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I showered in tub at Florida motel; slipped + fell backward;cut my head; went to E.R.;had head CT and treatment. Can I sue?
Denver, CO
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Posted 3 months ago in Slip and Fall Accident
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No non-slip stickies or rubber mat in tub; I had sun lotion on when I showered. Manager bought a tub mat the next day and comp'ed 1 night's charge. My bill from E.R. was about
$500.; plus I lost 2-3 days of vacation, to rest and recuperate. Head + neck pain for weeks. I live in Colorado. Sent e-mail report to motel 's national Risk Manager, but no reply. - Is this your question? Add additional information Answers (3)
Alan James Brinkmeier
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Posted 3 months ago.
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Check with a personal injury lawyer in your locale to discuss more of the details. From what you posted you may have a negligence case to seek damages.
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Linda Jane Chalat
This attorney is licensed in Colorado.
Posted 3 months ago.
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Though you live in Colorado, since the accident occurred in Florida that is where you will need to file your lawsuit. You will need to contact a Florida attorney, or file the case yourself in small claims court- check to see if the Florida state courts have a website (Colorado courts do at http://www.courts.state.co.us/) and determine the limit to damages which can be claimed in small claims court.
Joseph Kurt Kaple
This attorney is licensed in Florida.
Posted 29 days ago.
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You can sue, either acting pro se (i.e. without counsel) or you can retain counsel, although retaining counsel might be difficult given the slim possibility that you would recover a sufficient amount of money to make the lawsuit financially viable. Also, the motel might contend that there was an "accord and satisfaction," prohibiting you from making a further recovery, by virtue of the fact that you accepted a free room. The fact that a mat was later added would not be admissible as evidence, under the rule pertaining to subsequent remedial measures. Kurt Kaple
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