Legal Question in Personal Injury in Illinois
Should i sue
I recently stepped in a hole on someone elses property. I tore my miniscus and had to have surgery. They said they didn't know about the hole therefore they couldn't fix it and are not responsible for the injury. Do i even stand a chance if i wanted to sue them.
5 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Should i sue
Dear Sirs:
Yes, you may have a case for premise liability.
Please call to discuss.
Many thanks,
John C. Wunsch
Re: Should i sue
You are not precluded from making a claim. I'm sure plenty of personal injury attorneys would be happy to help you with this.
Re: Should i sue
You do have a case. The issue is not whether the owner KNEW about it--the issue is whether the owner through the exercise of reasonable care SHOULD have known about the dangerous condition that caused your injury.
I have prosecuted many cases such as this with good results. If you like, you may contact my assistant, Angela and make an appointment to discuss further.
I hope this helps,
Taradji Law Offices
Re: Should i sue
The question is not whether you should sue, but whether you will recover. The answer, as it usually is, is that "it depends". The best way to determine the liability in your case is to take pictures of the "hole", and have an attorney look them over.
You can contact me if you would like me to look into it with you.
Re: Should i sue
I think that the exact factual situation would need to be evaluated.
Where exactly was this hole? In a yard, driveway, inside?
Why were you on the property? Social situation, business situation?
Let me know and I will be able to give you a more exact answer.
Thanks,
Matt Belcher