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Injured by Medical Waste at Work...

by John
(San Jose, CA, USA)

I work for a medical waste disposal company. Most of our clients are hospitals. One job I had was in a hospital where I got poked from a needle that was mixed with pharmaceutical waste.

I'm wondering for how long would I be able to file a case against a third party? Would I be able to sue the hospital?

Disclaimer: Information provided in your response is not formal legal advice, it is generic legal information and is based on the very limited information given in your question. You should always get a formal case evaluation from a licensed attorney.

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Injured by Medical Waste at Work...

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Statute of Limitations
by: Law Lady

In the state of California, you have two years within which to file a claim for personal injuries against the responsible party.

In this situation, you may have a workers compensation claim if you were an employee and the injury occurred during the course of your employment.

You may also sue the hospital. You will have to prove, however that the hospital owed you a duty, breached the duty and that you were damaged. In other words, you must prove that the hospital was negligent.

There is undoubtedly a procedure by which to properly dispose of needles in a hospital setting. If someone failed to do so, you most definitely have a claim against the hospital.

You may also wish to contact them and file and incident report (if you have not already done so) to establish a paper trail of what happened.

Lastly, if this is a state run facility you may have an administrative requirement which mandates the filing of a state of California government claim form.

Be advised that you would only have 6 months to file such a claim form in that instance.

Since laws change frequently and across jurisdictions you should get a personalized case evaluation from an attorney licensed in your state (if you haven't already). Find an experienced local attorney to give you a FREE personalized case review here.

Best of luck,

Law Guy

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