Am I in the Right About a Lawsuit?

Absolutely. Your in the right. Did they charge you for the surgery? They need to pay for their neglegence. Go for it. It will help your family finacialy. I had an episode at the dollar general store when i was 6 mos pregnant. It was raining and they didnt have wet floor signs up. I slipped and alost lost the baby. The sad thing is is that no one came to help me. I didnt file the law suit like i should have. They sent me a 10 gift card. Can u believe that. Please go for it, you deserve everything you get and they deserve everything they have coming. Which hospital was it?

T.,

I would definitely pursue this. Talk to a lawyer, most will consult the 1st time for free. See if you have a case, then go from there. But I would assume that if you fell & got injured on their property then they would have to pay. I mean, if someone gets hurt at my house, I am responsible...it's what I have homeowner's insurance for! It applies to public places as well, I would assume. My best friend has RSD from a car accident, so I know the pain & struggles you have ahead from that & I advise to get some sort of payment for future medical. She was rear-ended by a city truck & got a substantial ammount to pay for her future care b/c of the RSD. I know there are procedures & stuff that you will have to go through for years if not forever.

I think we live in a society where there are too many frivilous lawsuits, BUT *this* would NOT be one of them! Yes, T., you have every right to a lawsuit. That was negligence on their part, and the quality of your life has been greatly altered. I would get a good lawyer. My guess is that the planters had been leaking for a while. They have maintenance that should be checking all walking areas, etc. if it is cold enough to freeze.

I think you have every right to sue. Someone at that hospital is responsible for making sure the walkways are safe for patients, doctors and visitors coming in and out of that hospital. I do feel that these days it seems like everyone is sueing everyone over nothing. In your case, you have every right too. The hospital will most likely have major insurance, even over instances like yours not related to negligence on a doctor's part and will probably want to settle out of court. This is usually cheaper for them as well as lessens the publicity on the accident. If so, make sure you and your husband are satisfied with the amount because remember, your lawyer will end up getting most of it!

Good luck!

I believe you are right about a lawsuit. It is the hospital's responsibility to make sure that it is safe .
you should sue so that way they can help you since you can not work any more. It was negligence on their part.

Go for the lawsuit. You have every reason to, they should of been checking on these things especially if it is cold enough to freeze outside.

Sounds like you should talk to a lawyer as your damages seem pretty substantial and debilitating. If it happened in January of 2007, you only have 1 year to file a lawsuit, it that's what you choose to do. So January of 2008 is your cutoff.
Good luck.

I would definitely pursue a lawsuit!

I don't know much about the law, but it happened on the hospital's property and that accident has put in physical, financial and emotional pain. You should be compensated in some way.