possums101 t1_jeadpvi wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:05 PM

This sounds like a complete nightmare. Those are some serious injuries for anyone let alone a child. I thought apartments with children have to have certain window requirements? Maybe only certain kinds of buildings? I guess the lawsuit will sort that out.

lonewolfandpub t1_jeakz6h wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:51 PM

My understanding was that if there's a child under 10, and the tenant requests window guards, the landlord is legally required to provide them ASAP. which according to the article, didn't happen, even after requesting multiple times. And if the child's special needs, and she mentioned that specifically as a reason for the request and it was still ignored, i can't imagine the lawsuit going well for them.

Zulumus t1_jecbz37 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:44 PM

Yup, if I recall the default is to have window guards in before a tenant even arrives, and then you have to sign a waiver to have them removed if you don’t have any children.

Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_jecucwk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:03 AM

Not at all true. You must provide them upon request, they are not a default.