| 2013 DECK FAILURES - See our newly formatted gallery. |
| EXCLUSIVE ACCOUNT - Jennifer Tallmadge's Tennessee Vacation Horror |
  Jennifer shares the details of her horrific vacation getaway in the mountains of Tennessee that went from peaceful relaxation, to a catastrophic deck failure that left her near dead in the pile of rubble two stories below. You will not want to miss this www.DeckFailure.com exclusive account.
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| Introduction to Deck Failures |
| Alabama - Hoover Apartment Collapse - 1 Killed, 6 Injured 7/10 |
| Alabama - Chula Vista Deck Collapse Injures Children |
| Arkansas - Deck Collapse Injures 6 5/09 |
| California - San Diego Collapse Injures Man 7/11 |
| California - San Pedro Balcony Collapse Injures 8 12/07 |
| California - Who's responsible for damage caused by moisture? |
| California - Napa Party Deck Collapse Injures 11 |
| Cheap Trick - Stage Collapse in Ottawa 7/11 |
| Colorado - 12 Hurt in Collapse 8/11 |
| Colorado - Redcliff Hot Tub Deck Collapse 4/06 |
| Conneticut - Deck Collapse Injures 4 7/07 |
| Delaware - 14 Hurt in Deck Collapse 5/09 |
| Florida - Wedding Party Deck Collapse, 5 Hospitalized 6/09 |
| Florida - Cape Canaveral Balcony Collapses 7/06 |
| Georgia - 6 Injured in DeKalb Collapse 8/11 |
| Georgia - Teens Injured Taking Prom Pictures |
| Georgia - Savannah Collapse Victim Sues Owner 7/03 |
| Georgia - 12 Hospitalized in Candlelight Vigil Collapse |
| Georgia - 7 Injured in Lilburn Deck Collapse |
| Illinois - Woodridge Pool Deck Collapse 3/07 |
| Illinois - City Investigates Railing Collapses 6/05 |
| Illinois - 7 Injured in Troy Deck Collapse |
| Illinois - Rockford Deck Failure Injures 8 6/03 |
| Illinois - Rockford Deck Failure Investigation 6/03 |
| Illinois - Chicago Collapse Kills 13, Injures 57 6/03 (2 Accounts) |
| Iowa - Rainy Mudslide Deck Collapse Video 2007 |
| Kansas - Deck Collapse Injures Policeman 6/06 |
| Kansas - Deck Collapse Injures Atheletes 9/03 |
| Kentucky - 13 Killed, 57 Injured - Horror Remembered 7/03 |
| Maine - 15 Injured in Fort Kent Deck Collapse 6/05 |
| Maryland - 2 Injured In Collapse 11/11 |
| Maryland - 2 Injured In Collapse 8/11 |
| Maryland - None Injured In Building Collapse 9/07 |
| Massachusettes - Man Killed Deck Collapse 10/11 |
| Massachusettes - 3 Injured In Deck Collapse 8/11 |
| Massachusettes - 12 Injured In Porch Collapse 7/11 |
| Massachusettes - 6 Injured In Deck Collapse 6/10 |
| Minnesota - 16 Injured Deck Collapse 8/11 |
| Minnesota - Milwaukee Deck Collapse 6/11 |
| Minnesota - Rosemount Deck Collapse 4/11 |
| Minnesota - 2 Hospitalized 3 Story Deck Collapse 5/08 |
| Minnesota - 1 Hospitalized After Deck Collapse 10/07 |
| Missouri - Deck Collapse Injures 2 6/11 |
| Missouri - Deck Collapse Injures 9 6/09 |
| Missouri - Dock Death Electrocution 9/07 |
| Montana - 56’ Casino Deck Collapse 8/04 (4 Accounts) |
| Montana - Woman Awarded $750,000 in Lawsuit 1/08 |
| New Hampshire - Gilford Deck Collapse Injures 11 |
| New Jersey - Deck Collapse Injures 3 9/10 |
| New Jersey - Deck Collapse Causes Four to Run 9/07 |
| New Jersey - 9 Hurt in Restaurant Deck Collapse 7/07 |
| New Jersey - Deck Collapse Injures Atheletes 7/07 (4 Accounts) |
| New Jersey - Legal - Missing Railing Worth 2.5 Million Dollars 2/03 |
| New Jersey - Deck Collapse Injures 7/8 7/06 (2 Accounts) |
| New Jersey - 33 Injured in 2002 Deck Collapse 7/02 |
| New Mexico - Ruidoso Deck Collapse 6/11 |
| New York - 3 Injured in Albany Collapse 5/11 |
| New York - Deck Collapse W/Kiddie Pool 6/04 |
| New York - Deck Failure Blamed on Poor Maintenance 8/03 |
| New York - 1 Killed & 18 Hurt In Balcony Collapse 5/97 |
| North Carolina - Easter Party Collapse Hospitalizes 7 |
| North Dakota - 3 Injured in Balcony Collapse 2/08 |
| North Dakota - Rage Related Deck Failure |
| Ohio - 13 Injured in Condominium Deck Failure |
| Ohio - 1860 West’s Hotel Balcony Collapse 6/1860 |
| Oregon - Condo Association Deck Warning 2007 |
| Oregon - Deck Collapse Kills Woman 9/99 |
| Oregon - Walter Jower's - No Hands on Deck 10/99 |
| Pennsylvania - No Serious Injuries In Collapse 9/10 |
| Pennsylvania - 5 Injured in Deck Collapse 2004 |
| Pennsylvania - 73 Year Old Dies in Railing Collapse 9/00 |
| Pennsylvania - 7 Hospitalized in Deck Collapse 6/06 |
| Pittsburg - Mom & Kids Tumble - Kiddie Pool Deck Collapse 8/06 |
| Rhode Island - Deck Failure Warning 7/08 |
| Rhode Island - Chilmark Rotting Beams Cause Deck Collapse |
| South Carolina - Man Injured In Balcony Collapse 2/08 |
| Sugarland - 6 Killed in Stage Collapse 8/11 |
| Tennessee - 5 Injured Collapse 8/11 |
| Tennessee - 23 Injured After Night Club Collapse 2/08 |
| Tennessee - Gatlinburg Chalet Deck Collapse Lawsuit 11/06 |
| Tennessee - Vacation Cabin Deck w/Spa Collapse 7/03 |
| Texas - 3 Hurt in Denton Balcony Collapse 9/11 |
| Texas - Houston Stairwell Collapse 6/08 |
| Utah - The Mountain Cabin 6/99 |
| Utah - Wedding Balcony Collapse 18 Hurt 8/95 |
| Utah - My Neighbor's Experience 2001 |
| Virginia - 2 Hospitalized In Newport Deck Collapse 4/09 |
| Virginia - Construction Workers Injured in Prince William 9/07 |
| Virginia - Deck Collapse Kills Woman At Wedding Party 10/05 |
| Washington - Westport Collapse Injures 5 6/09 |
| Washington - Collapse Kills 1 & Injures 7 10/04 |
| Washington - Seattle Yacht Club Railing Fails, Injures 3 4/07 |
| West Virginia - GSC Party Deck Collapse |
| West Virginia - 11 Injured in Deck Collapse |
| West Virginia - 3 Still In Hospital From Collapse |
| Wyoming - Deck Collapse Injures Several 5/09 |
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YOU TUBE VIDEOS |
| You Tube- Dacing & Partying Deck Collapse 10/07 |
| .Iowa - Rainy Mudslide Deck Collapse Video 2007 |
| .Illinois - Chicago Decks Evaluation Video 2007 |
| Presidential - Bob Dole Railing Collapse Fall Video 1996 |
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INTERNATIONAL STORIES |
| Australia, Melborne - 4 Hurt iin Balcony Collapse 8/11 |
| Australia, Brisbane - 7 Hurt iin Balcony Collapse 10/09 |
| Australia, Brisbane - 7 Hurt iin Balcony Collapse 11/08 |
| Australia, Melborne - 13 Injured iin Balcony Collapse 3/08 |
| Australia, Sydney - 7 Hospitalized in Balcony Collapse 12/07 |
| Australia, Balgowlah - 1 Killed in Awning Collapse 12/07 |
| Australia, Geelong Victoria - Corio Bay Collapse Injures 18 3/06 |
| Bengal, Kolkata - Man Electrocuted in Balcony Collapse 9/07 |
| Canada, Montreal - Balcony Collapse Injures 5 11/11 |
| Canada, Calgary, B.C. - Balcony Collapse Injures 2 5/09 |
| Canada, London, Ontario - Pool Deck Collapse 2007 |
| Canada, Nanaimo B.C. - Owners Sued After Deck Collapse 12/04 |
| Canada, Vancouver B.C. - Deck Collapse 7/07 |
| India, Calcutta - 2 Hurt in Balcony Collapse 8/11 |
| India, Delhii - Girl Dead in Balcony Collapse 5/08 |
| India, Mumbai - 1 Dead in Balcony Collapse 10/07 |
| New Zealand - Tenants Allowed To Return Home 6/08 |
| New Zealand - Owners Outraged At Danger Complex 9/07 |
| Virgin Islands - 14 Injured in Deck Collapse 1/08 |
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BUILDING-A-DECK |
| Building a Safe Deck - This Old House Article |
| A Safe Deck - My Opinion |
| 2005 Deck Complaint & Lawsuit - Nobody wins in long drawn out lawsuits. |
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| If you have a deck collapse or railing failure story to share, then please send it to me at:
Peaceofmind@TheHomeInspector.com |
