West Sand Lake, NY Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

To protect yourself, only allow this person to do the repair if this person is a licensed, bonded plumber with valid workman's compensation insurance. You can still be held liable for any injury occurring on your property which is unrelated to the work being performed (slip and fall on defective walkway, dog bite, etc.).

You don't tell us anything about what your injury is, or how you got injured. I was tempted to give some wisecrack answer, but that would not help you. An evaluation of any case is a serious question and requires an informed, thoughtful answer. Assessment of an appropriate settlement requires detailed analysis of liability and damages, including application of legal principles, evidentiary factors, medical documentation, out of pocket expenses, calculation of future losses and experience in your jurisdiction as to likely range of prospective jury awards. To answer the question properly, one would need extensive examination of all the evidence, particularly the medical records. Many people use this site to ask what their case is worth. Our answers are always: Get in touch with a personal injury lawyer in your area. That is the best way to get the best settlement in your case

Sure, if the brother gets named the personal representative of the estate and sues on its behalf. Of course, if the estate wins, who gets the money? The missing son?