i was hurt in a fall on an escalator because the hand rail was loose can i sue?
i was hurt on an escalator because the hand rail was loose. someone tried to hit the emergacy stop and it did not work. the business sent me a letter asking me to sign medical release forms and to forward medical bills to them. now they tell me that they are not at fault. should i let it go or contact a lawyer
Get a lawyer. If they are that ready to settle, they know they are at fault. Poor equipment maintenance will be cited and addressed in court. Remember, be the injured party, take all medical papers with you. Never send originals, send the copies and keep the originals somewhere safe. Remind the store, bad publicity can effect future sales. The store’s lawyers will attempt to tie up your claim as long as possible. saying your injuries could be preexisting conditions. Expect your lawyer to get as much as possible, his fees are based on that amount.
THEY ARE AT FAULT. Are you kidding me?!?!?!?! CALL A DAMNED LAWYER
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You can sue for anything.
Whether you will win or not is another story.
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you SHOULD have got an attorney from the get go, it may be to late if you signed papers! To bad you reacted before you found out what to do!
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yes. i think suing for something like this is stupid, but you can sue. say it should be part of their maintenance to make sure everythings safe.
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You as a human being have a right to sue someone for any reason you want to. I can sue you because I don’t like your question….I mean, I don’t have an issue with the question, just saying. In many cases, there will be no case because the circumstances are ridiculous. In this case, however, you have perfect grounds to sue (as long as you weren’t messing around and pulling/jumping/running/hanging from the railing. Absolutely contact a lawyer and make sure all of your paperwork is complete (medical bills, phone call transcripts with the business, letters, emails, etc…) and you should be all set.
Good luck!
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Get a lawyer. If they are that ready to settle, they know they are at fault. Poor equipment maintenance will be cited and addressed in court. Remember, be the injured party, take all medical papers with you. Never send originals, send the copies and keep the originals somewhere safe. Remind the store, bad publicity can effect future sales. The store’s lawyers will attempt to tie up your claim as long as possible. saying your injuries could be preexisting conditions. Expect your lawyer to get as much as possible, his fees are based on that amount.
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Dad
Yes you do have the right to sue if the company had a loose hand rail and you were injured as a result. If you are serious about pursing a case against the company there are several things to consider. Was an incident report filed? Did you seek medical care? Do you have an attorney? If the answer is no, you need to do all of the above if you.
The best thing to do at this point is hire an attorney and move forward with your potential case. A company I work with, Orchard Legal Funding, sees cases like this all the time. They provide cash advances to plaintiff’s while they wait for their lawsuit to resolve.
Good Luck with your claim.
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