She was drinking before she came over and she had one beer at my house. Then after tubing she thought she would take a shower. She didn't tell me or ask. She just went in and showered. She fell and broke the tile soap dish and cut her back. She said it was my tile shower floor she slipped on and now she is going to sue me for all her medical bills. I have had this home for 12 years and one has ever fallen. Can she, even if she was drunk?
2007-10-01 04:27:35 · 10 answers · asked by buttermom 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You bet. I'd be shark hunting (looking for a lawyer) today if were you. Good luck.
2007-10-01 04:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by Lavrenti Beria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can sue anyone for anything. The real question is - is she likely to win a lawsuit? The answer is dependent on a number of factors, including the condition of the shower, the likelihood someone would take a shower without being invited to do so, etc. Without knowing more, it's impossible to judge the likelihood of success of this suit. But, on its face, it sounds very frivolous.
2007-10-01 04:38:30 · answer #2 · answered by Robert O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Premises liablilty laws vary greatly by state. If she does sue you, your insurance company will provide you with defense counsel. You should document everything that you can by writing down what you remember and noting any witnesses that may bolster your own testimony and those who may support hers. All you can do at this point is hope that she does not and prepare for the worst.
Best of luck to you.
2007-10-01 04:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing as she broke the dish no. You can only sue if the dangerous item is the fault of the owner. If you could sue for breaking something and cutting yourself on it I'd be throwing myself through shop windows to pay the bills.
2007-10-01 04:32:18 · answer #4 · answered by SR13 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can only be sued by someone who was injured on your property if they can show that you were negligent.
Someone threatened to sue us for getting a splinter in his finger which became septic and had to be removed (the finger was removed, not the splinter). He got the splinter on our property, but the splinter was from his own farm truck's tailgate.
2007-10-01 04:46:59 · answer #5 · answered by artistagent116 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think she can as you didnt leave the water laying on the bathroom floor or anything, if in doubt go see a solicitor. In some firms, they offer 30 minutes free consultation with no strings attatched
2007-10-01 04:32:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a stupid law, but yes she can. There was a story of a burglar, yes a burglar. Who tried to rob someones home. The homeowners had lined their gutters with razor blades. When the burglar tried to climb he cut his hands. Then had the nerve to sue the homeowners!! wtf is that.
2007-10-01 04:35:03 · answer #7 · answered by RedWhite&Blue 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Because she was an "Invitee" onto your property. And because you allowed her to shower by not preventing it. But it shouldn't come to that - that's what your homeowner's insurance is for.
2007-10-01 04:32:51 · answer #8 · answered by suzanne g 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes she can. Pick your "friends" more carefuly in the future.
2007-10-01 04:32:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should sue her for breaking your stuff.
2007-10-01 04:30:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋