Re: Fall from defective Werner Ladder

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You can still file a claim against Werner. Your claim will go
through an alternative resolution program. You will need to
hire an attorney, but don't expect a large sum of money. The
pool of funds set aside through the bankruptcy process is not
very larg. You will need to establish some facts that support a
claim that the product was defective.

On 1/15/07, Attorney/Nurse wrote:
> On 11/29/06, Kevin M. Gloria wrote:
>> WERNER filed for re-structuring, IF I have a solid case
>> for Product Liability & Personal Injury, and it is filed
>> after their filing, but within the time restraints, what
>> are my chances of collecting any if not all. Also I am
>> looking for the lawyer who can handle this case, thank you
>> in advance for allowing me to air this in your forum, It
>> is where I will get the Strait & the Skinny on this
>> perfectly serious issue
>>
>> Kevin M. Gloria
>> Vacaville, California
>> (707)761-2777
>
> Dear Kevin: I don't know what originally took place re: your
> ladder defectiveness. This limits my ability to respond.
>
> However: presuming the ladder's defectiveness was the
> proximate cause of injury, and the injuries were serious, I
> would file a suit before the statute of limitations tolls. If
> the statute is near tolling, you could file a suit on your own
> (pro-se), while you search for counsel. Generally: if you
> shop a few different lawyers, and they're all pretty negative
> about it, I'd accept their professional opinion. When lawyers
> tell you there's not a case, they don't do it to be mean to
> the injured party; but only because it's a case which would
> not succeed. I mention this because I often encounter
> frustration in would-be clients, but it would be pointless-not
> to mention unethical-to encourage a client who has a weak
> case. PI cases are taken on contingency, thus the attorney
> handling the case only gets paid in the event the suit is
> successful.
>
> The fact that the company has applied for, or has,
> [restructured] is not an absolute bar to recovery in the event
> you sue and win. It would depend on the specific terms of the
> restructure.
>
> Good luck to you Kevin; and I hope this has been helpful.
> Attorney/Nurse.