"crash, smash, bang.oops she never expected that. Wow!!!!!!!!!!

My goodness. That could have been a more horrible situation than it was. What a mess! Glad it missed you. Never a dull moment around that place is there? Just a stupid accident. The table shouldn't have been there and Perla was just trying to get through. They should have a floor plan and have it markded out or something.

I would say it was a "stupid accident" and, personally, I wouldn't blame Perla and neither should the staff. It could've been a lot worse, as you say. One thing puzzles me, however. Wasn't the glass shatterproof? Over here glass has to conform to certain standards (called BS..not b*llsh*t as you might expect lol, it stands for British Standards I think) but is it the same in the US for glass? I'd love to know.

No Perla was not to blame at all. This was not her fault.If I was in Perla shoes I would of did the same thing. The staff should of made sure the leg was all the way engaged. Maybe there was a lesson learned, so the next time they will check the leg to make sure it all the way enaged. Glad that Perla and yourself were ok.

It sounds like an accident waiting to happen since they didn't leave the room for walkers or wheelchairs. I wonder why they did that? Peria should have said something about it when they got mad at her, I would have..

Perla was NOT to blame but naturally the staff will try to place the blame on someone else because this could have been, like you said, disastrous! The angels were certainly looking out for you, that's for sure. I'm so glad to hear that you weren't hurt. It's the staff's responsibility to ensure the safety of every resident there and they were definitely lacking in that department. I'd say it is specifically the fault of whomever it was who moved that table for two reasons: (1) not allowing enough room for all residents to safely move between the tables and (2) for not ensuring that all the legs were locked in place. I would bet on the responsible person (the one who moved the table) to be the person being the loudest about this being Perla's fault. Nope, it most certainly is NOT her fault. I wouldn't even call it a stupid accident, I'd want to call it an extremely irresponsible action on the part of the person who moved that table without thinking about all possible and serious consequences. I'm happy that neither you nor Perla was hurt by this.

How about the person who didn't make sure that the table was safe for use? I will hold that person responsible. I mean, who would move a table and not notice that a leg is not properly placed? Isn't that the mover's responsibility?

My opinion . . . they should not move furniture without giving consideration to people who must use the space. It can prove confusing and disastrous. Secondly, if they move furniture, it needs to be in sound working condition when put in its new place. Perla did not plan to turn the table over. . . she did need through. It sounds as if the glass table tops are dangerous anyway. Any furniture that can be knocked over by a little old lady with a walker is probably not stable enough to use in that environment. Oh, and I am glad the glass shard missed your ankle.

Would you please do me a favou, and show my response to the people who are angry with Perla? Thank you. IT WAS NOT PERLA'S FAULT!!!! The fault lies in two departments. a) The person who made or placed the table, without testing to make sure it was secure. b) The person who moved the table, so that Perla did not have room for her walker. A similar thing happened to me, not with a table, but with a faulty railing. I was at my hotel this weekend, and getting into the hot tub. To avoid slipping on the steps, I use the railing, which is supposed to be SECURE, and lower myself to the ground, then I put my legs in the water, and enter the tub sitting down. Well, as I was lowering myself down, the weld on the railing CAME RIGHT OFF!!! The area was completely flat, meaning it was a horrible welding job. The railing crashed into the tub, made a big spash, scared the crap out of me, and I let fly some very effective cuss-words in English, French, Serbian, and German. Was it my fault for "breaking the railing?" NO IT WAS NOT!!! Should I have held my tongue? (BTW no one complained about my language!! They all AGREED with me), would you hold your tongue if you almost fell into a hot tub possibly drowning, or knocking yourself unconcious on the tiles? Sure people react in strange ways when scared or frustrated, but these reactions are completely human. If the staff doesn't want a repeat of this action, use secure tables, and for crying out loud, GIVE PEOPLE ROOM FOR THEIR WHEELCHAIRS AND WALKERS!!! If *I* were Perla, I'd have sued the home for using unsafe equipment. The fact that the table buckled after a good shove from an elderly person means that that was NOT a good safe table. The people at the tome need to GET OVER IT, and if she doesn't sue them, they'll be lucky!!!

hi hatley, In my opinion, this is entirely the fault of the staff that arranged the tables and did not take care to leave enough room for wheel chairs to pass comfortably through. They work in a place where there are plenty of wheel chairs and so when rearranging furniture and things, that should have been tops on their minds. The fact that the leg wasn't fully engaged tells me that even without Perla pushing it, this table would have collapsed at some point. Should Perla have shoved the table? Well...sure she could have waited for help but truthfully, I can imagine her frustration. There are enough places in public that are difficult for those in chairs to access and here she is living in a place that is supposedly set up to accomodate....I can't really blame her frustration. I say it is the fault of the workers.

Well,I for sure think its the peoples fault who moved the tables to begin with.One,like you said the mleg wasnt firmly in its place BUT not only that,they have workers that are disabled people using walkers and wheel chairs so it is THEIR fault again making every place accesible,you cant just put easy accesible spots for them on one side of the room,segragating them like that is disscrimination is it not??....

Awww so sad to hear about the mess..but i think it was an unfortunate accident..I have a broken ankle and am using a walker to learn to walk again so i know i crash into things too.. Remember me??..hugs hun..

Hi Friend:This is a hard one, but, IMO,the staff should have made sure the table leg was properly adjusted before being used for any purpose. Although i would also say Perla should not have pushed her walker so hard, since even if the table was secure i'm sure it would have caused things to spill over anyway.So all and all i would say it's really the fault of both Perla and the staff, but, an accident on her part.

In my opinion,The person on the staff who moved a table was to blame for the accident.In the first place,He know well that some people there move with the help of walkers and wheelchairs,however he left no room for them;in the second place,he got one leg out of position which was a hidden danger.It would happened sooner or later.

Hatley aunty: In a few places we have certain specimens-- they are continued to be kept for sentiment sake or the person likes it. I also have an old chair which we do not use kept in a corner of our small house. On exigencies like this if they get broken then we may decide throwing them out. have an excellent day.

the "oh so clever" person who moved it probably also caused the leg to disengage and since there wasn't room for someone to get by with a walker or a wheelchair, in an assisted living place no less, its their fault... finding someone who confesses doing it is something else...

First of all, congrats on your HUGE number Hatley! No way that Perla could be held responsable. The carers should have made absolutely certain that all was well after they moved. They should think themselves lucky that no-one was injured in that mess too or I'm sure there would have been reason for someone to file for damages, right?

Anyone who works in a home for the elderly and/or disabled knows that they must allow room for the medical devices needed for them to get around. While Perla maybe should not react so quickly, neither should the table have been there. And, the fact that the leg was not fully locked, the fault is on the people who should not have placed it there.

Im in agreemnet with you. Its the staffs fault for not locking the leg. They should also have made room for walkers and wheelchairs.

omg, not only was she not to blame but she could have gotten hurt falling over it or bruised trying to get by it. why didnt they consider that? poor girl. that place just seems worse and worse. sorry, but it does. wish you could get an apartment soon of your own. i will be praying.

Hi Hatley, oh! poor Perta, it was not her fault, she could have got hurt, the staff should have made sure that the table was secured and not in the way of anyone with walkers, its bad management, its yhe fault of the staff. Tamara