Legal Question in Personal Injury in Georgia
my girl friend slipped and fell on her face in the bathroom of her parents assisted living center. since then every day she is in alot of pain and cannot lift her arm above her shoulders. this would not have happened if the assisted living center had been bathing her parents like they are supposed to. the assisted living center did not even call an ambulance to bring her to the hospitol so i had to do it myself. they also have yet to file an accident report and have not attempte to cover her medical expenses. i took logic and deductive reasoning tells me she has a good accident and neglagence case. what do you think?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Your logic and deductive reasoning is not enough. You completely left out all details about the most important issue - why she fell. What negligent condition was caused by the management? The fact that your girlfriend chose to undertake some duty to bathe (or anything else) does not mean someone else is liable for her own negligence or failure to take care of herself and avoid falling. Even if a failure of the management to perform a task was an issue (which is highly questionable), it certainly would take a lot more than just a general "not doing what they are supposed to do." If she wants to know whether she has a claim, she can see a qualified lawyer (who knows the law and the real requirements for a lawsuit) to discuss.
Whether or not the home bathed anyone is irrelevant. What IS relevant is did the facility maintain the bathroom in a negligent manner that caused her to fall, did your friend also act negligently in not being careful, and then if those questions work in favor of a case, then determine if her injuries are significant enough to sue.
In other words, what you posted has nothing to do with the case and what you did not mention does. Your friend should meet with a lawyer to discuss those facts.