ozzymandias
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I live in Detroit, MI in an apartment building owned by a certain company. Recently I was assaulted by employees of this company, namely the manager of the building, and two maintenance men. About a week ago I heard a commotion in the hallway after my friend had just left my apartment. After taking two steps into the hallway, the manager (a woman named M*******) turned on me from the other end of the hallway. She started screaming at me "GET OUT OF MY BUILDING!" and stomped towards me. When she reached me she pushed me. I said "Keep your f*cking hands of me!" and pushed her off. At which point she started swinging on me. I didn't return any blows, only dodged hers. Before I knew it, a maintenance man is squaring up with me and started swinging. Defending myself I began to throw punches of my own. When it looked like I might win the fight with the first man, a second man (also an employee) started punching me in the back of the head. I fought for as long as I could but eventually was overwhelmed and knocked out. When I could get up I got back into my apartment and locked the door, with them still pounding on it.
Seeing as this all happened for no apparent reason, I called the police. They never sent any officers or anything. I called again hours later and was told it "wasn't an emergency, so if no ambulance is required then no officers will be dispatched, you should file a report with our assault line" I inquired as to how she knew it wasn't an emergency she said "Well, your talking to me, do you want me to transfer you?" I was transferred and filed my report. Later I notice flashes of light in one eye that took the most punishment, and pain behind it. Looking online I learned that these symptoms are consistent with some kind of retinal detachment, which is a medical emergency, and I could go blind in that eye in a matter of days.
Now I'm wary to go to the ER as I have no health insurance and can't afford any surgery they might wish to perform. I'm wondering if the company which employs these individuals (convicts, history of violent crime, mentally unstable, history of substance abuse, some on parole or probation, all of which they were aware of when hiring them) and owns the property on which the incident took place faces any liability. Any advice would be paramount.
Seeing as this all happened for no apparent reason, I called the police. They never sent any officers or anything. I called again hours later and was told it "wasn't an emergency, so if no ambulance is required then no officers will be dispatched, you should file a report with our assault line" I inquired as to how she knew it wasn't an emergency she said "Well, your talking to me, do you want me to transfer you?" I was transferred and filed my report. Later I notice flashes of light in one eye that took the most punishment, and pain behind it. Looking online I learned that these symptoms are consistent with some kind of retinal detachment, which is a medical emergency, and I could go blind in that eye in a matter of days.
Now I'm wary to go to the ER as I have no health insurance and can't afford any surgery they might wish to perform. I'm wondering if the company which employs these individuals (convicts, history of violent crime, mentally unstable, history of substance abuse, some on parole or probation, all of which they were aware of when hiring them) and owns the property on which the incident took place faces any liability. Any advice would be paramount.
