Would it be worth my time and money to file a lawsuit against a bar where I slipped and fell on the wet floor and cut my hand on broken glass?
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Would it be worth my time and money to file a lawsuit against a bar where I slipped and fell on the wet floor and cut my hand on broken glass?
I was on the dance floor of one of my favorite clubs and the floor was wet and slippery. There was no wet floor sign present. I slipped and fell backwards and used my hand to catch my fall. I felt glass going into my hand. There was broken glass on the floor and I cut myself pretty badly. The bartender gave me a rag and the policeman took me outside to wait for the ambulance. They took me to the ER where I endured 5 stitches and a lot of needles. I was in a great deal of pain and was no offered anything for the pain. Do you think I have a solid case against the bar owners or not?
Asked on August 19, 2012 under Personal Injury, Pennsylvania
Answers:
Robert Slim / Robert C. Slim - Attorney at Law
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
It sounds like someone spilled a drink in the area where you fell. Under Texas case law, unless you are able to offer any evidence to prove how long the drink/broken glass was on the floor before you fell, I would say you would have a weak case. Small claims court may be an option, but you would be limited by the $10,000 jurisdictional limit.
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