I was going down the stairs in my building and slipped on a piece of plastic that was on the steps a hurt for a few days then it went away soon after (3-4days) i was in extreme pain I wen to the hospital and then had an MRI from my docto advice the MRI reads a disc bulge or herniated disc, I have been out of work since 8/27/07 to date 9/21/07 can I make any kind of claim? If so what can be recovered?
2007-09-21 13:20:07 · 5 answers · asked by monicafranklin2 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I slipped and fell and now i haave a disc bulge?
I was going down the stairs in my building and slipped on a piece of plastic that was on the steps a hurt for a few days then it went away soon after (3-4days) i was in extreme pain I wen to the hospital and then had an MRI from my docto advice the MRI reads a disc bulge or herniated disc, I have been out of work since 8/27/07 to date 9/21/07 can I make any kind of claim? If so what can be recovered?
I have complained about debris on the steps on 1 or 2 occasions even sweep in front of my own door.
2007-09-21 14:28:23 · update #1
The inside of the building as well as outside the building is nasty. Even in the winter the steps arent freed of snow until next day after asking since my daughter fell down the steps on the snow too.
I am a new teneant there and didnt really want to be known as the complainer so after a few times asking I just left it alone.
2007-09-21 14:31:21 · update #2
Was the building management on notice of a piece of plastic being on the stairs? Was the piece of plastic a hazard that you should have reasonable been able to see and avoid? How is it the building management's fault that you fell?
You know- sometimes crap happens.
2007-09-21 13:27:25 · answer #1 · answered by Boots 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bupkes.
You would have to show that the defect--the piece of plastic--was put there by the landlord, or that it was there for so long that the super should have thrown it away. You're not going to be able to show that, so your case is essentially worthless.
2007-09-21 13:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a lawyer. You will have to sue the owner of the building's insurance company to try and recover damages.
2007-09-21 13:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by midnitrondavu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should ask your H.R. person to see what they can do for you.
It is good that you are in the U.S.. In other countries you would have had to wait months for a MRI.
2007-09-21 13:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by a bush family member 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to go to your employer's HR office and fill out either a short term or long term disability sheet.
2007-09-21 13:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by a jaded angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋