Can I still sue a person for injury after I signed a letter not to.
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Can I still sue a person for injury after I signed a letter not to.
I bought a horse, and all the information on the horse was not listed. I got bucked off first time I rode him, and broke both wrists. Huge medical bills and no insurance. I returned the horse and they gave me my money back. They had me sign a paper that I would not sue them. I did. But it was not notorized or anything. Now I am wishing that I would have sued them as my wrists will never be the same, and I have found that my movement with them is restricted and I am finding that they are causing lots of pain. This was 1 1/2 years ago. Could I possibly still sue them?
Asked on March 21, 2016 under Personal Injury, Nebraska
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
d on what you write, you most likely can't sue--what you signed is not just a letter, it is a contract, since it was an agreement to not sue, and you received consideration (something of value; your money back) in exhange for it. A written agreement for which you received consideration is an enforceable contract, which means you contractually obligated yourself to not sue. Such an agreement will be enforced in the courts. The fact that it was not notarized is irrelevant--contracts and settlements do not need to be notarized.
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