Question:
Slip & fall while at work?
im 22 years old i work in a casino this casino is very WELL known. Im a cleaner at this casino and well i work graveyard so in the morning a co-worker that was mopping the floor he didnt put a caution sign in front of the door to where i was able to see it. I slipped and fell quickly i blacked out for 10 seconds i was still on the floor i dont remember cussing at him the t.g.a person told me anyways he walked right by my whistling and didnt bother helping me up i got up right away also i wasnt wearing my slip resistant shoes on BUT that fall could of been ANYONE well my hand started to inflame my hand was bruised for a couple of days the told me to go to m.b.i thats a place to go when u get hurt on the job. so i went and they took x-rays they just said i had contusions they put my on light duty i had to go back to work a day later no time to recover or anything. well im trying to ask can i sue my co-worker for neglegance or can i sue the casino for not teaching their employee the proper way to do their work and for slacking on their workers. they sent me to get a m.r.i and found out everything is ok BUT they found a SYRINGOMELIA in my upper neck area the nuerologist said that was caused when i was born but seriously how could this have happened when i was born the fall must have triggered it because now my neck and my head is starting to hurt and now they are closing my case and saying this isnt work related and if this was triggered by my fall can i sue them i need to know asap before they put me back to work
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There are lawyers who will give you a free consultation in personal injury cases to see if there is grounds to sue. I recommend seeing one. You will need to return to work, however, or risk being fired. If you belong to a work union you could check with your union rep to see if they could fire you for this. They are the authority. Without a union I think returning to work is best. I'm sure the Syringomelia was present from birth as that is the only time a person gets this. The head and neck pain would not be from this. You must have strained some of the muscles in your neck which is causing the pain. When a person loses consciousness after a fall there was almost a sure chance of a concussion that will cause bad headaches for a while. Take tylenol or ibuprofen until it improves. Be sure you tell the lawyer you weren't wearing your slip resistant shoes. This could make you just as negligent as your coworker and you wouldn't want that to come out in court without your lawyers knowledge. You would likely lose the case and may have to pay the lawyer for their time.
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