Is there anything that can be done regarding an incident that occured a couple of days ago?

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Is there anything that can be done regarding an incident that occured a couple of days ago?

I was on a ride along with a local police department in which I was exposed to Hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen sulfate through the vents of the vehicle. The battery in the vehicle had exploded on the officer’s prior shift, however the officer did not realize it had happened. The only noticeable thing was the smell in the cabin which smelled of sulphur. I spent approximately 2-2.5 hours in the cab of the vehicle. We ended up stopping to get checked by FD/paramedics. The paramedics put myself and the officer on oxygen while running test on us. I was told my oxygen was 9 contaminated with those chemicals I stated earlier. We were then transported to the hospital where I stayed on oxygen as they ran tests. However, I do not know the long term effects of being exposed to such chemicals. Is this something that can be brought into court?

Asked on May 30, 2018 under Personal Injury, Florida

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

No, it is not something that can be brought to court because as you write, "I do not know the long-term effects of being exposed to such chemicals." The law does not deal in hypotheticals or provide compensation for potential but unknown injury that may never occur. If you have evidence of action harm (e.g. lung damage), you can sue for the provable damage, but not because something may (or may not) happen at some unknown point in the future.


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