Lebanon, NJ Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

In order to maintain a case against the theater you will have to show that the theater either created, or allowed to exist, a condition that caused your fall.  Trip and Fall cases are very fact specific, usually requiring a picture of the scene for an attorney to properly evaluate.  If the conditions where dangerous than the theater may be held liable.  As far as what to expect, compensation for pain and suffering will depend on many factors including length of treatment, final diagnosis of premanency etc.  Probably best to consult an attorney in your area.

What you are looking to do is make a medical malpractice claim, but from the information you provided, I do not think it makes practical sense to do so at this time. Malpractice claims are VERY expensive, requiring numerous depositions and the hiring of medical experts. I think you will find that the majority of malpractice attorneys will only take a malpractice claim if the damages are severe and permanent. It sounds like there may be some malpractice here, but it does not sound like the malpractice caused severe and permanent injury. Unfortunately, I think you will spend more money prosecuting this case than you stand to gain.

There was a recent Court case that just came down that said you can not get emotional damages for the loss of a family pet. You get get out of pocket (replacement value, if can be determined), if you had to stay out of the house, if you had to eat out a lot or bring in...