Moore Haven, FL Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

You should consider taking photographs of the shelving unit before they fix it. As for retaining an attorney, you could always speak to one and provide more details to see if you have a case that is worthwhile for an attorney to handle. The two main factors will be the severity of the injury and whether they store was truly negligent with the lumber shelf that allowed for this to happen. If its just one bill and the doctor says there is no long term damage, just a sprain, you can probably get the store to pay for the medical bills. Their insurance (if they are not self-insured) usually has a med-pay provision that pays for medical expenses regardless of fault.

If your son's physicians are ultimately of the opinion that he has suffered no permanent injuries, then I think it would be best to approach the school and get them to pay for your son's medical bills and other incidental expense (maybe even throw in a few A's!). The school is responsible for the actions of their teachers, both regular and substitute. If this is a public school, you need to be aware that you have to send notice of your intention to bring a claim against the school to the head of that agency (typically the school board) by certified mail within 3 years, and then file suit within 4 years. Hopefully, your son will not have sustained any lingering injury and you can get it worked out with the school board amicably.

I would google "Paxil" and see if there are any firms handling class action lawsuits against the drug....I'm not sure that you'll be able to find a lawyer to prosecute the doctor who prescribed the drug for you for medical malpractice...