Castell, TX Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

You should hire a qualified and experienced injury attorney to pursue a claim for all your injuries, damages and losses caused by this drunk driver. A good injury lawyer will pursue any and all avenues of financial recovery, including her insurance and/or personal assets, any UIM insurance you may have on your insurance policy, and any restitution which may be ordered from the county which prosecutes her DUI case. An injury lawyer will also make sure all health insurance and/or medical payments coverage (this is on an auto insurance policy) covers your medical care as well. Finally, any and all sources of liability should be examined as well. For example, while she is obviously liable for most/all of the damages, there are potential other third parties who could be at fault (the bar or private party where she got drunk if applicable, roadway design, emergency personnel for not moving the vehicle or setting up cones, flashers, etc., and potential others). But yes, you should hire a personal injury attorney for this situation.

You are not liable and it has nothing to do with the sale. Any time you are near a horse there is a possibility that you could get stepped on, kicked or bitten; any time you get on, there is a possibility that you could fall or get thrown. This is called "assumption of risk". Unless you did something to cause the accident, it's just tough beans for her.

Based on the "Detail" provided you likely cannot sue your employer for your back injury. There is a two year statute of limitations for workers compensation claims, which means that either you must have an agreement with the employer or a lawsuit must be on file within 2 years from your injury or your case is time barred and you cannot receive any money. From the information you provided, it does not appear that the employer paid any workers' compensation benefits so one of the ways the statute of limitation can be extended would not apply. There is another exception that extends this 2 statute of limitations period. If you provided "notice" to your employer that you had a work-related injury at or very near the time of your injury and the employer failed to file the required report to the Nebraska Workers Compensation Court, then the statute of limitations does not start until the employer files this report. (See Nebraska Revised Statute 48-144.04). The "notice" about your injured must either be in writing or sufficient enough, based on "a reasonable person" standard, to let the employer know that you might have a work-related injury that they may need to investigate. It is unclear from the information provided in your message whether you provided any notice to the employer so it is unclear whether this exception would apply. This response is based on the limited information provided, makes certain assumptions, and assumes that all events took place in Nebraska. In addition, this response is not a substitute for professional legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship, nor is it a solicitation to offer legal advice. If you ignore this warning and convey confidential information in a private message or comment, there is no duty to keep that information confidential or forego representation adverse to your interests. You should seek the advice of a licensed attorney in the appropriate jurisdiction before taking any action that may affect your rights. If you believe you have a claim against someone, you should consult an attorney immediately, otherwise there is a risk that the time allotted to bring your claim may expire.