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Man paralyzed after falling from a roof sues the organizer of an Athens block party
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A young man who was paralyzed after falling from a roof during an Athens block party is suing the event’s organizers.
Braeden Peercy, who lives in Kentucky, filed the lawsuit last week in Athens County Court of Common Pleas. The defendants are Bricklife Entertainment, 68 Entertainment and Logan Senhauser, who according to the lawsuit is affiliated with both businesses.
The lawsuit does not explain how Peercy was injured. A Facebook page named Peercy Strong, which is filled with posts about Peercy’s recovery, says that on that day in April:
“Braeden fell from a roof and broke his back in multiple places. He was rushed to the ER and later life-flighted to Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. The day after his accident he had surgery to make the necessary repairs. Even though the surgeons made the repairs, Braeden was still left with no function or feeling in his legs or feet. He has a ‘complete spinal cord injury’ which means there is no communication from the brain to the legs.”
Peercy has posted many videos on TikTok about his recovery process and about adjusting to life in a wheelchair. In a video posted last September, Peercy explained how he was injured, saying he and some friends climbed up onto a roof to “kind of get our own space,” and that on the way down he slipped and fell.
Peercy’s lawsuit alleges the defendants “negligently allowed and encouraged hazardous and dangerous activities” and “failed to provide adequate, appropriate and/or necessary security and supervision to prevent injuries.”
WOUB reached out to defendant Senhauser for comment, but did not receive a reply by the time this story was published.
Language in the lawsuit suggests Peercy is seeking compensation for medical expenses, loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering and mental anguish.