Maison Law is committed to helping victims hurt in falls and other accidents in their apartment communities. When an accident is caused by a landlord’s negligence, our Glendale lawyers fight to hold them accountable. We secure the maximum in compensation to help victims recover and rebuild their lives. Contact a skilled Slip-And-Fall Lawyer and schedule a free consultation. It’s a no-risk way to determine what your injury is worth and how to hold a negligent property owner responsible.
Do I Need a Lawyer After an Accident at My Apartment Complex?
If you are hurt by a hazard in or around your apartment and find you only have a few minor bumps and bruises, you may not need the help of a lawyer. But if you suffer a serious injury, such as a broken wrist or head trauma, a Glendale slip-and-fall lawyer may be a necessary precaution to ensure you get the full support needed to pay for a full recovery.
When insurance providers for a property owner or property management company see that medical costs will be high, they immediately go to work looking for ways to limit the compensation you’ll receive. Some apartment providers will also have the resources to pay corporate lawyers to fight your claim. They might try to blame you for a fall or cast doubt on how badly you are hurt. Your Maison Law attorney will aggressively block these unfair tactics and demand the maximum in support for you and your family.
Who Can I Sue If I’m Hurt in My Apartment Complex?
Property management companies take your rent check each month, but in return, they owe you more than just a place to live. Under premises liability laws, they must also offer a safe property for you and your family to use each day. It’s a legal “duty of care” making sure owners and operators do everything possible to monitor for potential dangers and to remove them in a reasonable amount of time.
They are responsible for the hazards they may cause, such as a puddle leaking from a vending machine. But landlords and property staff must also monitor for the obstacles other tenants leave behind. A child may spill hard candy on the stairwell, forming a slipping hazard. Someone may spill a 42 oz cola along a breezeway. If someone comes along and gets injured by these hazards, victims can seek support for their recovery costs.
A skilled premises liability lawyer can help you hold a landlord fully responsible for your hospital bills. This support should also cover any additional surgeries and physical therapy in the future if an injury flares back up or never fully heals.
Accident Hazards at Glendale Apartment Complexes
The property management company at your apartment complex should monitor for any potential
These are just a few of the types of hazards that a landlord can be liable for:
- Pool hazards like slippery entrance ways, drain problems, and lack of security and barriers to keep unattended children out. Drowning risks.
- Stairwell fall hazards. Loose railing, debris, or puddles left on steps. Steps that are rotting or crumbling. Elevator hazards.
- Slip-and-fall hazards. Puddles and spilled drinks allowed to sit where people walk creating fall risk.
- Trip-And-Fall hazards. Debris on sidewalks and left on walkways, potholes, broken sidewalks.
- Exposed wiring causing electrical hazards.
- Exposure to harmful substances like asbestos, lead, carbon monoxide, or concentrated pool chemicals.
- Defective products in the apartment. Appliances and heaters installed by your landlord or an installation crew that hurt you or your child. This could include a leaking water heater or a gas hook-up.
- Negligent security Leaving parking lots and breezeways unlit, creating opportunities for criminals. A lack of security guards and functioning security cameras. Broken door locks. The victims of robbery and assault could file claims against a landlord.
- Dog bite hazards after a tenant is allowed to keep a dog that has a history of aggressiveness and/or biting. Hazards in apartment complex dog parks. The dog owner and the apartment complex may both be accountable.
- Fall-from-height hazards by unsafe windows in an apartment or unsafe railing along second floors.
A landlord’s liability insurance provider won’t automatically admit fault and offer support to you and your family while you heal. They’ll try to cast doubt on your injury claim and limit the support you receive. They may only pay for a visit to the emergency room and try to avoid accepting liability for the physical therapy and surgeries that could follow. Your Maison Law attorney fights to make sure these costs don’t come out of your pocket.
What to Do After You’ve Been in an Accident at Your Apartment Complex
Insurance providers for landlords will try strong tactics to try to find reasons to reject your request for recovery support. You’ll need to start immediately building your case, right there on the scene if possible.
You should try to collect these details if you are left strong enough after suffering an injury:
- Take cellphone pictures. You should take photos of the obstacle, the spill, or the pothole that sent you to the ground. More than likely, property management employees will be told to clean up or repair the danger as soon as you leave. Your picture is strong proof of why you fell.
- Call 911 if you need medical attention. Go to the hospital if you are injured. If you can’t stay on the scene, ask someone with you or a helpful witness to secure evidence for you.
- Don’t say “I’m OK “ or “my bad.” These statements can be used to discredit your case. A commercial liability insurance company may try to twist your words to mean you weren’t actually hurt at all or that you admitted fault. Don’t make these statements at the scene and don’t agree to give a recorded statement if an insurance adjuster calls you. Let your attorney handle all statements.
- Alert the manager. A store rep will need to create an incident report. The report can serve as powerful evidence for your case.
- Get witness contact information.
- See your doctor. In the days after your Slip-And-Fall accident get all of your injuries checked out by a doctor, even if you’ve already been to the emergency room. Sometimes the pain from injuries you didn’t know you had can pop up in the days after your accident. Follow the recommendations your doctor makes.
- Contact a skilled Glendale Attorney and go over everything that happened in a free case review.
Compensation Available After an Accident in an Apartment Complex
Once you alert a Maison Law attorney about what happened, your lawyer begins a full investigation. Your lawyer secures all other evidence available, including surveillance video and witness testimony. With this strong evidence in hand, your lawyer begins to negotiate with the insurer to make sure you receive that every hardship you’ve faced and will face earns compensation.
These and other factors should all receive compensation in an apartment Slip-And-Fall settlement check:
- Hospital and medical expenses.
- Costs associated with a permanent physical disability such as medical equipment, and renovations at home and work. Potential costs for education to learn a new career.
- Emotional and physical distress. The physical pain you experience and the anxiety and depression that may follow a traumatic incident and injury.
- Loss of enjoyment of life.
- Travel expenses. Money spent getting to appointments and seeing specialists that may be far away.
- Income and benefits you’ve forfeited while missing work.
- Damage to personal items.
Contact a Glendale Apartment Complex Slip-And-Fall Attorney
After an injury, avoid talking to insurance providers or lawyers for the landlord before you’ve spoken with a Maison Law representative. You should never allow insurance adjusters to determine how much you should receive in a slip-and-fall settlement check.
Contact Maison Law’s Glendale Slip-And-Fall Lawyers for a free, no-obligation accident consultation. It’s a no-risk way to find out how much your injury is worth and what benefits you should demand.
If you decide we can help you earn more for your case, 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 settlement money an insurance company provides to you. Allow your Maison Law attorney to handle the frustrating claims process while you focus on healing.
