Hi all,
It's my first post so I hope I'm posting in the right place.
Basically I had an accident in a gym 11. Days ago. I attended a class I attend most Thursday mornings. The instructor was new. The class began with a warm up. We were using the aerobic steps and doing what I can best describe as a fast alternating jump lunge up and down on the step. I caught my foot on the step fell back and put my right arm out to stop me. The instructor stopped the class I immediately felt pain in my right hand/ and it was immediately swollen. The instructor went and got another gym staff member. They applied an ice pack and took me out of the studio. I was asked did I want lucozade, did I want and ambulance and if I could move my fingers make a fist etc. As I could move my fingers the instructor felt it was not broken. I felt the area was swelling more and the pain was getting worse. He proceeded to fill out an incident report detailing what had happened And he asked me to sign it. I did so poorly with my left hand.
I then phoned someone for a lift to take me to my gp. I phoned my gp when I was on the way. Gp suspected it was a fracture. He gave me an injection for the pain. I went to hospital for an x ray. It transpired that I had fractured my colis. I was informed I would be in a cast for 6 weeks. I was put to sleep while my arm was reset into place & casted. I was then I formed that I was been kept in over night as I needed surgery to put wires in to keep the bone in place.
The following morning I was still awaiting a bed to be penciled in for surgery. The surgeon informed me that they would X-ray me again in theatre and if the arm was in a good position the would manipulate it into a cast rather than putting wires in. This it what happened in the end. I was let home that evening.
As it was my right hand I injured I have not been able to go back to work cause basically I can't do my job properly. I can't drive, do any home chores, dress myself properly. I'm totally down about it all & so frustrated. I don't get sick pay so I'm waiting to hear back about my claim for illness benefit from social. I really can't afford not to be working. So after my long winded story would I have a case to claim from the gym for personal injury?. My friend who runs a gym felt it was not appropriate to do the kind of quick movements with a step as your body is not warmed up. The instructor that filled out the incident report (I've also done some of his classes) said me have you ever noticed I never use a step in my classes this is why.
I would really appreciate any advice from legal eagles out there. I have found this forum great in the past years for advice in general even though I'm only a lurker.
It's my first post so I hope I'm posting in the right place.
Basically I had an accident in a gym 11. Days ago. I attended a class I attend most Thursday mornings. The instructor was new. The class began with a warm up. We were using the aerobic steps and doing what I can best describe as a fast alternating jump lunge up and down on the step. I caught my foot on the step fell back and put my right arm out to stop me. The instructor stopped the class I immediately felt pain in my right hand/ and it was immediately swollen. The instructor went and got another gym staff member. They applied an ice pack and took me out of the studio. I was asked did I want lucozade, did I want and ambulance and if I could move my fingers make a fist etc. As I could move my fingers the instructor felt it was not broken. I felt the area was swelling more and the pain was getting worse. He proceeded to fill out an incident report detailing what had happened And he asked me to sign it. I did so poorly with my left hand.
I then phoned someone for a lift to take me to my gp. I phoned my gp when I was on the way. Gp suspected it was a fracture. He gave me an injection for the pain. I went to hospital for an x ray. It transpired that I had fractured my colis. I was informed I would be in a cast for 6 weeks. I was put to sleep while my arm was reset into place & casted. I was then I formed that I was been kept in over night as I needed surgery to put wires in to keep the bone in place.
The following morning I was still awaiting a bed to be penciled in for surgery. The surgeon informed me that they would X-ray me again in theatre and if the arm was in a good position the would manipulate it into a cast rather than putting wires in. This it what happened in the end. I was let home that evening.
As it was my right hand I injured I have not been able to go back to work cause basically I can't do my job properly. I can't drive, do any home chores, dress myself properly. I'm totally down about it all & so frustrated. I don't get sick pay so I'm waiting to hear back about my claim for illness benefit from social. I really can't afford not to be working. So after my long winded story would I have a case to claim from the gym for personal injury?. My friend who runs a gym felt it was not appropriate to do the kind of quick movements with a step as your body is not warmed up. The instructor that filled out the incident report (I've also done some of his classes) said me have you ever noticed I never use a step in my classes this is why.
I would really appreciate any advice from legal eagles out there. I have found this forum great in the past years for advice in general even though I'm only a lurker.