Re: Brain Trauma Injury

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On 12/21/05, mamadoc wrote:
> Two issues here. Crime and tort.
>
> Crime: Whether a crime was committed will depend on the laws
> in your jurisdiction. The way you find out if there is a
crime
> is to go to your local police station and say you want to file
> a report. If there was a crime, they will take the report.
If
> there was no crime, they won't.
>
> Tort: Again, result may be jurisdictional. Here, the answer
> will come from a trial attorney, who will either take your
case
> on contingency or not. Depending on whether the plaintiff was
> an unemployed street-person or a wall street rocket scientist,
> etc., damages (which include lost wages) will vary. If a good
> trial lawyer can establish a tort case, then damages could
> potentially be huge for a brain injury case.
>
> Out of curiousity, where do you you live? Maybe someone here
> knows a good trial lawyer for you to consult.
>
> mamadoc I live in Baroda, Michigan...
>
>
> On 12/18/05, DontHurtMe wrote:
>> Did he have permission from the landowner to ride on this
>> trail?
>>
>>
>> On 12/18/05, Rita Scott wrote:
>>> My brother in law was just in a snowmobile accident. He
>>> was with 20 other people riding a trail that has been used
>>> for years. This year the farmer decides he is putting
>>> apple crates 2 crates high all the way across the trail.
>>> When you have people snowmobiling it causes snow to be
>>> airborne, you can't see in other words. He had no signs
>>> up stating the trail was closed or anything. My brother
>>> in law hit them. Then he was hit by another snowmobile .
>>> He is in Borgess hospital now ith Basal Head Trauma. He
>>> is in a coma. Since the accident he hasn't woke up.
>>> Isn't it a crime for this farmer to do this. What can she
>>> do?
>>>
>>> Rita Scott