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Can I sue the hospital for getting injured by falling while trying to sit on a rolling chair?
Asked on Nov 06th, 2012 on Personal Injury - California
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This happened in an emergency room. I accompanied my husband to the hospital. I injured my back and shoulder. They wrote up incident report.
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Melvin G. Franke
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What are the amount of your damages?
Answered on Jun 13th, 2013 at 12:51 AM
Ronald A. Steinberg
It depends. If you were coherent, conscious, etc., then presumably you could have acted smarter. If you were on medication and were not competent, then perhaps you could sue the hospital. A rolling chair rolls. You need to hold it while you are placing your butt onto the seat. If you did not do that, that would be YOUR fault.
Answered on Dec 19th, 2012 at 12:42 AM
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The David F. Stoddard Law Firm
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It depends on whether it was a result of your negligence or theirs, and whether you have significant enough damages to justify a suit.
Answered on Nov 08th, 2012 at 10:58 PM
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Paul Whitfield and Associates P.A.
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You can sue anybody anytime for anything. Proving it is another matter. Paying attorney fees and court costs are another. If you prove you were injured through no fault of your own but because of the negligence of the hospital, yes, you can sue., but what do you expect to get and how do you pay for all the costs involved think it out before you talk sue.
Answered on Nov 08th, 2012 at 4:03 AM
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Andrew T. Velonis, P.C.
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You'd have to show that it was dangerous for them to have a rolling chair in an emergency room.
Answered on Nov 08th, 2012 at 3:18 AM
Thomas Edward Gates
Not likely to prevail. If you knew it had wheels, you should have been more careful in sitting.
Answered on Nov 08th, 2012 at 3:03 AM
You may if the hospital was negligent. First, you may want to consult with a plaintiff's personal injury lawyer for sound legal advice.
Answered on Nov 08th, 2012 at 2:43 AM
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Richard E. Damon, P.C.
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Who was the patient, you or your husband? It doesn't sound very promising if you were not the patient.
Answered on Nov 08th, 2012 at 2:42 AM