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Can I receive compensatory damages as a result of injuring myself while removing my property out of a storage unit my exboyfriend rented.?

A false TRO was obtained and I was removed from my property. The day before the hearing my ex boyfriend whom I still live with under the same roof removed the majority of my property and put it into a storage unit that I was unaware of until days after the event. He sent me a text message stating he had already moved my items which it indicated was the day before the hearing.

While I was removing my property from the unit I injured myself and was seen later that day in the emergency room. I have a witness to this event.

While at the hearing he never admitted to what he had already done. A temporary restraining order was issued for both sides to keep the peace. He was also instructed to keep the promises in habitable and clean condition. We were ordered 1 week on 1 week off of the property while the property is sold. He removed my belongings before the hearing and also removed anything that made it have habitable. A clear TRO violation. We have a hearing next week on the 14th and would like to know what my position might be in regards to my medical bill.

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  • 4 years ago

    You made the choice to do it yourself. You automatically assumed the ordinary and obvious risks inherent in moving things. If someone rigged the goods specifically to harm you, that might be different.

  • 4 years ago

    It depends upon how exactly you hurt yourself.

    Your claim could either be non-existent or against the storage company if it resulted from a hazard there.

    If you pulled your back by moving heavy stuff, that was your judgement call.

    I hope your cohabitation is only as a result of financial necessity, and you're about to move out.

    THere will be proof of everything else- if he rented the storage unit, there is paperwork, and there will also be surveillance video of what he moved into it, and when.

  • WRG
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    No

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    I suggest you ask your lawyer. He'll answer as soon as he's done laughing.

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