# question about legal rights/injuries **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 6, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-legal-rights-injuries/7853 "2006-02-06T20:52:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-legal-rights-injuries/7853/21 "2006-02-07T13:09:19Z")
> [@DJ X-StatiK](#): > > thanks guys… > im gonna talk to some lawyers that i know on first name basis that come into my work and seek some advice in terms of where i should go from there. > > i want to know how long i have…cuz ive heard 2,3,7 yrs to file…?? > > it just sucks…i dont wanna be on crutches and be gimpy next week… > > im goin boardin tomorrow and saturday just in case i cant go anymore for a while after surgery…lol who’s down?? Thats a good plan Ak, see what they say. Can’t hurt to get a few opinions on what you should/could do. It still all sucks though, hopefully youll be healed up quick and back on your feet in no time. Oh I am down for boarding on saturday, assuming I dont still feel like crap myself. GOod luck with it all! :redface: ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-legal-rights-injuries/7853/22 "2006-02-07T14:11:17Z")
> [@Helidrop](#): > > in terms of sueing, the statute of limitations on injuries is 3 years. > > im gonna forward your post to my mom and see what kind of “legal guidance” she has… She’s right. > New York NEW YORK CIV. PRAC.R. Section 214 3 years You should have been hitting up a lawsuit the first time you went to the doctor for that knee. You are two years too late I think. Plus the fact that Tim Hortons did pay (according to you) for rehab stuff, the fact that you accepted that and let this much time go by might have let them off the hook. I’m not a lawyer, so definitely go see one, but I think you are SOL because you waited too long. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-legal-rights-injuries/7853/23 "2006-02-07T14:52:43Z")
> [@DJ X-StatiK](#): > > so i just got back from the hospital getting a new MRI/CT/and Xray for my knee cuz i busted it working at Timmy Ho’s almost 5 yrs ago…the pain still hasnt gone away. I was told by my manager at the time to bring some stuff to the back, so i did, not knowing that he “mopped” a.k.a spilled water on the floor and didnt put the sign up for wet floor, i wiped out, and smashed my knee, and they had me keep working… > > i was misdiagnosed and timmy hos screwed me in regards to workers comp and it took forever to get them to take care of 5 months of PT… > > so i got new stuff done today at the hospital to see why my pain wasnt going away…and it turns out my knee cap had a piece of it break off when i smashed it while working there back then and a 7mm piece of my patella has been floating around my knee and hurting the connective tissue around all of my ligaments. :tdown: > > the Dr. told me i could still do something about this cuz of all the pain i had to deal with for 5 yrs and not getting anything for it since NY laws would allow that…i have surgery next week to remove the bone fragment and then miss class/work and sit aorund in crutches for a few days… ☹ > > is there anything i could do in terms of sueing and would it be worth it? any help/advice would be awesome. thanks. be careful not too talk about dancing all night long ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-legal-rights-injuries/7853/24 "2006-02-07T14:58:11Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > 1800 - joes dad > > he makes money for a reason ^^^ :lol: That seriously sucks, these are the situations in which lawyers are meant to be used. Best of luck to you. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Helidrop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/helidrop/32/7583_2.png) [@Helidrop](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Helidrop)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-legal-rights-injuries/7853/25 "2006-02-07T15:52:01Z")
Like i said before, statute of limitations is 3 years…and you cannot sue an employer whether it be a previous one, or a current one if Tim Hortons did pay for your PT then you SHOULD have a WCB# or Carrier case #. If you have no idea what im talking about, then call where ever you had physical therapy and find out who was footing the bill. because if you do have a Workers comp for any work that has been done on your knee is covered for the rest of your life. However, if its constant ongoing treatment, they will also sometimes schedule you out, meaning, they may offer you a lump sym of money, but then you would have no more covered medical on your knee through Workers Comp …that is what my mother said, who works for a personal injury firm if you have any ?'s Ak, feel free to call 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DJ\_X-StatiK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dj_x-statik/32/7579_2.png) [@DJ\_X-StatiK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJ_X-StatiK)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-legal-rights-injuries/7853/26 "2006-02-07T16:09:39Z")
^^^ thanks so much D im gonna talk to some people and then go from there…gonna call my PT place soon and find out what i can do if anything. this totally sucks…i dont want surgery nor do i have time…but i have to set aside classes and work for a lil bit…grR i’ll call you for sure if i have any other questions. thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![943kgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/4bbf92/32.png) [@943kgt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/943kgt)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-legal-rights-injuries/7853/27 "2006-02-07T16:50:53Z")
pm willybeen he rides street bikes with a lawyer ---
**Author:** ![StairSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stairsrt4/32/7585_2.png) [@StairSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StairSRT4)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-legal-rights-injuries/7853/28 "2006-02-07T17:04:40Z")
I will try and be around more for you when you have the surgery;) good luck hun i’m sure you will be back boarding in no time!! call Joe’s Dad…I think it would be the best idea also [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-legal-rights-injuries/7853.md?page=1)