The Roanoke Habitat for Humanity chapter is negligent because it did not provide proper training or safety measures, the lawsuit alleges.
A Habitat for Humanity volunteer who fell from the second floor of a house is suing the Roanoke Valley chapter for $12 million.
The Roanoke Valley Habitat chapter’s lack of supervision and safety precautions were the reasons Dea Adams fell in the summer of 2024 while working on the Bullitt Avenue project, according to the lawsuit. She suffered a fractured left leg and numerous other broken bones.
Adams will suffer effects from the fall for the rest of her life, according to the Aug. 8 court filing…