QUESTION
Does the real estate office bear any responsibility if a person installing wire in the place of business gets injured?
Asked on Nov 07th, 2015 on Personal Injury - Michigan
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My brother works in IT. He was installing some wiring in a dropped ceiling. His ladder wasn't tall enough. The client offered him a taller ladder. A wrung broke while he was using their ladder. He was very severely injured and is still hospitalized.
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Personal Injury — Plaintiff Attorney serving Taylor, MI
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A worker is entitled to Workers Compensation without regard to fault. The fact of the fault of the ladder would depend on whether or not they knew the rung was broken.
Answered on Nov 13th, 2015 at 4:30 PM
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Quite doubtful but it would be wise to have an attorney examine the facts.
Answered on Nov 13th, 2015 at 3:43 AM
Ronald A. Steinberg
Under Michigan law, if your brother was NOT an employee of the company which gave him the defective ladder, he can sue that company for his injury. He also can make a workers compensation claim.
Answered on Nov 13th, 2015 at 3:43 AM