February 20, 2008

ORANGE CONES

When the man who fell at our house in Michigan got up he told us that he would be suing us very shortly, and in no short order he got a personal injury attorney in Michigan and served us with papers.  I couldn't believe it.  It was his fault that he fell.  Nothing we could have done would have prevented it.  He had come to give us an estimate on having some siding put on the house, and while he was crossing the yard he tripped over a tuft of grass.  He claimed then and in his lawsuit that we should have had it marked as a hazard. We are not sure what that would mean on a lawn.  Would that have meant putting up orange cones and taping it off like they do on road construction sites.  Our lawyer, who is actually a friend of ours, said that this suit should never make it to court, as it is without merit, and his only injury is to his pride.  Our friend, though, is not an injury attorney.  This man is claiming back injuries, vertigo and mental anguish.  He claims that he will not be able to perform his job anymore.  His suit is asking for 3 million in actual and punitive damages.  We really need to find a good attorney for this.

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