Contracting the coronavirus, COVID-19, as a result of another person’s negligence is grounds for personal injury. That being said, there are very specific scenarios in which one can be held accountable during the time of a world pandemic.
Possible Scenarios for COVID-19 Personal Injury Claims:
Physical Injury
- Contracted COVID-19 on a Cruise, as a result of poor health and safety protocols imposed by the ship’s staff
- Taxi or Uber driver contracted COVID-19 after hospital sends Positive Patient home in a cab, refusing any other form of patient transport methods and without informing the driver
- Negligence to properly quarantine COVID-19 positive patients in assisted living or long-term care homes, resulting in further spread of the virus and ongoing patient death
Psychological Injury
- Stuck in quarantine on a Cruise ship, as a result of poor health and safety protocols imposed by the ship during an outbreak
- Person spits on, threatens to have touched you or a personal belonging, and claims to have COVID-19, resulting in mental anguish
- Roommate is not following proper mandated quarantine rules, resulting in you contracting COVID-19 OR causing continuous mental anguish due to the fear of contracting the virus as a result of roommate negligence
COVID-19 Symptoms:
COVID-19 physically affects individuals in many different ways, depending on factors such as age and current health status. Some individuals show no symptoms, whereas others develop lung infections, leading to death. As per Health Canada, the following are the most common Coronavirus COVID-19 Disease symptoms:
- cough
- fever
- difficulty breathing
- pneumonia in both lungs
Long Term Repercussions of COVID-19
Unfortunately, data is limited with regrds to the long term repercussions of COVID-19, physically and mentally. What we do know is that pneumonia in both lungs can cause permanent damage, and result in ongoing reactiviation of pneumonia in the future. This affects someone’s ability to breathe, a vitality for life, and has the potential to lead to one’s demise.
Personal Injury Lawyer: COVID-19 Help
If you or a loved one have contracted COVID-19 as a result of another’s negligence or medical malpractice, call TSF Law as soon as possible. The medical and financial benefits you are entitled to as a result of another’s wrongdoing is pivotal during these times; TSF Law continues to support personal injury claims during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, and promises to always be there for you.
