should I sue the college

[liugunn]

I am a postdoc at Albert College of Medicine. This morning, a lamp cover dropped and broke my head when an electrician was trying to change the lamp in the lab. Should I sue the college in this case? And what should I do now?

Thanks,

Peter

 

[Zigner]

I am a postdoc at Albert College of Medicine. This morning, a lamp cover dropped and broke my head when an electrician was trying to change the lamp in the lab. Should I sue the college in this case? And what should I do now?

Thanks,

Peter

It broke your head? Really? And you're here to post about it?

What are your damages? (ie: Injuries)

 

[Proserpina]

I am a postdoc at Albert College of Medicine. This morning, a lamp cover dropped and broke my head when an electrician was trying to change the lamp in the lab. Should I sue the college in this case? And what should I do now?

Thanks,

Peter

Dear lord I'd hope if you're at med school you'd know better than to use the term "broke my head". Assuming you didn't omit a word, anyway.

Now seriously - what are your damages?

As to what you should do right now - get your head examined.

 

[Zigner]

as to what you should do right now - get your head examined.

Vehemently seconded!

 

[liugunn]

"Broke" means a 1/2 inch cut and blooding a lot. I went to the occupational health center of the university and asked them to clean the wound. Now it doesn't blood any more and I don't seem to have cerebral concussion symptom.

Peter

 

[Zigner]

"Broke" means a 1/2 inch cut and blooding a lot. I went to the occupational health center of the university and asked them to clean the wound. Now it doesn't blood any more and I don't seem to have cerebral concussion symptom.

Peter

You can ask the college to pay your medical bills.
You also might want to go back for a refund on some of the english classes you attended in the past...

 

[Proserpina]

One other question.

Which US State?

 

[Zigner]

One other question.

Which US State?

Albert College of Medicine seems to be the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. I could be wrong.

 

[Some Random Guy]

I am a postdoc at Albert College of Medicine. This morning, a lamp cover dropped and broke my head when an electrician was trying to change the lamp in the lab. Should I sue the college in this case? And what should I do now?

Karma's a bitch. If you become a medical doctor then you will have to deal with patients like yourself - people who will sue you at the drop of a hat (or light). They will come after you for your deep pockets, regarding even the slightest mistake on your part as a winning lottery ticket.

Did you suffer any damages? A cut, a scratch, some dust in your hair, a caved in skull?
What has the university said to you about the incident? Do they even know?

 

[proud_parent]

Albert College of Medicine seems to be the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. I could be wrong.

Or it could be University of Alberta College of Medicine in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Which might explain why OP didn't include the name of the state.)

 

[xylene]

Post-doc for sure

I'm ok, I no blood anymore.

 

[pattytx]

You posted in the Worker's Comp forum, which applies to employees.

Are you an employee of the college?

 

[Zigner]

Or it could be University of Alberta College of Medicine in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Which might explain why OP didn't include the name of the state.)

Yes, I agree.

 

[Dave1952]

I think Ms. PattyTx is on the right track. A post-doctoral fellow is an employee of the University. This is a workman's comp case. He should have gone to the clinic or ER where employees go for minor injuries. The lab supervisor should have made sure that he was taken care of at University expense and filled out an accident report. Et c.

Good luck

 

[cbg]

Maybe. I work for a major university. We have what we classify as "internal post docs" (employees) and "external post docs" (not employees). The former is a larger group than the latter, but the latter is still significantly sized.