{
  "id": 19738619,
  "title": "Builder fined $150k after mother and baby injured in wall fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/builder-fined-150k-after-mother-and-baby-injured-in-wall-fall",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T01:23:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-13/sa-wall-collapse-wayville-builder-fined-mother-baby-injured/107378848"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A South Australian construction firm has been fined $150,000 for a 30-tonne concrete wall collapse that injured a mother and her baby in Adelaide's inner south. Smart Builty Pty Ltd. was found guilty of improperly securing the wall, which fell onto a neighboring property on November 28, 2023, during severe weather conditions. The wall impacted the rear of the home, damaging 60 centimeters of the structure and its outdoor living area. The court noted that the mother required stitches for a knee injury, while her baby sustained minor cuts, though the injuries could have been more severe. The collapse posed a risk of death or extreme injury, though the court acknowledged the offense was not intentional or reckless. The construction company had requested the removal of temporary propping from the wall two weeks prior, without conducting an inspection of the panels or their permanent support. The court accepted the company's current intention to avoid using precast panels in the future and imposed the fine to compensate for $85,413.82 in structural damage and $19,211 in damage to the home's contents.",
  "summary": "A South Australian construction company has been fined $150,000 after a 30 tonne wall fell onto a neighbouring house and injured a mother and her baby.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}