Fitness in America is a billion dollar industry, with a projection of $87.5 billion in 2018. The fitness industry grew to approximately 200,000 clubs worldwide, serving 162 million members. With the growing number of people who acquire gym and fitness centers membership, also comes the risk of physical injuries among customers – may it be from over-exertion, incorrect form and technique, and faulty equipment, among other causes. Some of the most common injuries range from muscle pain, splints, strain, and sprain to more serious ones such as fractures,.
QUESTION: I slipped off a broken uneven step outside the local post office and was immediately paralyzed with pain from a dislocated shoulder. After I slipped, an employee went out and salted the step, looked at me, and said I should get to the hospital. I was taken to the emergency where they took X-rays, and my arm was on a sling for 3 weeks. I have my wife and another person as witnesses to this incident. What are the steps I should take so that I could claim damages.
QUESTION: I am owed 250,000 from my personal injury lawsuit that occurred when I was a minor (15 years old) in LA county, CA. My mother, who is an attorney, represented me in the case and has lied about the money for years. I didn’t find out that it was mine until 26 years old. I am now 31 years old and need to get it from her. I have the case number, a letter from my mother saying she owes me 250,000, and I need to know the next.
QUESTION: I have a Workers Compensation case open and it is going on 2 years in December. I’ve had many tests done and my last resort is surgery. The accident was from a fall over some boxes on the floor at work. Can I file a personal injury claim? ANSWER: Ordinarily, an employee’s rights against his or her employer for on-the-job injuries lie solely under the workers’ compensation law—i.e., when the “conditions of compensation” are present (Lab.C. § 3600), the employer is immune from civil damages liability because workers’ compensation.
QUESTION: Do I need a personal injury lawyer for bicycle crash, when I’m unemployed and uninsured? I was involved in a classic right hook from a motorist. I was riding my bicycle down the sidewalk because the road was too dangerous to ride on the street. It was going downhill with no available bike lane, during rush hour. As I was riding down, the motorist took a right turn, and signaled into the parking lot last minute. I panicked, applied my brakes which propelled me off my bike in hitting.
QUESTION: I was at the vons store and my 6wk baby needed a diaper change. I went to the restroom and they didn’t have a diaper changer. So, I put the baby on the floor and I was on my knees for 15 minutes while changing her clothes and pampers. Now my knees and back hurts. Can we open a case or not. ANSWER: A case may be opened provided that negligence on the part of the store is established. Where a negligence action is predicated on defendant’s violation of.
QUESTION: My son is in the 7th grade and has a disability. He was put on a chokehold by his Special Ed teacher on February 12, 2013. My son has been diagnosed with PTSD after the incident. I was in contact with the Lieutenant but he’s not returning any of my calls. My son feels hopeless and I try to encourage him. I’ve decided to homeschool him since I don’t trust the school any more. The principal didn’t do anything to help my son. He told her on a few.
QUESTION: I bought a Milton’s Chicken and Rice Meal from Costco like I had been doing for years. When I bit into a big piece of chicken, I found out that it had a bone in it. The bone took chunks off my teeth. If I hire a lawyer, will I get more than $6,000, which is the amount the dentist said will cost to fix it, so that I can pay the lawyer and have my teeth fixed too? ANSWER: A claimant is entitled to recover the reasonable value.
QUESTION: Doctors broke the patient’s hip in a surgery done in Ohio in 2004. They put the hip in a 15-degree angle and did not notify the patient of what they did. The patient did not know the extent of the injury or damage until a surgeon in California did MRI and X-rays to see what the problem was. Between the surgery in 2004 until April 24, 2013 the fed has come out 8 times. The patient did not know of the injuries in the Bed Medical attention that she.
QUESTION: I was rear-ended in an accident that wasn’t my fault, and it resulted to a minimal damage to my car. The other person’s insurance paid $460 in damages. I have a preexisting condition which affected my healing time. I was treated by a chiropractor for 6 months and have a $4,500 medical bill. The other person’s insurance said they will only pay for $1,200 of that bill. PI lawyers don’t seem to want my case since the damage to my car is minimal and my medical bill is higher..