Ovid, CO Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

The value of your personal injury case depends upon many factors. First, what jurisdiction or state did the incident occur in. Each state has their own separate laws on the potential liability of the landlord and what types of damages you can recover. Under Alabama law, there is a concept known as contributory negligence, which means that if the jury found you (the plaintiff) at fault at all then you cannot recover anything. However, most states do not subscribe to this theory. Further, based upon my experience with slip and fall cases many states have different sets of laws regarding what the responsibilities of a landlord are as opposed to the responsibilities of a store owner would be to their customers. Further, the particular venue your case is in can affect its value IE what specific court it will be tried in. What are the juries like in that area. It certainly sounds like you have a substantial injury; however, as you can see there are many factors that go into determining the value of a personal injury lawsuit. Without having all the information it is not something I could give a value on. I would recommend you speaking with your personal injury attorney and getting his or her evaluation on your claim and how they arrived at that amount. Best of luck.

Could be both you and the owner of the building. It depends. If there is a written lease it is not unusual for that to be dealt with in the lease. The issue will be what caused the injury. Who was at fault. If the person is hurt as a result of poor maintenance then the issue will be who has the responsibility to do the maintenance. No one is automatically responsible just because someone gets hurt on or outside of your property. But if there is a dangerous condition and you do nothing about it then you may be responsible even if it is the owners ultimate responsibility. As part of your lease there should also be a requirement for you or the owner to carry insurance. If you do not have insurance then you better check to be sure you are a named insured on the owner's policy.

Since it was actively snowing on Christmas night, it will be difficult to pursue a claim.  In Colorado, the common area of an apartment complex should be maintained in a safe condition for both the residents and visiting guests, but the apartment owner, or maintenance company, only has an obligation to exercise reasonable care.  If the snow and ice had accumulated over several days without attention by a crew, then perhaps you would have a claim.  But since it was snowing that evening, and it was a national holiday, I don't think a jury would find the apartment manager unreasonable in not having a crew out until the next day.  I am sorry for your injury and hope you enjoy a full and speedy recovery.