I fell at a site while installing new wiring. I work as an electrician. The building owner hired my company to install new wiring. I fell off a ladder when I was snaking cable through a wall. What claims do I have? The first claim you have is Worker's Compensation. The Compensation carrier will cover … Continue reading Electrician Injured While Installing Wiring Covered Under Labor Law
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A car ran a red light and hit my car. The police that responded to the scene told me that the person driving had just come from a dentist's office. The policeman told me the driver was administered laughing gas for a tooth extraction. The driver had no idea what happened in the accident. I … Continue reading Doctor’s Duty to Non-Patients
My mother was involved in an accident exiting a bus. She is 79 years old and fell while she was walking down the steps out of the bus. I know that the bus driver did not lower the bus when she was exiting. Can I sue the bus driver for negligence? The answer to this … Continue reading Bus Fails to Use Kneeling Device
I tripped and fell while walking in a strip mall parking lot. This trip and fall during a power outage occurred at night, with the electric power out for several blocks around and including the mall. I did not see a concrete block in front of a parking spot and fell. Do I have any … Continue reading Trip and Fall During a Power Outage
I was working on a concrete decking as part of a construction project. Carpenters had already built a form box [into which concrete is poured] around the decking. I was laying down re-bar [iron bars used to reinforce concrete which are installed before the concrete is poured on top of the re-bar] to prepare for … Continue reading Slip and Fall at Construction Site
I was taking a walk in a Long Island township. I tripped and fell on broken pavement near a railroad crossing. My leg was badly injured. An attorney I hired told me that I have no case. A prior notice law covers liability cases against the township. There is no prior written notice of the … Continue reading Trip and Fall on Street Near Railroad Crossing
I was a pedestrian walking on a sidewalk. I saw that a homeowner was getting a delivery. The driver had parked partially on the sidewalk, partially in the street. I was walking around the truck on the street when a car struck me. Fortunately I suffered only minor injuries. Do I have a case against … Continue reading Pedestrian Walking In Street Due To A Blocked Sidewalk
I slipped and fell in a parking lot near a disabled painted zone. There was rain on the ground. Do I have a claim for the injury to my leg? You may have a claim, depending upon other circumstances. In prior posts, I discussed issues surrounding slip and fall cases. One post dealt with a … Continue reading Slippery Painted Parking Lot
I tripped and fell walking into a small food market. The market had a sliding door that seemed to close rather fast when I was entering and I fell forward injuring my self. The store has a sign in the front that says "Your health and safety is our mission." Do I have a claim … Continue reading Supermarket Sliding Door
Police arrested me for driving intoxicated after I crashed my car. Can I make a Dram Shop claim for my injuries against the bar that had served me? The short answer is no. Although you asked specifically about the Dram Shop claim, you have no claim under common law. There is no common law claim … Continue reading No Claim for Intoxicated Driver