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12-13-2008, 11:26 PM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Mn i cut my middle finger in my local gym.
the cable holding the weight snapped and the force slammed into my finger. i believe if there was padding i would have saved my finger. the cables are to blame to. can i sue? the owner claims the pin came off, but i have used the same machine counless times and never had any problem. |
12-14-2008, 12:30 AM
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| | | How bad is this cut? Did you require stitches? Medical care? Will there be any permanent damage? |
12-14-2008, 03:05 AM
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i had nice stitches and my bones were crushed. yes the doc said it will be permanent. i have to go back for further evalution. |
12-14-2008, 03:06 AM
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oh! and ya it was my top part was hanging by the skin |
12-14-2008, 03:08 AM
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i meant nine stitches and my top part of the finger was hangin |
12-14-2008, 10:07 AM
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| | | Speak to a local PI lawyer. While it's not enormous, you may have a potential claim against the gym and/or the manufacturer of the equipment.
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12-14-2008, 01:21 PM
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when you say not enormous, how much is that? or how much are we talking about? |
12-14-2008, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by kenyatta  when you say not enormous, how much is that? or how much are we talking about? | Anywhere from 1¢ to $1,000,000,000
Talk to a local PI attorney (that's Personal Injury)
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12-14-2008, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by kenyatta when you say not enormous, how much is that? or how much are we talking about? | It depends on how serious your injury was, your specific venue (county), what you were doing at the time the cable broke and exactly what the cause of the cable failure was. So the "between $1 and $1,000,000" estimate above is a pretty good guess.
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