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jeannieweenie
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What is the name of your state?
Connecticut
I slipped on a wet spot in a convenience store. The store was
very busy (7:00 am coffee crowd) and I fell hard. The owner helped me up, gave me a bag of ice and an employee escorted me to my car where my husband drove me home. The next day I made an appointment with an orthopedist for the following day because my ankle was extremely swolen and my side and back really hurt. I ended up with a broken ankle and a cracked rib an a prescription for Percocet. I have to wear a walking cast for six weeks and missed 3 days of work. I consulted two attorneys and neither will take my case because they said that just because I fell on a wet floor in a store, does not mean that the owner was negligent. They said that there had to be prior notice of a hazardous condition. What's up with that? I fell because the floor was wet and now I'm being told that I'm unable to recover any damages. Should I keep shopping for an attorney or just deal with the hard knock that life has given me?
Connecticut
I slipped on a wet spot in a convenience store. The store was
very busy (7:00 am coffee crowd) and I fell hard. The owner helped me up, gave me a bag of ice and an employee escorted me to my car where my husband drove me home. The next day I made an appointment with an orthopedist for the following day because my ankle was extremely swolen and my side and back really hurt. I ended up with a broken ankle and a cracked rib an a prescription for Percocet. I have to wear a walking cast for six weeks and missed 3 days of work. I consulted two attorneys and neither will take my case because they said that just because I fell on a wet floor in a store, does not mean that the owner was negligent. They said that there had to be prior notice of a hazardous condition. What's up with that? I fell because the floor was wet and now I'm being told that I'm unable to recover any damages. Should I keep shopping for an attorney or just deal with the hard knock that life has given me?