Joanna Hall has filed a lawsuit against multiple defendants, including a property owner and two corporations, following an incident at a rental property that resulted in personal injury. The complaint was lodged by Joanna Hall in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, on November 15, 2024, naming Edward D. Schiller, Airbnb, Inc., Airbnb Payments, Inc., and Refuge Property Management LLC as defendants.
The case revolves around an alleged premises liability incident that occurred on December 12, 2022. Joanna Hall claims she suffered injuries due to an improperly maintained threshold transition cover at a rental home located at 1635 Kipling Street in Houston. According to the petition, Hall was visiting the premises as a customer and business patron when she tripped over the faulty installation. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of negligence for failing to maintain safe conditions on the property and not providing adequate warnings about potential hazards.
Hall's complaint outlines several accusations against the defendants: failure to maintain safe premises, failure to correct dangerous conditions created by improper installations, and failure to warn invitees like herself of such dangers. Additionally, it claims negligence in hiring and training personnel responsible for maintaining safety standards at the property. The suit asserts that these failures directly led to her injuries and necessitated extensive medical treatment.
The plaintiff is seeking monetary relief exceeding $1 million for damages incurred from medical expenses, pain and suffering, mental anguish, disability and impairment, disfigurement, lost earnings, and other related costs. Furthermore, Hall demands a jury trial to resolve these claims.
Representing Joanna Hall are attorneys Andrew M. Bivona (State Bar No. 24092138), Asad S. Lakhani (State Bar No. 24132315), and Sean M. Patterson (State Bar No. 24073546) from Bivona Law PLLC based in Houston. The case is presided over by Judge Marilyn Burgess with Case ID: 2024-80898.