Galesburg, IL asked in Personal Injury and Landlord - Tenant for Illinois

Q: What should I do I rent an apartment and when I was walking down stairs the stair broke to where my foot went through.

Hurting my back and foot is swollen and bruised. Where should I go from here.

2 Lawyer Answers
Jeremy Wang
Jeremy Wang
Answered
  • Wheaton, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: If you are experiencing pain then you need to seek medical attention right away. An injured person should not allow the Co-vid 19 pandemic to result in untreated pain, or even worse, allowing a severe injury to become permanent or cause death out of fear of going to the doctor. The emergency rooms at local hospitals are continuing to provide emergency care to patients. You may want to consider visiting an urgent care center if you are concerned about going to the hospital. It is a good idea to call ahead and explain your situation so the facility can determine what the best course of treatment will be.

Tim Akpinar agrees with this answer

1 user found this answer helpful

John S. Fotopoulos
PREMIUM
John S. Fotopoulos
Answered
  • Orland Park, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: You should contact an attorney as soon as possible and discuss your options.

Tim Akpinar agrees with this answer

Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.

The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.

Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.