CHARLESTON — Charleston Marriott Town Center is being sued by an Ohio woman for allegedly failing to fix a hazard on the hotel premises that caused her injuries.
Gail Donovan was checking out of the hotel on Oct. 3, 2021, when she fell on a raised platform in the hotel lobby that was not readily known to her but was explicitly known to the defendant, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court.
Donovan claims as a result of the fall, she was seriously harmed and had to undergo extensive medical treatment. She claims there were no warning signs of the hazard and after her fall, an employee told Donovan that the area was a concern, as others had previously fallen there.
The defendant was aware of the dangerous condition and despite having that knowledge, the defendant failed to exercise due care to prevent injuries and falls of patrons.
Donovan claims the defendant had a duty to assure safe premises for the plaintiff and other patrons and failed to do so.
The defendant knew or should have known about the presence of the condition and failed to fix the condition, according to the suit.
Donovan is seeking compensatory and punitive damages. She is represented by Shawn R. Romano and Miles B. Berger of Romano & Associates in Charleston.
The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Tera Salango.
Kanawha Circuit Court case number: 23-C-827