Maison Law represents the victims of accidents while staying at Delano Airbnb or Vrbo rentals. If you were injured by a homeowner’s or business owner’s negligence, contact Maison Law today for a free, confidential consultation. It’s a no-risk way to find out what your injury may be worth and how to hold a property owner and a vacation rental company fully responsible for recovery costs.
Do I Need a Lawyer After an Accident in an Airbnb Home?
If you take a slip-and-fall in your rental home and get up with only very minor injuries, you probably don’t need the help of a lawyer. But if you walk away with a broken bone or brain trauma caused by the homeowner’s negligence, having a skilled Delano Airbnb accident lawyer will be an important protection.
When medical costs run higher, homeowners and Vrbo will have corporate lawyers and insurance adjusters to help them avoid taking the blame for your injury. Your lawyer investigates your accident and backs your case with evidence that proves a homeowner or a property management company was careless. This keeps property owners from wiggling out of accountability and leaving you with too little support or nothing at all. Your Maison Law attorney makes sure you receive every benefit.
Are Airbnb Owners Responsible If I’m Hurt?
Yes. Under California’s “premises liability” laws, homeowners and business owners owe guests a “duty of care.” They must make their homes as free from accident hazards as possible. They must repair damaged carpets, stairwells, and decks so that people never have the chance to be tripped up or to be harmed in a dangerous collapse.
Owners must take care not to create dangerous environments for their guests with exposed wiring, extremely hot water, or holes in floors. They must also monitor for the damage previous guests may have done that could harm a current Vrbo guest.
When action or inaction by property owners causes a guest to get hurt, victims are empowered to file injury claims and demand help with recovery costs. Renters will be covered by some hefty insurance policies, but unfortunately, insurance adjusters will do their best to limit the coverage victims receive. They can also try to blame victims for their own accidents, saying they were clumsy or just reckless.
This is when a skilled Delano Vrbo Accident Lawyer goes to work on your behalf demanding the maximum in compensation available for what you’ve been through. If Airbnb or Vrbo refuses to provide adequate support in a settlement, your Maison Law attorney is ready to file a lawsuit and take all liable parties to court on your behalf.
Does Airbnb Provide Insurance If I’m Injured?
Yes. Airbnb covers guests with a one-million-dollar insurance policy. You are protected by this coverage when you rent any property. As a guest, you don’t have to sign up for any coverage.
The primary coverage kicks in first, even if homeowners don’t have their own liability coverage. In some cases, a homeowner’s normal homeowner’s policy also covers the home when it’s rented out. Some homeowners insurance companies don’t extend this coverage. Either way, you are protected as a guest.
The company’s website explains what types of damages their liability insurance covers for victims and homeowners:
- Bodily injury to a guest (or others)
- Damage to or theft of property belonging to a guest (or others)
- Damage caused by a guest (or others) to common areas, like building lobbies and nearby properties
A million-dollar safety net is nice, but victims often have to fight to get access to even a small portion of it as they try to recover. Insurance adjusters can withhold compensation as victims watch their medical bills continue to rise.
Do Vrbo Carry Insurance If I’m Injured?
Yes. Vrbo provides insurance for guests. It’s included with each booking. The policy provides coverage to injured victims up to a million dollars.
This is coverage on top of any liability coverage the homeowner already had. Vrbo coverage and the homeowner’s insurance would both be drawn from to help pay for the victim’s recovery costs.
As with Airbnb insurance, adjusters would go to work immediately trying to devalue your claim. They’d question who caused the accident. They’d try to downplay the injuries you received so they could provide less support.
Insurers and corporate lawyers might also purposely delay responding to your claim. They want you to become desperate as your medical bills pile up. Insurance companies hope you’ll get more and more desperate and be more likely to accept a “lowball” settlement offer out of fear of getting nothing. This shady tactic can work if you don’t have a skilled Maison Law attorney examining each settlement offer and rejecting those that don’t meet your needs.
Compensation Available After a Vacation Rental Accident
A fall down some faulty stairs in an Airbnb or suffering an electrical shock from faulty wiring in a Vrbo condo can deal you a devastating physical and financial blow.
It’s critical to file a claim that demands help with every hardship you’ve faced since your accident. Your Vacation Rental Accident Lawyer will ensure that every damage you’ve absorbed is included in the claim. Anything not included in this claim comes out of your own pocket, and that’s unacceptable.
You’ll call upon Airbnb’s insurance, Vrbo’s insurance, and perhaps the host’s own homeowners insurance coverage to try to earn compensation for these factors and more:
- All current medical bills and the cost of care expected to be necessary in the future.
- The costs associated with a permanent disability such as home renovation, money for medical equipment, and physical therapy.
- Physical pain and the emotional trauma experienced through recovery.
- Loss of enjoyment of life due to an injury.
- Travel costs while making doctor visits and visiting out-of-city specialists.
- All wages forfeited while in recovery. Perhaps a lifetime of support if victims can never return to work and support their families.
- Wrongful death benefits. If a loved one were killed in a rental home accident, loved ones could file a wrongful death claim. This claim would ask for help with funeral costs and with medical bills left behind. Your Maison Law California Wrongful Death Lawyer could file this claim on behalf of all eligible family members and demand support for the future when a victim’s income will be gone.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Should I Speak to the insurance adjusters for Airbnb or Vrbo?
No. Only give basic information. Insurance adjusters will hope to get you to make a recorded statement over the phone. They count on you to say something they can twist to hurt your case later. Refer them to your Maison Law attorney.
How long can I wait to file a vacation rental accident claim in California?
Act quickly. You are granted up to two years to file an injury claim, but waiting can hurt your case. You should turn your case over to a skilled lawyer as soon as possible so that valuable evidence isn’t lost. Surveillance footage might end up erased and witnesses might disappear.
What if I can’t afford to pay a California Vrbo accident lawyer?
You can still afford the protection of a Maison Law attorney. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the insurance settlement check you receive from an insurance company or a vacation rental company.
Contact an Airbnb and Vrbo Accident Lawyer Serving Delano Victims
When you or a loved one are injured while living in or visiting a vacation rental property anywhere in Kern County, make sure you know about the benefits available to you and your family.
Filing a claim against a large company like Airbnb or Vrbo (owned by Expedia) can leave you facing off against giant companies and unhelpful insurance adjusters. It’s crucial that you have your own premises liability lawyer to protect your interests and make sure your case is taken seriously.
Contact our California Airbnb accident lawyers for a free and confidential case evaluation. We aggressively protect injured victims to make sure they are never held accountable for someone else’s negligence while on vacation.
