A SERIOUS LESSON FOR BOARD MEMBERS

An Opinion By Jan Bergemann
President, Cyber Citizens For Justice, Inc.

Published April 30, 2022

This should really be a warning for all board members: Final judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $ 765,735.57, with attorney's fees still be determined by the court.

This is the reason for the lawsuit that ended in a FINAL RULING in favor of the plaintiff:
In or about June 12, 2017, the Plaintiff was walking on a sidewalk on a common area at or near the Grand Haven subdivision in Melbourne, Brevard County. At said time and place the Plaintiff tripped and fell on an uneven portion of the sidewalk, injuring her teeth, knees, chin, and sustaining further injuries.

Just read the INITIAL LAWSUIT regarding “NEGLIGENCE OF THE DEFENDANT”.

If you ever attended one of Eric Glazer’s board certification seminars you will have heard him talking about just this issue: Failure to repair dangerous problems after being made aware of this existing danger. It actually can even lead to lawsuits against the board members personally.

Don’t you think maintaining or repairing dangerous places in the community is a lot less expensive than facing a lawsuit with the outcome we are seeing in this case? And it’s normally less expensive to take care of a problem as soon as it occurs instead of waiting for it to get bigger and bigger?