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 Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:25 am Post subject: Can I sue the banks insurance company? |
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| In August of 2007, I was injured a bank from a faulty door. When I opened their door to go in, the door swung open really fast and I stopped it from hitting my daughter. I was wearing sandals and the bottom corner of the door went into my toe and pushed the bone into the cartilage. I have had problems with it since and my foot doctor told me I have permanent damage and will always have troubles with it. The banks insurance company paid my doctor bills, but can I sue them for pain and suffering? I can't even go for long walks. It's hard to work when I'm standing cuz of the pain |
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mischa2703
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:28 am Post subject: |
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| Yes you can sue the bank (only a few states will allow you to sue the insurance company directly). How was the door "faulty". I don't see it opening "really fast" as a fault. This would have more to do with how the person opens the door. |
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What did the banks insurance carrier say regarding a pain and suffering claim? Have they formally or in anyway denied it? They paid your medical bills under the med pay coverage I understand that..and there does not have to be any negligence for that coverage to pay. So what has been their stance regarding the liability? apparently they have denied it? 
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:58 am Post subject: |
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The door was broke and they didn't have rubber strips at the bottom of the door. They do now.
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ok, so what did the insurance company say about liability and a pain and suffering claim?
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:12 am Post subject: insurance |
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| Ya know,...I thought if a 'major' business had a problem like this, the issue would have to be solved right away. I'm just looking at this as a Safety issue for customers....ya know? |
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sdchargersfan
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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sounds like they did sd.. | Quote: | | The door was broke and they didn't have rubber strips at the bottom of the door. They do now. |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: insurance |
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| I'm wondering, MISCHA....did you happen to take pictures, of the bank, WITHOUT the rubber strips there? I guess when you're in the middle of the situation, you don't think about it. However.........a picture says a thousand words. |
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THAT is where cell phone pics come in real handy don't even know if you can get one anymore WITHOUT a camera...makes it much easier to capture things before they 'disappear'
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