Woman Found Dead in Partial Home Collapse

The first floor of the home collapsed into the basement where the victim’s body was found in the debris.

A woman’s body was found inside a partially collapsed home on the 7100 block of Mount Airy Place in the West Mount Airy section of Philadelphia on Monday afternoon. First responders indicate that the first floor of the home collapsed into the basement. The deceased woman was found in the debris. The victim’s name has not been disclosed.

This is yet another tragic example of why owners, managers, builders, and inspectors must adhere to strict construction and maintenance standards. Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky has represented many catastrophically injured clients when buildings collapsed, including the Market Street collapse in 2013, the Tropicana garage collapse in 2003, and the Surfside Condo collapse in Miami in 2021.

The attorneys at Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky are standing by to help and available for commentary as the situation develops.