Should I contact a lawyer if my lamdlordmoved the dumpsters into an area that is under construction and while taking out the trash I accidentally stepped on a screw and hurt myself?
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Should I contact a lawyer if my lamdlordmoved the dumpsters into an area that is under construction and while taking out the trash I accidentally stepped on a screw and hurt myself?
While taking out the trash, I stepped on a screw that was left out to go through my shoe and about half an inch into my foot. I had to go and get a tetanus shot, as well as it is now hard to walk without pain. I told my landlord and she pretty much said.
Asked on August 25, 2017 under Personal Injury, Missouri
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Notify the landlord's insurance carrier in writing that you will be filing a personal injury claim.
When you complete your medical treatment and are released by the doctor or are declared by the doctor to be permanent and stationary which means having reached a point in your treatment where no further improvement is anticipated, obtain your medical bills, medical reports and if applicable, documentation of wage loss.
Your personal injury claim filed with the landlord's insurance carrier should include those items.
Compensation for the medical bills is straight reimbursement. The medical reports document your injury and are used to determine compensation for pain and suffering which is an amount in addition to the medical bills. Compensation for wage loss is straight reimbursement.
If the case is settled with the landlord's insurance carrier, NO lawsuit is filed.
If you are dissatisfied with settlement offers from the landlord's insurance carrier, reject the settlement offers and file a lawsuit against the landlord based on premises liability.
If the case is NOT settled, your lawsuit against the landlord must be filed prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or you will lose your rights forever in the matter.
It would be advisable to speak with a personal injury attorney.
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