deck failure and liability

[Lily R.]

I've been looking at a deck replacement and came across this article.I'm really surprised the PM didn't have any liability. I wonder if the landlord was local or oos to the proprty. Something to keep in mind when having things repaired, especially when you can't look at it yourself.

http://www.deckmagazine.com/design-construction/house-guest-injured-in-deck-collapse-wins-500k-verdict_c