Maison Law of Bakersfield represents people who have been injured in accidents in public places like Sam Lynn Ballpark. Baseball team and ballpark owners and operators are responsible for your safety when you see a game. They can be held liable for every recovery cost if you are hurt. Contact our personal injury lawyers for a free and confidential consultation to find out what your case is worth and how to hold insurance companies fully accountable.
Do I Need a Lawyer After an Accident at a Baseball Game?
If you slip on a puddle left out near the concession stand or tumble down a set of stairs with a loose handrail, and only receive very minor injuries, you might not need the help of a lawyer. However, if your injuries are more serious, like a broken arm or a serious concussion, you should discuss your case in a free case review with Maison Law.
If the actions of stadium and team owners and operators contributed to your accident, a skilled lawyer can often secure substantially more in compensation for your family. Your Bakersfield Premises Liability Lawyer would also defend your case from the insurance tactics you’ll encounter.
- Insurance adjusters will try to blame you for what happened. They’ll say you were clumsy or distracted when you got hurt.
- Insurance adjusters will claim your injury is far less serious than your doctor claims to get out of providing any real support.
These and other shady tactics can rob you and your family of support at a time when your medical bills are skyrocketing and you aren’t able to earn paychecks at work due to an injury. Sports teams and county rec departments can also afford high-priced lawyers of your own who seek to diminish your case. Your Maison Law attorney would fully investigate your case, collecting all evidence available. Then that evidence is used to force team owners, city departments, and their insurers to support you for as long as necessary.
Baseball Field Injury Dangers in Bakersfield
Sam Lynn Ballpark has been around for a long time. It’s known as the oldest ballpark in California. Plenty of folks show up each summer to cheer on the Bakersfield Train Robbers. They route for a home run or a double play, but they may not realize that it’s not just the players who can suffer injuries during the game.
Guests are at risk anytime they are in a public place with a lot of fans milling around. The Kern County Parks and Rec Department maintains and operates the Sam Lynn Ballpark and they are bound by California law to provide a safe visit to every ticketholder. They have to show a “duty of care” to keep guests away from slip-and-fall hazards, overcrowding dangers, and other risks. When they fail in this duty, the victims of accidents and injuries are empowered to seek compensation for their recovery costs. This is known as a personal injury claim.
The county and team owners must not leave out obstacles that could hurt sports fans. They must also monitor for the hazards other guests create and remove the dangers in a reasonable amount of time.
These are just a few of the dangerous accidents that might leave ballpark visitors seeking injury support:
- Slip-and-fall hazards from food and drink spills around concession stands and in the bleachers
- Stairway, ramp, boardwalk, and sidewalk trip-and-fall obstacles
- Parking Lot hazards like potholes that cause a trip-and-fall
- Cuts from metal around seating and on handrails
- Getting hit by foul balls and baseball bats
- Getting hurt by failing construction materials or lighting
- Pedestrian collisions as people make their way to the stadium
- Overcrowding risks
- Injury at an MMA fight event or other show at Sam Lynn Ballpark
- Negligent Security and crime risk
People can get hurt and be in desperate need of financial support as they heal. At Maison Law, we safeguard the victims of personal injury accidents and hold those responsible fully liable for the damages they’ve caused.
Can I Earn Support After a Baseball Field Injury If I Signed a Waiver?
Yes, in many cases. You may not realize it, but you agree to a waiver of liability when you purchase a game ticket. You may agree to it digitally when you purchase a ticket online, the back of a printed baseball ticket may also state the waiver of liability.
This waiver is supposed to protect baseball owners and operators from lawsuits over normal risks expected at baseball games with lots of people in one place. However, these waivers do not protect owners and operators from all legal action.
If your accident was caused by the negligence of team employees or the county, you have the right to file a claim and seek help. Your lawyer would gather the evidence necessary to show that owners and operators were careless.
In the case of getting hit by a foul ball or a bat, Kern County officials may claim that these are expected hazards and that you accepted the risk. However, it may be shown that ballpark operators didn’t provide enough netting to protect baseball fans, didn’t warn spectators properly, or didn’t provide safe seating. These factors could all mean that Kern County would have to help injured victims with recovery costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of things can I ask compensation for after an injury at a baseball game?
Your attorney would demand support for every medical bill and those expected in the future. Your lost paychecks while you can’t go to work should also be reimbursed. The physical pain and emotional trauma you suffer due to an injury must be part of a baseball accident settlement check.
What if I can’t afford to pay a baseball game accident lawyer?
If you feel Maison Law can secure more in compensation for you, you won’t need any upfront money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the money insurers are forced to provide.
How long do I have to file an accident claim in California?
Victims and their families have up to two years to file a claim after an accident and injury. Act as soon as you can though. If you wait, evidence can be harder to secure and witnesses can be harder to find.
Contact a Bakersfield Sam Lynn Ballpark Injury Attorney
After a slip-and-fall accident or any injury at any local sporting event be sure to discuss your case with an experienced Bakersfield Baseball Game Accident Lawyer. You should be able to focus on your recovery without worrying over the hospital bills piling up and the paychecks you’re missing while out of work.
Allow Maison Law to go to work on your case to secure the most compensation possible for your recovery. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation to find out how we can assist you. Your case review is completely confidential.
