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bigjsgal
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What is the name of your state? CA-Injuries took place there we now live in MO
We had just moved into an apartment 2 weeks before and my sons who were 8 and 6 were taking a bath. My 8 year old went to shut the shower glass door and it came off the top hinge, he cried for me, I was in the next room, less than 10 feet away and by the time I got to them the glass had bowed and exploded (tempered glass). My sons wrist was cut, and he was standing in a pool of blood. He needed 6 stitches and he is left with a permanent scar on his right wrist, below his thumb about 1 1/2 to 2 inches long. Both boys suffered minor cuts and bruising along with nightmares and bed wetting for the next 5-6 months. The one with the cut wrist still get some tingling and numbness after 3 years. The doctor said this should go away with time. It has seemed to get better or the years. Doctor Bills right now are $4000 and we have been told to let more time pass to see if nerve grafting needs to take place.
The apartment complex had a complaint by another tenant 1 month prior to us moving in about the same thing happening to her, only no injuries were sustained. They found out that she did not have a safety guard at the tub/shower door connection. This was also the case with us. There was no safety guard on the glass shower doors. It was only connected by the hinge at the top of the shower.
The insurance company is now calling this a comparative loss. Saying it was because of lack of supervison that this happened. They have offered my 6 year old son $500 and my 8 year old, with the permantly scarred wrist $1000 above what is medical bills are. The scar is in a location that every time he shakes someones hand you see it. He is very embarrassed by the scarring.
The boys are now 10 and almost 12. What would be a better settlement amount? Should I get a lawyer or try to do this on our own?
We had just moved into an apartment 2 weeks before and my sons who were 8 and 6 were taking a bath. My 8 year old went to shut the shower glass door and it came off the top hinge, he cried for me, I was in the next room, less than 10 feet away and by the time I got to them the glass had bowed and exploded (tempered glass). My sons wrist was cut, and he was standing in a pool of blood. He needed 6 stitches and he is left with a permanent scar on his right wrist, below his thumb about 1 1/2 to 2 inches long. Both boys suffered minor cuts and bruising along with nightmares and bed wetting for the next 5-6 months. The one with the cut wrist still get some tingling and numbness after 3 years. The doctor said this should go away with time. It has seemed to get better or the years. Doctor Bills right now are $4000 and we have been told to let more time pass to see if nerve grafting needs to take place.
The apartment complex had a complaint by another tenant 1 month prior to us moving in about the same thing happening to her, only no injuries were sustained. They found out that she did not have a safety guard at the tub/shower door connection. This was also the case with us. There was no safety guard on the glass shower doors. It was only connected by the hinge at the top of the shower.
The insurance company is now calling this a comparative loss. Saying it was because of lack of supervison that this happened. They have offered my 6 year old son $500 and my 8 year old, with the permantly scarred wrist $1000 above what is medical bills are. The scar is in a location that every time he shakes someones hand you see it. He is very embarrassed by the scarring.
The boys are now 10 and almost 12. What would be a better settlement amount? Should I get a lawyer or try to do this on our own?