If you get hurt at a Fort Bragg business or on someone’s property, you can seek help paying for your medical care and other damages. The owners and operators involved have a duty to keep you safe and are liable if you get hurt.
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 or business owner fully responsible for your recovery costs.
Do I Need a Lawyer After a Premises Liability Accident?
If you are injured on someone’s property and you only suffer minor aches and bruising, you may not need the help of a lawyer for your case. But if your injury is more serious, such as a broken arm, a back injury, or brain trauma, a lawyer can make a big difference in the support you receive.
Insurance companies like to pick apart cases that come with massive hospital bills. They can try to blame you for what happened or question your injuries.
Your Fort Bragg premises liability lawyer investigates your accident and backs your case with evidence. This keeps property owners from escaping accountability and leaving you with little support or nothing at all. Your Maison Law attorney can often secure much more for your injuries than you could by taking on those at fault yourself.
Who Is Responsible for My Premises Liability Accident?
The owners and operators of local businesses and properties are required to show visitors and residents a “duty of care” to keep them safe. When they fail in this duty, these parties are liable for the difficulties victims encounter as they try to heal.
This might leave these and other entities responsible for an accident.
- Property Owners
- The corporate chains that own supermarkets, restaurants, department stores, gas stations, and other businesses
- Tourist and Recreational businesses, such as paddleboard and boat rental companies
- A homeowner’s association
- The owners of resorts and country clubs
- The owners of theme parks, fun parks, water parks, trampoline parks, and other activity centers responsible for keeping children safe
- Landlords and property management companies that are supposed to maintain apartment buildings and other residential properties safely
- The City of Fort Bragg and other government entities that operate public parks, public beaches, public offices, and parking decks
The duty to keep any guests safe falls under California’s Premises liability laws. California Civil Code CCC 1714.
(a) Everyone is responsible, not only for the result of his or her willful acts, but also for an injury occasioned to another by his or her want of ordinary care or skill in the management of his or her property or person, except so far as the latter has, willfully or by want of ordinary care, brought the injury upon himself or herself…
They are legally bound to keep everyone protected, but large companies and corporations can afford to fight responsibility. Many businesses will be large enough to afford teams of lawyers to cast doubt on a case and find ways to leave victims with nothing.
If your accident involves a serious injury and a lot of medical bills, it’s a good idea to have your own legal protection. Maison Law can safeguard your case and demand the maximum in benefits available.
What Types of Accidents Result in Premises Liability Injury Claims?
You may never worry about premises liability accidents when you go shopping, when you visit a park, or when you walk up the stairs to your apartment. But accidents are common in a busy place like Fort Bragg.
Maison Law can help you after you slip on a puddle left out on a grocery store aisle and suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). We can help you if a deck collapse at your rental home leaves you with a broken ankle.
These are just a few of the types of premises liability accidents that might land you in Adventist Health Mendocino Health:
- Slip-and-falls and trip-and-fall accidents
- Falling merchandise
- Apartment complex accidents
- Swimming pool accidents and drownings, such as dangers at C.V. Star Aquatic Center
- Fun park injuries, like accidents at a trampoline park
- Burns and electrocution on properties
- Toxic fumes or chemical exposure on properties
- Injuries suffered on unsafe stairs or unstable decks
- Injuries caused by a lack of security
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a premises liability accident injury worth?
Giving you an accurate estimate of what you may earn would be impossible without hearing the details of what happened and investigating your case. Every case is different. The value would be largely determined by a few factors, though. How long does your injury take to heal? How many paychecks at work does your injury cause you to miss? The totals on your medical bills and your lost income will be a big part of a settlement check. A lawyer would also demand support for the pain you’ve experienced and the emotional trauma caused by an accident and serious injury.
How long do I have to file a premises liability accident claim?
The statute of limitations on premises liability injury cases, not involving a government agency, is two years. You should act quickly, though. Waiting too long can mean evidence evaporates and witnesses get harder to track down.
How long do I have to file a claim against the City of Fort Bragg CA after an injury?
If the at-fault party is a government entity, such as the City of Fort Bragg or Mendocino County, the statute of limitations can come much sooner. Government departments enjoy stronger legal protections, and the window to sue the city could only be a few months. These cases can be complex, so consult with a skilled attorney as soon after your accident as you can.
Contact a Premises Liability Attorney Serving Fort Bragg CA Victims
If you or a loved one is hurt in an accident at any business or public place, don’t count on insurance adjusters to treat you fairly. You’ll need to force them to be accountable even when you have strong evidence showing a property owner or company’s negligence.
Having an experienced Fort Bragg Premises Liability Lawyer on your side safeguards your case and helps you get the most compensation for your injury. Contact Maison Law to schedule a free and confidential case consultation to find out what your case is worth.
There’s no charge and no obligation to find out more. And if you decide we can help you earn more for your injury, we don’t accept any upfront money. You don’t pay us a cent unless we win your case for you. Then our lawyer’s fee comes out of the settlement money the insurer must pay you.
