I impaled myself on an exposed sprinkler system outside of my apartment can I sue my landlord?
A very freakish think happened to me. Our sprinklers don't work so I water the roses in front of my apartment in the evening. Well. . .the other night I slipped and impaled myself onto the main sprinkler unit. Ten stitches later on my left breast, here I am wondering if I can sue my landlord. I showed him the stitches after asking him if there was anyway that they could cover up the exposed sharp aparatas and all he told me was you shouldn't have turned on the water. He was extremely calous about what had happened to me and was very matter of fact, that this mishap was completely my fault. I left them outside and 30 seconds later my nosey neighbor was inside my apt. telling me that as soon as I went inside the Land Lord's wife said, " Great, now she's gonna try to sue." I really had no intentions of doing any such thing. It is just their reaction that has me really ticked off. Is he liable in any way? He is a real jerk, BTW.
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Yes, there is a liability there unless it is stipulated in your lease or rental agreement to the contrary.
The complex should have a liability insurance that will at least cover your medical expenses. Also, if the sprinklers are defective and the land lord had prior knowledge of this, there may be a civil liability as well.
My advice is to contact an attorney in your area for a consultation. Just be aware that you may find yourself living in a hostile environment afterward.
if anything you can definitly sue for your hospital and doctor bills because it will be covered by thier homeowners insurance it doesnt sound like you were out of work or anything so thats probably about it but yes you can.
you should definitely call a lawyer.
if people can throw themselves on the wet floor of a supermarket and get paid i'm sure someone with a legitimate injury from an accident such as yours might be able to recover some kind of money even if it only covers hospital bills/pain and suffering..
Well there are a few thing to consider first. Was this "main sprinkles unit "open to the public? Are there any signs warning about risk of injury?
If you think this sprinkler is a risk for the public, that for example is very possible for any child or anyone to fall and get his head or neck impaled in it and die, then go for it.
Now if this was an "off-limit" area, closed and locked, well protected against trespassing, with posted warning signs then it will be very hard to prove they are liables.
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