Maison Law represents and wins support for the victims of accidents and trauma that occur at California college campuses like Cal Poly Humboldt. Our personal injury lawyers demand compensation for injured students when universities are negligent in keeping them safe from slip-and-fall obstacles, unsafe stairwells, and other hazards.
We provide a free, no-obligation consultation for all victims and their families. Contact us to set up a confidential case review.
Do I Need a Lawyer After Suffering an Accident at Cal Poly Humboldt?
If you suffer a serious injury on or around campus, and someone else contributed to your accident, such as another student or a CSU employee, you should take advantage of a free consultation with a skilled California College Premises Liability Lawyer. You should know what your case is worth before college representatives try to convince you it’s worth very little.
When medical bills rise, colleges and their liability insurance providers will fight harder against accepting fault. The California State University system can also afford teams of lawyers to manufacture ways to blame you for your accident. They may even resort to finding alternate doctors who will testify that your injuries aren’t all that bad.
A Maison Law attorney is someone on your side who fully investigates what happened to you and collects powerful evidence to prove who was at fault. Then, your attorney demands everything you’ll require to make a full recovery. Your final settlement is usually much more than you could win by taking on a giant university system yourself.
Campus Accident Dangers for CSU Humboldt Students
When you send your child to a good school like California State Polytechnic University – Humboldt, you expect the faculty and staff to make the student’s safety a priority. Yet, college students get hurt every year due to negligence on the part of school officials, dorm administrators, off-campus landlords, and fraternities and sororities.
Institutions like CSU Humboldt must do more than just take a parent’s tuition check. They must do more than provide classroom lectures. They are 100% responsible for the safety of your child or loved one. It’s a big job on such large campuses, with so many visitors each day. Hallways, stairwells, and dorms can build hazards with each spilled drink or piece of trash left on the floor.
These are a few of the types of California University accident cases that we help students and their parents win:
- Stairwell fall hazards and unsecured railings.
- Hallway spills and bathroom leaks leading to slip-and-fall risks.
- Parking lot potholes, landscaping obstacles, and unsafe crosswalks.
- Damaged campus sidewalks and walkways, including tree root damage, creating trip-and-fall hazards, bicycle hazards, and accessibility issues.
- Unsafe decking that’s rotting or incorrectly supported.
- Accident hazards at sporting events and at gyms.
- Accidents at sorority or fraternity houses and at Greek events.
- Use of unsafe machinery in classrooms and for vocational training.
- Electrical shock risks in dorms and classrooms.
- Exposure to hazardous substances, like chemicals or cleaners.
- Hiring faculty and staff without proper background checks or training to safely oversee students.
- Lack of safety training for staff members.
- Negligent security, such as poor lighting and a lack of security guards leading to an assault.
Injured students can seek support after an accident, but compensation is not automatic. Universities will be arguing over who was to blame. They’ll also dispute how bad an injury is and how long recovery will take.
Only strong evidence and knowledge of California personal injury laws will force the California State University system to accept liability and do the right thing. It’s a good idea to have a skilled attorney at your child’s side during this process. Maison Law of Arcata would investigate what happened, look into who was involved, and offer proof of the ways a school and its staff could have prevented an accident.
Who Is Liable If I’m Hurt on the CSU Humboldt Campus?
Under California Civil Code CCC 1714, institutions are responsible for the safety of every visitor, student, and staff member. All property owners and operators, including school administration, must constantly monitor for hazards created by the school’s daily operations. They must also monitor for the carelessness of other students who could create hazards.
These hazards must be repaired, cleaned up, or removed before someone gets hurt. If someone is hurt, CSU bears liability and can be asked to pay medical bills and other damages.
Support for Students Injured On Campus at Cal Poly Humboldt
Students hurt at CSU Humboldt can end up at Mad River Community Hospital in a lot of pain and with life-threatening injuries. Once they receive treatment, parents and students may have time to ask themselves who should be covering emergency room bills, surgery fees, and physical therapy costs.
Students can also have to miss out on valuable hours at their jobs they use to pay rent and keep up with the high costs of going to school. They often have to miss class time or even a semester. These concerns should be the worry of a negligent university.
Your CSU College Injury Attorney would demand support for the present, and for any medical bills expected to be needed in the future. Your lawyer also seeks compensation on your behalf for the time you must miss at work and at school.
These are just a few of the hardships that must be covered in a campus accident settlement check:
- The totals for your hospital care and physical therapy expenses until you are completely healed.
- The estimated costs for care in the years to come if you suffer a long-term injury or a permanent physical disability.
- Travel costs while making doctor’s appointments and going to see specialists. This includes the cost of shuttle services if you must be in a wheelchair or on crutches.
- Non-economic damages such as the physical pain and emotional distress you endure. This includes depression, anxiety, and a loss of enjoyment of life due to your injuries.
- Past and future lost income while you must miss time at a campus job.
- Support and assistance in navigating educational setbacks when victims must miss weeks or months of college classes.
- Damage or destruction of property.
Should California State University Provide Support If My Child is Killed in a Campus Accident?
Yes. After a tragedy, California empowers families to file wrongful death claims to receive support. Close relatives can ask for support for funeral costs and to pay off any leftover medical bills.
Families must also receive help in the future when a loved one’s love and companionship will no longer be available. A Lawyer can represent your family and make sure they receive justice and adequate support.
How Long Do I Have to File a Claim against CSU Humboldt?
The university is a public institution and can hide behind special legal protections that all government entities receive. Victims generally have only six months to file a claim against the school system.
This is much shorter than the statute of limitations on injury claims against a private entity, such as an off-campus landlord or a reckless driver. Normal personal injury claims carry a filing deadline of two years.
Claims filed against a state university will be very complex. These are just a few of the reasons why:
- Shorter cut-off for filing an injury claim.
- You must file a notice with the CSU system alerting them to what happened and your legal intentions. You are basically seeking permission to file a claim.
- Complicated paperwork.
- Intense scrutiny from the school system’s legal department.
A lawyer experienced in taking on major companies, corporations, and public entities can help you meet sneaky deadlines. A good lawyer will handle the mountain of paperwork for victims while allowing them to focus on getting better. Maison Law makes your case our case, and we don’t stop fighting until schools accept full financial responsibility.
You can read more about the complicated process of filing a claim against a CSU school here.
Contact a CSU Humboldt Premises Liability Attorney
Maison Law aggressively protects students and their families after an accident on a state university campus. We want to handle the frustrating negotiations with lawyers working for CSU Humboldt.
Maison Law offers a free and confidential case consultation to all victims who suffer harm on campus or at a Greek house. Contact us today and let us answer your questions and go over the best options for holding a school or organization responsible for their negligence.
No Worries About Paying a Lawyer. There’s no obligation, but if you feel we can help you win more in support, you won’t need any money to hire us. Maison Law doesn’t get paid unless we win your case for you and your family. Then our fee comes out of the settlement that a university is forced to provide.
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