wickedstick
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? South Carolina
My wife was at a minor league baseball game and when leaving stepped in a hole in a grassy median that separates the parking areas. It looks like there may have been a handicapped parking sign there at one time and the hole never got filled in.
An EMT from the ballpark looked at her injury and recommended she go to the ER for XRays. We contacted the ballpark the next day and they put us in touch with their insurance people who promptly paid the medical bills we sent them. My wife inquired about getting compensated for her lost wages (she was in a cast and had to miss a couple days work - she's paid by the hour so does not get paid if she doesn't work). Now they're getting all defensive and sent this:
Do I have a deal for you! I understand that you fell while walking in a grassy area that is within the parking lot. It is difficult, at best, to provide a flat walking surface in the grass. Typically, when patrons are walking in a grassy area and step into a depression, hole, rock, tree root, etc., it is known and understood that our wonderful world does contain these items, Grass is simply not perfect nor flat. Now - having said that - we can still work together to make sure that your lost wages are reimbursed to you without you having to try to blame <Ballpark - omitted> for your fall and injury. Are you interested?
I haven't heard what they are offering but was just curious if this is something we should even entertain?
Thanks
My wife was at a minor league baseball game and when leaving stepped in a hole in a grassy median that separates the parking areas. It looks like there may have been a handicapped parking sign there at one time and the hole never got filled in.
An EMT from the ballpark looked at her injury and recommended she go to the ER for XRays. We contacted the ballpark the next day and they put us in touch with their insurance people who promptly paid the medical bills we sent them. My wife inquired about getting compensated for her lost wages (she was in a cast and had to miss a couple days work - she's paid by the hour so does not get paid if she doesn't work). Now they're getting all defensive and sent this:
Do I have a deal for you! I understand that you fell while walking in a grassy area that is within the parking lot. It is difficult, at best, to provide a flat walking surface in the grass. Typically, when patrons are walking in a grassy area and step into a depression, hole, rock, tree root, etc., it is known and understood that our wonderful world does contain these items, Grass is simply not perfect nor flat. Now - having said that - we can still work together to make sure that your lost wages are reimbursed to you without you having to try to blame <Ballpark - omitted> for your fall and injury. Are you interested?
I haven't heard what they are offering but was just curious if this is something we should even entertain?
Thanks