Dumb Injury!

**daughter of pearl** · 06-16-2010, 07:44 PM

So I was walking past a city bus today, and the wheel chair ramp was unfolding, and it hit my left hand across the back of my hand. My hand is really bruised, and I have apparently bruised the vein, so that any pressure involving the ligaments is really painful.

Everyone I know is telling me to hire a lawyer. Curious what y'all would do.

**Libby** · 06-16-2010, 07:54 PM

Knowing how I am, I would've screamed at the bus driver ASAP and gotten his info, bus # and lic plate and called head office to file a complaint. Go get your hand checked out to make sure its just bruising and nothing worse (with your ligaments). This way you'll have a record of this incident 'just in case'.

I hope your hand isn't hurt/damaged any further...can you keep it iced to keep the bruising/swelling down? Sorry this happened to you.

Lawyers are costly and time consuming. If your hand has more then just bruising, I'd consider it but for now....just get your hand/arm examined ASAP and keep notes on who your Dr is/was, which hospital you went and which tests you had done. Oh and file the complaint with the corp head office.

**TigerGirl1226** · 06-16-2010, 08:58 PM

I wouldn't go the lawyer route, but I would file a complaint with the bus company.

**starsapphire** · 06-16-2010, 09:15 PM

It must be in the air, I swear. I whacked the back of my right hand a week ago and its a bruised mess right now.

I hope you heal quick.

**frugalwarrior2** · 06-16-2010, 10:13 PM

I would have gotten info just to have it. Sometimes injuries seem small and are more serious. Ex. my DD knee. I hope it's just a bruise. Did he at least apologise or was he oblivious.

**daughter of pearl** · 06-16-2010, 11:09 PM

I did stay onsite and a bus supervisor came and made a report. So I have that if anything gets worse. I feel like the lawyer route is more for serious, kind of "life changing" injuries.

**fairydana** · 06-16-2010, 11:24 PM

I would not go the lawyer route. If you filed it with a bus supervisor then I would just follow up on it if you are still having problems from it in a few days. Give them a chance to help you instead of going over their heads.

**IntlMom** · 06-17-2010, 12:14 AM

I wouldn't do the lawyer thing either. I did something similiar while working at a bank years ago. I wacked my hand against a "portable teller station". Sounds silly, but it I must have hit it just right. My supervisor sent me to the walk in clinic to have it checked out. Turned out I busted some blood vessels and bruised the bone. Awful, ugly, and downright embarrasing.... but in the end, no harm was done.

good luck

**mauimagic** · 06-17-2010, 12:23 AM

So sorry that happened to you. Please have it checked out by a physician if you haven't done so already. You're doing what I would do - and what I did when I fell at the grocery store. Please let us know what happens - it sounds sore and sensitive.

**nuisance26** · 06-17-2010, 08:32 AM

~Oh oww! Everyone seems to be hurting their hands this week. I hope it's just a bruise and heals quickly!~

**Josephhgoins** · 06-17-2010, 08:57 AM

If you think you should go to the DR. call the bus supervisor and see what your options are. They may offer to pay for your visit without a lawyer.

My boss always had a saying "no matter what you are doing when lawyers get involved no on wins".

I hope it's just a bruise and you will be good to go soon.

Good Luck!

**melodys** · 06-17-2010, 09:35 AM

IMHO it was your responsability to pay attention to where you were walking. The bus driver was doing his job to help a disabled passenger.

I think your friends have it backwards. They really should be talking about you going to a doctor before going to a lawyer.

Unless you have a serious injury that will change your life, and your ability to make a living going the legal route doesn't make sense. And if you are not that badly affected, why would you want to take money away from a tax funded service that helps people get around, reduces traffic, and helps the environment?

I hope you feel better soon, but I find the idea that we should hire a lawyer for everything offensive. That should be reserved when there was clear negligance and serious injury. This case most likely does not fit either category.

**frugalgram** · 06-17-2010, 09:39 AM

I wouldn't contact a lawyer, either but I would have it checked by a doctor. I would also send a written statement to the bus company so they are officially aware that they need to be more careful with their ramps. Hopefully, some retraining could avoid a worse incident and you could be the one to get the ball rolling.