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If I was injured in a culinary accident, what legal recourse is available to me?
Asked on Jul 02nd, 2015 on Personal Injury - Montana
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What legal recourse do I have available? I started taking college culinary classes, and last week, had one of my hands injured because one of the mixers did not have a guardrail where it was supposed to. I had to get 10 stitches on my thumb from my doctor to repair a very deep cut on my forearm.
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Based on the information you provided, you do have a cause of action for personal injury against the college - with damages including the costs of medical care, compensation for pain and suffering, and compensation for any lost wages/income (past and future, due to the reduced function of your hand resulting from the injury) If you wish to sue, do it right away: even though the statute of limitations lets you sit on your case for quite a while, it is not in your best interests because the evidence gets lost, the memory of the witnesses grows dim, etc. Also, you have to be aware that, if the college is a municipal institution, you must make a notice of claim within 90 days.
Answered on Jul 06th, 2015 at 1:02 AM
Edwin K. Niles
Ask your local bar assn. for a referral to an injury lawyer.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2015 at 7:09 PM
Ronald A. Steinberg
There is a thing called governmental immunity, so if you are in a state college, you cannot sue.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2015 at 5:59 PM
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Was it your thumb or forearm?
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2015 at 3:07 PM
Lisa Hurtado McDonnell
Sent the bill to the culinary school that must have liability insurance.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2015 at 3:07 PM
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It is possible that you may have a claim for the injury to your hand. Do you know if the mixer ever had a guardrail, or was the mixer designed without a guardrail?
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2015 at 3:07 PM