The holiday season can be a busy time for hotels and resorts across the country as we travel around to see our loved ones, but if you’ve suffered an injury due to a hotel’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries and losses.
Hotels and resorts have a legal responsibility to ensure that the premises are free of any unreasonable hazards which pose a risk of injury for guests. When the facility’s management or employees fail to uphold this legal duty and someone is injured as a result, the victim has a right to be compensated for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages.
Here are some common examples of unreasonable risks of injury in a hotel or resort:
- Torn carpet
- Wet floors
- Inadequate lighting
- Inadequate security
- Cracked pavement
- Broken/defective furniture, elevators, escalators, or exercise equipment
- Pool/poolside defects
- Lack of railings in stairwells
- Faulty appliances
- Exposed electrical wiring
While hotels can be held liable for accidents resulting from negligence and/or inadequately maintaining the premises, they may also be liable for a person’s intentional criminal act against another on hotel property, such as assault or theft, if the incident occurred amid “negligent security.” For example, if a hotel guest returns late at night, parks in a parking lot with a burned-out light, and is then mugged and injured by a perpetrator in the darkness, the hotel may be partially liable for the victim’s injuries.
If you’ve been injured in a hotel or resort, the first steps are to ensure that you receive a full medical evaluation and that the facility creates an official incident report with all important details. Then, consult with an experienced personal injury attorney to determine if you are eligible for compensation.
If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident due to a business’s negligence, contact America’s Consumer Lawyer, LLC for a free consultation. We are a Chicago-based injury law firm representing individuals (and their families) who have suffered an injury in an accident. We will handle your case quickly and advise you every step of the way, and we will not hesitate to go to trial for you.
Lastly, America’s Consumer Lawyer is not paid attorneys’ fees unless we win your case. Our no-fee promise is that simple. You have nothing to risk when you hire us – only the opportunity to seek justice.
