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Man Claims Permanent Disability After 30-Foot Fall at Bluebeard’s Castle; Sues Owners for Damages

A three-story fall in 2023 that resulted in multiple broken ribs and a detached ear prompted the owner of a unit at Bluebeard's Castle to sue for damages. According to court documents, Robert Turner says that one night in October 2023, he was on a parking pad in the commons area of the hotel, helping someone exit the back seat of a vehicle. It was raining that evening, and according to the lawsuit, there was debris on the ground. While providing assistance to the other person, Mr. Turner claims to have slipped. A step backwards caused him to trip over a short raised barrier and fall. According to the complaint, Mr. Turner plunged the equivalent of three stories, breaking nine ribs in the process. A laceration to his head reportedly required 10 staples to close. He also had to undergo “repair of his left ear to reattach it to his head,” the lawsuit alleges. Mr. Turner has reportedly been left permanently disabled following the fall. Those who own the property and are responsible for ...