QUESTION
Do i still have a case for personal injury
Asked on Jan 06th, 2014 on Personal Injury - Pennsylvania
More details to this question:
i was hurt on the job about a year ago delivering a treadmill to a customer. It had been snowing that day and the customer failed to shovel or prepare for the scheduled delivery as an result i slipped and fell and the treadmill fell and pinned me underneath it. I had bruising and a back injury that didnt require surgery and was returned to work in 2weeks...Since then i still have the back pain almost everyday..Currently i do not work for my employer because after the incident i looked for other work that didnt require me using my back. I found a company that offered me a job and i accepted only to find out they didnt need me anymore as a result im unemployed collecting a small unemployment check.
1 ANSWER
I am assuming that your question, first and foremost, is whether your claim is now barred by the statue of limitations. The answer is that it is not. The statute of limitations in a personal injury case is typically 2 years from the date of the incident. Assuming that the accident occurred about one year ago, you can still file a suit. The issue of whether that claim can be successful is much more difficult to answer, and depends upon facts which are not clear in your submission. Generally, claims against a landowner for failure to clear ice and snow are very difficult, and if your treatment for your back pain has been limited over the last year, proving any significant damages (including pain and suffering) could also be a problem.
Answered on Jan 07th, 2014 at 3:20 PM