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the 'i just fell on a patch of ice' thread. (pg. 3)
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
It's a simple tort claim: property owner not taking "duty of care" to clear snow and ice. Snow/ice caused me to fall and injure myself. The injury caused financial and physical damages. I sue to recover damages.
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but what if u fell, say, on someone else's property that you should never have been on in the first place?
ie. maybe u walked up the neighbour's driveway to cut across his grass to ur doorway, bc it was shorter than walking up the sidewalk to ur own driveway and then to ur door.
... but u slipped and fell on the neightbour's driveway.
you never should have been on his property in the first place in this case. |
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| TJB |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jeff Button
ugggggh.
so i make it through to the month of march without the dreaded wipe out on ice - but today, i took a HARD tumble...... which really shouldn't have happened - but due to me being an idiot, it did.
i leave the house this morning in a rush (big surprise, jeff is late) - so i hop in the car and drive off. about five minutes into the drive, i realize i left my cell phone. i pull the 'u-ee' and head back. no parking on the street, so i pull up on the curb. i take one step out of the car then... WHAMMMMO. i slip right away, with the door of my car still open. on my journey to the concrete, i smack my head on the side of my car, and break my fall with my hand (no glove).
headache, big bump on my head, swollen hand, great start to the morning . |
Way to go Jeff now you can have more mirgraines....
Hope you feel better babe :) |
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| kabelicious |
So if my car went backwards down a 1000 foot hill of ice this morning, does that count? :nervous:
I HATE ROUTE 93 IN COLORADO! :whip: :whip: They don't salt or plow it and there are always 10-15 accidents along the same 20 mile stretch. I finally found a detour that takes me 20 mins longer but I'm alive at least! |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. DAS
Here's an idea, watch what you're f*cking doing.
Really, you're going to sue for that? Is this really worth the pain and aggravation of litigation? Can't you just admit that you're a clumsy asshat? |
I didn't say he had to file a lawsuit at all....I suggested he pursue an injury claim with him automobile insurance company as is his right.
Besides, the claim would never go to litigation...the insurance company and the legal rep. would more then likely come to some agreement before it ever went to litigation. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jem_hadar
but what if u fell, say, on someone else's property that you should never have been on in the first place?
ie. maybe u walked up the neighbour's driveway to cut across his grass to ur doorway, bc it was shorter than walking up the sidewalk to ur own driveway and then to ur door.
... but u slipped and fell on the neightbour's driveway.
you never should have been on his property in the first place in this case. |
You would still have a right to file a lawsuit against your neighbour....even if you were not suppose to be on the property...wether you win the lawsuit or not is another thing.
Property owners have a responsibility to anyone who enters the property wether invited or not. You are not allowed to have hidden hazards that could cause injury to people who enter the property. In order to win any lawsuit the property owner would have to been negligent and that negligence would have to be the cause of the injury. If the property owner did something they shouldn't have done or failed to do something they should have done to prevent the incident from happening then they could be held liable for the injuries. For example....if the neighbour was pouring buckets of water down the driveway and caused it to be an ice ramp...more then likely they would be considered negligent if someone fell while trying to walk on the driveway. |
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| _EuG_ |
| Last year i flew off my porch which is about 8 steps high.. I didnt get hurt tho, but it was mighty embarassing, |
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| urban_legend |
| I have actually fallen through the ice on a lake, not fun and COLD!!!! Dont try this at home kids.... |
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| Claude Hughes |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jeff Button
ugggggh.
so i make it through to the month of march without the dreaded wipe out on ice - but today, i took a HARD tumble...... which really shouldn't have happened - but due to me being an idiot, it did.
headache, big bump on my head, swollen hand, great start to the morning . |
:haha: |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by urban_legend
I have actually fallen through the ice on a lake, not fun and COLD!!!! Dont try this at home kids.... |
Agreed, it does suck.
I fell through the ice at the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers. It was damn cold, hard to get out and I ended up smelling like crap (the water was muddy) and my clothes turned to ice the moment I stepped on to the shore. |
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| Knox |
| quote: | Originally posted by urban_legend
I have actually fallen through the ice on a lake, not fun and COLD!!!! Dont try this at home kids.... |
was this recently???
LOL |
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| Knox |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jeff Button
ugggggh.
so i make it through to the month of march without the dreaded wipe out on ice - but today, i took a HARD tumble...... which really shouldn't have happened - but due to me being an idiot, it did.
i leave the house this morning in a rush (big surprise, jeff is late) - so i hop in the car and drive off. about five minutes into the drive, i realize i left my cell phone. i pull the 'u-ee' and head back. no parking on the street, so i pull up on the curb. i take one step out of the car then... WHAMMMMO. i slip right away, with the door of my car still open. on my journey to the concrete, i smack my head on the side of my car, and break my fall with my hand (no glove).
headache, big bump on my head, swollen hand, great start to the morning . |
oh man. sorry to hear this happened. hope the head gets better. |
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| urban_legend |
| quote: | Originally posted by Knox
was this recently???
LOL |
nah it was 15 years ago when I lived on Lake Simcoe up north, I dont to this day my penis has recovered from that. |
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