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Posted about 1 month ago in Slip and Fall Accident
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I live in a 2 family home for about a year now, my foot got stuck in a crack in the stairs, which cause my ankle to be sprained. I have been going to physical therapy for 3 months and it still has not healed. I have the possibility of a surgery as per the doctor. The insurance company determined that I has 50% at fault due to the fact that I lived there for a year and they were only able to offer me 6,000 as a result. Does this sound low and should I get an attorney to fight the liability ?
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Ronald Anthony Sarno
This attorney is licensed in New York and 1 other state.
Posted about 1 month ago.
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The insurance company is deliberately offering you a low figure precisely because you do not have a lawyer.
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Lucreita D. Becude
This attorney is licensed in Florida.
Posted about 1 month ago.
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Because you do not have an attorney, the company is offering you a low figure. There could be contributory negligence since they are stating that you lived in the home for a year and perhaps not reported the crack. On the other hand, if this was a recent defect in the property that you were unaware of, then this would be a different story.
My colleague is correct in his answer and if you are in his area, I would certainly give him a call. Your medical bills alone will exceed the $6,000.00. |
