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Updated about 6 years ago,
Slip and Fall Claim - What do I do?
I am working on a rehab right now, and I just received a letter from a law office stating that their client was injured on my property by a "piece of wood which was unsecured" when it "fell and struck her on the head." The lawyer makes no mention about specific injuries or wanting to file a lawsuit; instead, he's asking me to provide him with the name, policy number and contact information for my GL carrier.
Obviously, if this lady was actually injured walking by my property, I'd feel terrible and this is what I have insurance for. But taking everything at face value...(1) The letter states that the incident took place 6 weeks ago. Why is this the first time I'm hearing about it? (2) The reviews for the law firm all make it sound pretty scammy. (3) I've read other places on BP about these types of letters...if the lawyer is only asking for insurance information, it's because they would not proceed if they have to sue.
Not that it proves anything, but I know for a fact that there was no construction happening on the incident date. I have zero experience with this; I would greatly appreciate the BP community giving me some feedback!