No one likes the idea of getting hurt while enjoying vacation but slip and fall at hotel injuries are incredibly common. If you are involved in an accident at a hotel, you might wonder what your legal recourse is and how you can hold the hotel responsible for your injuries.
The Law Office of Jeffrey K. Kestenbaum is your local lawyer for hotel injuries in New York.
Common Causes of Slip and Falls at Hotels
Many potential hazards can affect you and your family while staying at a hotel. For example, wet and slippery floors can cause falls due to excess wax, spilled drinks in the lobby, damp pool areas, and rain and snow conditions tracked inside.
Other hotel slip-and-fall incidents occur due to poor lighting, uneven flooring, and cluttered walkways. You may sustain injuries in a hotel due to unsafe stairs, faulty elevators, or missing handrails. Poor hotel maintenance, lack of safety signage, and improperly stored cleaning equipment can also result in hotel injuries.
Consequences of Being Injured in a Hotel
An accident in a hotel can cause a person to suffer from broken bones, concussions, and back and spinal injuries. Bruises, sprains, dislocations, cuts, and burns are common in hotel accidents.
There are also psychological injuries that can result from getting hurt in a hotel, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and loss of enjoyment of daily activities.
Can You Sue a Hotel for Injury?
Hotels must ensure the safety of their guests, and they can face negligence and liability for injuries if they fail in this responsibility. Yes, you can sue a hotel for injury because hotels have a legal duty to keep their facilities and grounds well-maintained.
Many people successfully sue hotels for slip and fall accidents, injuries from poorly maintained facilities, security failures, swimming pool accidents, and hazards caused by construction and renovations. If you sustain injuries at a hotel, seek medical attention, document the accident scene, and report the incident to a hotel manager.
How to Pursue Hotel Injury Compensation
Like other personal property owners, hotels must meet premises liability standards. Guests can sue them for negligence, failing to repair or inspect the property, or failing to address a known hazard.
If you have a valid case against a hotel, you could receive compensation to help pay for your current and future medical bills, lost wages if your injuries caused you to miss work, and pain and suffering for your physical and emotional distress.
However, remember that a three-year statute of limitations will generally apply to hotel injury cases. Therefore, it is crucial to consult a hotel injury lawyer as soon as possible if you wish to pursue a case against the at-fault hotel.
Contact Us for a Hotel Injury Lawyer
At the Law Office of Jeffrey K. Kestenbaum, we know how to hold negligent hotels accountable for their actions and ensure justice is served to compensate you for your injuries.
Now is not the time to suffer in silence if you were injured in a hotel. We are here to guide you through the legal process with dedicated representation you can trust.
For your free hotel injury consultation, please call us 24/7 at 718-237-5586 or contact us online today.
