QUESTION
Can my girlfriend sue the MTA after she fell down a few stairs and injured herself?
Asked on Apr 26th, 2017 on Personal Injury - New York
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the accident happen when it was raining Approximately 2-3 months ago she's been wearing a brace that dr advise her to wear now she has to wear a cask and potentially miss work.
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Probably not. If it was actually raining when she fell, unless there was some other special condition (e.g. stairs were covered by a canopy with a hole in it that caused the slippery condition) the MTA can't be held liable. Also, the MTA must be served with a notice of claim within 90 days of the accident, so whether it was 2 or 3 months would make a big difference if you didn't have the issue that it was raining when she fell.
Answered on Apr 27th, 2017 at 9:08 PM