Local TV News Anchor Makes Insurance Claim Against the Town of Union
Posted: Dec 18, 2019 9:31 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 19, 2019 9:43 AM ESTBy Paul BeamCONNECTBy Amy HoganCONNECT
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A local news anchor has officially made a claim against the town of union for injuries in a September accident.
The insurance claim was entered into record this evening at the town board meeting. According to the claim, WBNG 12 News anchor Paul Mueller sustained injuries after a steel fire escape became detached from his second-story apartment at 265 Main Street in Johnson City. The incident happened back on September 15th.
The claim states Mueller sustained several fractured bones and bruised tissue as a result of the fall.
The Town of Union is in charge of safety inspections and code enforcement for the village. When Fox 40 called code enforcement in the weeks after the incident, we were told the engineer’s report was not finished yet.
Mueller’s claim accuses the Town of Union of improperly inspecting the fire escape, or not inspecting it at all.
The claim also states Mueller’s injuries impaired his ability to work. The evening anchor was absent from television for a period of time, but is now back on air.
While this is not currently a lawsuit, he and a second man who was injured, John Rozzoni, both have a 1 year and 90-day window to follow up with a personal lawsuit. Rozzoni, the executive director of Tri-Cities Opera, also entered a claim that was put on record at Wednesday night’s meeting.
Below is the full Mueller claim.
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