Legal Question in Personal Injury in California
I fell down the stairs at my Apartment.
On May 8th aproximately around 9:30 pm I was going down the stairs of my apartment building with my 3 year old in my arms and slipped on teh last step. I hurt it pretty bad, its not broken ( ithink) but there were no xrays done. I went to my doctor on the 10th since I had an appointment anyways ( for a different reason) and the doctor said it was sprained on my left foot. there was significant swelling and bruising and It has been a strain on my life not being able to walk around and perform daily activites with my children ( ages 7 and 3) My neighbor said that his wife has also fallen on the same step and they were thinking about sueing the landlord too. I jsu don't know how strong of a case it is. I know there is no proper lighting on the steps. and due to recent renovations to the building the construction crew spread new cement over teh last step making it very different in color and texture thanthe other steps making almost an impossible to see in the dark. Do I have a case?
6 Answers from Attorneys
Re: I fell down the stairs at my Apartment.
Probably. At least make the claim with the landlord's insurer.
Re: I fell down the stairs at my Apartment.
Yes you have a case. Contact me directly. 19 years exp.
Re: I fell down the stairs at my Apartment.
I can help you with this, I make house calls.
Charley
Re: I fell down the stairs at my Apartment.
You would need to have someone look at the stairs to determine if you have a case. However, you should probably contact the landlord's insurance company and file a claim. Let them do an investigation. Or, contact an attorney and give him or her pictures to look at.
Re: I fell down the stairs at my Apartment.
You want to take pictures now, which show the detail -- you might also want to videotape it at night. . . especially if the landlord had notice of the past fall, it sounds like you might have a good claim. Feel free to contact me at my private email.
Re: I fell down the stairs at my Apartment.
Many successful slip and fall accidents have been premised on allegations of poor lighting and poor traction on stairs. We would be happy to review your case, at no cost. Feel free to call or email with any questions.
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