Lydia Sanchez is a 75-year-old woman who suffered a terrible fall at an Airbnb the day after her arrival at the property in May 2022. As a result of this fall, Ms. Sanchez injured her right shoulder and right femur. She had to undergo two femur surgeries and a complete shoulder replacement. Ms. Sanchez had to go through many months of physical therapy and a painful recovery process. Her adult children, who were also plaintiffs in the case, had to upend their lives to take care of their mother. The case filed against the host of the Airbnb property was settled in October 2023 after discovery.
