Should I sue? Need some input please. [View All]

[woofless]

Let me qualify first. I am against frivolous litigation. If I slipped and fell in a store I wouldn't holler unless there was a clear hazard caused by negligence. Last Oct. I fell off the top of a ladder that leads to the loft of our rented cabin. The ladder is the only way to get to the second floor. One must climb to the top and then stoop into a space just under 4 feet high to step into the loft. When I rented the place the ladder was just placed against the wall, unsecured. I hinged the ladder at the top securely to the floor of the loft.

As I stepped into the loft that fateful night I apparently bumped my back on the opening and lost my balance. I do not remember the accident, I was knocked unconcious. I fell about 9 feet and suffered compression fractures in two vertebrae (T7 & L1). I cannot sleep in a bed. I have a lot of pain, but it is not excruciating, just always there. It hurts to stand for any length of time and it hurts to sit up here and visit you folks. I have been unable to do much work. (I was unemployed at the time of the accident and remain so today.) I believe the configuration of the dwelling is in itself hazardous and the owner bears some liability for the accident. What do you think? I have avoided thinking about this, but now it seems I need to make a decision. Please post all thoughts. I have to go out for a while and will bookmark for later. I value the quality of thought here at DU and am interested in your input. I have not yet contacted an attorney. Thanks in advance.

Woof