Fell on premises

[ceqix]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

I have no idea how to handle this situation, any information is appreciated.

I was on my way to work walking down the hospitals parking garage stairs (I'm an LVN) and slipped, fell down and fractured my arm. I went in to tell my supervisor and I was told to go to the ER (but i would have to pay all expenses since I hadn't clocked in yet) or go ahead and go home. I filled out an incident report anyways.

I ended up going to the ER and they said it was indeed a fracture, now I have a cast and they don't want me using my arm for at least two weeks.

Do I just let my insurance pay for this or should I have any assistance at all since it was on the hospitals premises?

Any information on what I should do is appreciated.

[You Are Guilty]

Originally Posted by ceqix

Do I just let my insurance pay for this or should I have any assistance at all since it was on the hospitals premises?

A landowner is not automatically liable for all injuries that occur on their premises. For example, if you were drunk and wearing 8" platform shoes when you fell, then that is clearly not anyone's fault but your own. Thus, we need to know WHY you fell. Did you trip on a shoelace? Did a riser break? Was one tread higher/lower than the others? Was there a handrail? Once you determine the reason for your fall, we can figure out who is potentially responsible.

[NLW]

You may have right to a workers' compensation claim. You should request that your claim be submitted to their workers' compensation insurance carrier.

Slips and falls on employer's premises immediately before/after working may be compensable, but it gets very fact specific. That said, generally, if you are parked on the employer's premises in a location required by your employer, your injuries would be covered under workers' compensation.