A man who suffered serious injuries after encountering a loose stair tread in a Newark apartment house was paid a $1.75 million settlement in his Essex County suit, Chavers v. Realty Management Associates Inc., on Feb. 18.

Jermien Chavers, 44, was descending the stairs at 20-30 Astor Street, where his sister lived, on April 4, 2017, when he stepped on a loose stair tread, causing him to fall. He attempted to grab a handrail to steady himself but it was not fully attached to the wall, according to Newark lawyer Richard Greifinger, who represented Chavers along with Alfred Giannella Jr. Both are with Greifinger’s office in Newark. Chavers fell, injuring his lower back and left shoulder, the suit claimed.

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