Slip and Fall on a Wet Floor

[StephTagen]

I fell in a store a week ago on a puddle of water in the store, the coke machines were leaking but there was no WET SIGN anywhere, and I called the store and they said it would be out of my pocket to go to the doctor. my knee makes a cracking and grinding feeling now, what should i do?? any help would be very nice, thanks
steph

[Mr. Knowitall]

Consult a local lawyer about the viability of a personal injury action against the store, or if you prefer consider bringing an action on your own in small claims court.

[StephTagen]

does it matter that they were working on the machine when we entered the store? that they were aware of the leaking machine and made no effort to cleani t up or fix it?

[Mr. Knowitall]

It could - but it could cut two ways. Their awareness makes them responsible to clean up the floor to protect customers; but your observation of them working on it could be argued to have put you on notice that there might be liquid on the floor.

(If they were making no effort to fix the machine, what do you mean by stating that they were working on it?)

[StephTagen]

it looked like they were working on it, but if they were actually trying to fix it, why did it still leak water??when they called an ambulance, no effort to clean it up was made until my stepfather said something about, nd they just put a ladder in front of the isle.

[StephTagen]

Alright, i went to the er, and they said i probably have torn cartaliage which is causing my knee to act up, and now i have to see a knee surgeon. the first visit is going to cost 122, plus i have to have a mri which is more than 800, i cant afford this, and the store said it will be out of my pocket..help

[Fxston]

Typically stores will deny liability until they are looking at a trial, no matter what the circumstances. Follow Mr. Knowitall's suggestion and see a lawyer. I imagine that something can be worked out with your doctors to pay them out of the setlement.