What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arizona
Hi, I was injured at a resort here in AZ. It is very hard to describe what happened. But in short, the walkway on the 2nd floor of our builing has like a covering on it, not carpet, but just like weathering or something. It is in several long pieces and where they meet each other it is nalied down. Well walking out of my room this morning and down the hall my foot went under a piece that was raised up and it stuck and I twisted and I fell pretty hard to the ground, twisting my knee pretty bad, as my foot remained under the piece that was ripped. My knee is bad also my wrist is pretty sore from trying to brace my fall. My husband took photos immediately and then reported it to the front desk. The man at the front desk said he knew about it a week ago and had placed a red rug over it so people wouldn't walk on it. Somehow the red rug was not in place, you can see from the photos that it was maybe 2 or 3 inches away. My husband called them and now they are saying things like they don't know how I could have fallen and that the rug was covering it. Sort of implying maybe I moved the rug. I am just thinking, why would I move the rug I had no idea why it was even there until they told me AFTER I fell. It was amazing the manager was being very nice until my husband called later in the afternoon telling him that he was taking me to the ER. So I am sort of scared here and can't afford to pay too much out of pocket and not be reimbursed.
I realize it is up to some people to realize when things are broken, like if I walked into a huge pothole that was clearly visible then that is pretty stupid on my part. This was impossible to notice when walking down the hall.
The manager said it had been like that for a week and that they "check it" each morning and it was fine before I fell. I don't believe that one bit to be honest.
I am just looking for some opinions. My best friend said not to sign anything. She said they will send me a medical release form and not to sign it. Is that good advice. I am not planning on getting an attorney at this point but if there is something major wrong with my knee then I may.
Oh and one other thing, the manager of the resort is insisting to my husband to take me to an urgent care, we called one and they said that for the injury I have I would more than likely have to go to a hospital anyway. My husband took down the phone number and the ladies name who told us that as well.
Thank you in advance for any advice.
Hi, I was injured at a resort here in AZ. It is very hard to describe what happened. But in short, the walkway on the 2nd floor of our builing has like a covering on it, not carpet, but just like weathering or something. It is in several long pieces and where they meet each other it is nalied down. Well walking out of my room this morning and down the hall my foot went under a piece that was raised up and it stuck and I twisted and I fell pretty hard to the ground, twisting my knee pretty bad, as my foot remained under the piece that was ripped. My knee is bad also my wrist is pretty sore from trying to brace my fall. My husband took photos immediately and then reported it to the front desk. The man at the front desk said he knew about it a week ago and had placed a red rug over it so people wouldn't walk on it. Somehow the red rug was not in place, you can see from the photos that it was maybe 2 or 3 inches away. My husband called them and now they are saying things like they don't know how I could have fallen and that the rug was covering it. Sort of implying maybe I moved the rug. I am just thinking, why would I move the rug I had no idea why it was even there until they told me AFTER I fell. It was amazing the manager was being very nice until my husband called later in the afternoon telling him that he was taking me to the ER. So I am sort of scared here and can't afford to pay too much out of pocket and not be reimbursed.
I realize it is up to some people to realize when things are broken, like if I walked into a huge pothole that was clearly visible then that is pretty stupid on my part. This was impossible to notice when walking down the hall.
The manager said it had been like that for a week and that they "check it" each morning and it was fine before I fell. I don't believe that one bit to be honest.
I am just looking for some opinions. My best friend said not to sign anything. She said they will send me a medical release form and not to sign it. Is that good advice. I am not planning on getting an attorney at this point but if there is something major wrong with my knee then I may.
Oh and one other thing, the manager of the resort is insisting to my husband to take me to an urgent care, we called one and they said that for the injury I have I would more than likely have to go to a hospital anyway. My husband took down the phone number and the ladies name who told us that as well.
Thank you in advance for any advice.
