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Baton Rouge,Louisiana
Part 1 of Part 2:
Living in apt since Dec.98.Signed a 1 year lease at 300. a mo & after lease was up,month per month.LL sold the properity in 2002 When the owner changed hands,has people to fix up the apt complex.I will have to move to another apt so they can fix mine.Rent will go up 175.00 more. I am being forced to move from my existing apt & my rent going up.475.00 mo is crazy for this little apartment.
Now to the nature of the problem:
I was just only home one day after being out of town and on Christmas holiday vacation when this accident happened. I am home this week, due to an injury that occurred Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003 while coming home from work at 2:00 PM. Little did I know, the Landlord had workers put these concrete-parking blocks in front of the apartment complex. I was unaware of this and they were not painted; yet blended in with the texture of the regular concrete parking lot. I came home from work with my hands full, like items from post office box I was carrying and fell tripping on a concrete block that I did not know was there. I have been living at the same apartment for four years, park in the same place, walk the same path and was unaware this obstacle was in the way. My left foot tripped over the concrete block. I fell hard and tore my work pants, scraped my left knee real bad, my right shoulder was knocked into the concrete wall of the apartment, and stuff went flying everywhere. I thought I had broken my right arm.
It took me a little while before I could get off the concrete ground and move to get up and unlock my apartment door to call for help. I had no use of my right arm. Some friends came over and took me to the Emergency room at the hospital. I got X-Rays on my right shoulder, left knee and left hand as my left middle finger was very numb from the fall and the Emergency Room Doctor determined that I had a Rotary Cuff injury and for me to see a specialist this week. The rotator cuff is a group of tendons and muscles in the shoulder joint that help the arm rotate.
I saw the Orthopedic Specialist Tuesday, Jan 7, 2003 and thank goodness, I only bruised and tore it real bad. Because if I had damaged the rotary cuff, that would call for serious surgery. Anyway, I have been home with my right arm on a sling and taking pain medications and using ice therapy for the pain. The Doctor wants me to stay home the rest of the week so my arm can heal.
I called the landlord and he wasn't in, but I did talk to the wife. She said she thinks they put those concrete blocks up Friday. I didn't trip on one until Saturday. She didn't even sound sympathetic, or offer an apology. I made the suggestion to her that they should paint them. She said she might send out a newsletter to the tenants about the concrete blocks. I really didn't expect much reaction from them anyway. I did call back the next day with the landlord and he too said he was not liable. One the apartment workers made the comment that I should have been looking where I was going. I told him that I would not have fallen if I was informed he was going to put those concrete blocks there, I would have known to look. I am seeing an injury lawyer next week. I am afraid that I might get evicted if I go through with this. I feel that I was not properly notified and that the blocks were not painted, and not easily visible, I feel I have just cause to file suit through the landlord's insurance company. I also realize that there are other things to consider after an injury, sometimes you get back pain or other internal pain later down in the future that is caused by the accident. This too is to be considered.
I do have health insurance and had to use up a weeks worth of sick pay not to mention my deductible to see the specialist and the pain meds. I haven't received the emergency bill as of yet. I'm afraid to look! I am on a very low budget and I really don't need this expense at this time. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Part 1 of Part 2:
Living in apt since Dec.98.Signed a 1 year lease at 300. a mo & after lease was up,month per month.LL sold the properity in 2002 When the owner changed hands,has people to fix up the apt complex.I will have to move to another apt so they can fix mine.Rent will go up 175.00 more. I am being forced to move from my existing apt & my rent going up.475.00 mo is crazy for this little apartment.
Now to the nature of the problem:
I was just only home one day after being out of town and on Christmas holiday vacation when this accident happened. I am home this week, due to an injury that occurred Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003 while coming home from work at 2:00 PM. Little did I know, the Landlord had workers put these concrete-parking blocks in front of the apartment complex. I was unaware of this and they were not painted; yet blended in with the texture of the regular concrete parking lot. I came home from work with my hands full, like items from post office box I was carrying and fell tripping on a concrete block that I did not know was there. I have been living at the same apartment for four years, park in the same place, walk the same path and was unaware this obstacle was in the way. My left foot tripped over the concrete block. I fell hard and tore my work pants, scraped my left knee real bad, my right shoulder was knocked into the concrete wall of the apartment, and stuff went flying everywhere. I thought I had broken my right arm.
It took me a little while before I could get off the concrete ground and move to get up and unlock my apartment door to call for help. I had no use of my right arm. Some friends came over and took me to the Emergency room at the hospital. I got X-Rays on my right shoulder, left knee and left hand as my left middle finger was very numb from the fall and the Emergency Room Doctor determined that I had a Rotary Cuff injury and for me to see a specialist this week. The rotator cuff is a group of tendons and muscles in the shoulder joint that help the arm rotate.
I saw the Orthopedic Specialist Tuesday, Jan 7, 2003 and thank goodness, I only bruised and tore it real bad. Because if I had damaged the rotary cuff, that would call for serious surgery. Anyway, I have been home with my right arm on a sling and taking pain medications and using ice therapy for the pain. The Doctor wants me to stay home the rest of the week so my arm can heal.
I called the landlord and he wasn't in, but I did talk to the wife. She said she thinks they put those concrete blocks up Friday. I didn't trip on one until Saturday. She didn't even sound sympathetic, or offer an apology. I made the suggestion to her that they should paint them. She said she might send out a newsletter to the tenants about the concrete blocks. I really didn't expect much reaction from them anyway. I did call back the next day with the landlord and he too said he was not liable. One the apartment workers made the comment that I should have been looking where I was going. I told him that I would not have fallen if I was informed he was going to put those concrete blocks there, I would have known to look. I am seeing an injury lawyer next week. I am afraid that I might get evicted if I go through with this. I feel that I was not properly notified and that the blocks were not painted, and not easily visible, I feel I have just cause to file suit through the landlord's insurance company. I also realize that there are other things to consider after an injury, sometimes you get back pain or other internal pain later down in the future that is caused by the accident. This too is to be considered.
I do have health insurance and had to use up a weeks worth of sick pay not to mention my deductible to see the specialist and the pain meds. I haven't received the emergency bill as of yet. I'm afraid to look! I am on a very low budget and I really don't need this expense at this time. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
