Woman receives $80,000 for tripping in her Backyard

In approximately 2011, our client moved into rental accommodation, having planned to commence her retirement on the Coast of NSW.

Shortly after moving in, our client continued to make complaints to the landlord and property manager due to fears that as the large overgrown tree in her backyard was dead, she would have ongoing falling branches.

In around 2018, the tree was finally cut down however the stump was not removed and left protruding in the backyard. The arborist who removed the tree advised that he only had instructions to cut the tree down and not to remove or grind down the stump. Following the tree being cut down, our client again approached the property manager and owner to advise them that the stump had not been removed or ground down.

Four months later, our client was in the backyard undertaking gardening maintenance, when her right foot tripped on the stump causing her to fall forward sustaining significant injuries.