Maison Law wins support for students hurt in accidents that occur on campus at San Jose State University. Our personal injury lawyers demand compensation for injured students when universities are negligent in keeping them safe from harm.
We provide a free, no-obligation consultation for all victims and their families. Contact us to set up a confidential case review. It’s a no-risk opportunity to find out what your injury should be worth before a university tells you it’s worth nothing at all.
Do I Need a Lawyer After Getting Hurt in an Accident on CSU San Jose’s Campus?
If your injuries are more than just superficial wounds, and the university’s negligence is to blame, it’s a good idea to speak to a California college premises liability lawyer. A serious injury can include a broken arm or head trauma. These types of injuries will mean higher medical bills, and that prompts school systems to send teams of lawyers and insurance adjusters after you. They want to devalue your case in any way possible.
A skilled attorney fights back when insurers try to blame you for your accident or raise questions about how badly you were hurt. We fully investigate what happened to you so the story can’t be changed. Then we enter intense negotiations on your behalf to secure the most for your injury. That often means we win much more for your recovery than you could by taking on a university yourself.
Who Is Financially Responsible for My Accident at San Jose State?
As students rush around Cal State San Jose, they may have little time to pay attention to the hazards that can appear in places with a lot of foot traffic. Students can come along and drop food or drinks on the shiny tile. Contractors working for the school can create construction dangers overhead or underfoot as students try to avoid being late for class.
Even the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library can house stairwell hazards and elevator injury risks.
The secret some universities don’t want people to know is that they are responsible for every step their students take. They operate a public institution, and according to California premises liability laws, they must ensure the safety of all visitors and enrollees at the school.
They must monitor for hazards and repair or clean them up before someone gets hurt. If a student comes along and suffers a fall or is struck by debris, then the school can be fully responsible for things like hospital costs, surgery fees, and physical therapy expenses.
Common Dangers that Hurt Students at San Jose State
Students hurt due to safety mistakes on campus can have their normal lives turned upside down.
They can be left in pain and in huge debt. They might face hefty medical bills from San Jose Medical Center after encountering these and other accident risks on campus:
- Resident Hall accident dangers such as puddles in bathrooms, negligent security, exposed wiring and shock injuries. Dorms like Washburn Hall or Campus Village can develop unsafe conditions when safety and maintenance are ignored.
- Stairwell fall hazards and unsecured railings.
- Classroom and corridor 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.
- Traffic hazards that put pedestrians and cyclists in conflict with fast-moving cars.
- Accident hazards at sporting events when watching the Spartans. Dangers at campus gyms and auditoriums.
- Accidents at sorority or fraternity houses and at Greek events.
- Injury risks while students are studying off campus or on school trips.
- Exposure to hazardous substances on campus.
- Drowning and pool accident dangers at the aquatic center.
- Hiring faculty and staff without proper background checks or training to safely oversee students.
- Lack of safety training for staff members.
- Negligent security around parking lots and building entrances. Poor lighting and a lack of security guards can encourage criminal behavior and even assault.
For injured students, support isn’t automatic, and victims are often forced to provide evidence of who was at fault, even when the negligence is clear.
It’s why it’s a good idea for students to get photos of their accident scene if possible. They should also get the contact information from all witnesses. This evidence can be turned over to a skilled San Jose Personal Injury Lawyer who will also be investigating what happened and gathering evidence against the school system.
Winning Support for CSU San Jose Students After an Accident
Your Maison Law can file an injury claim for you while you take time to focus on healing and getting back in the classroom.
Your lawyer will back up your claim with a full list of the hardships you and your family have faced. It must include everything you’ve been put through, because anything omitted is something the San Jose State’s liability insurance company can ignore and not offer you money for.
We demand compensation on your behalf for your economic and non-economic damages. That can include somethings you might not have known could add to your settlement check.
Economic Damages:
- 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.
- Reimbursement for past and future lost income while you must miss time at a campus job or an off-campus job.
- Reimbursement for tuition already paid if victims can’t return to class right away.
- Travel costs while attending doctors’ 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:
- Support for the pain victims must endure and may continue to experience for months or years. This can include support for chronic pain and any arthritis that develops, and the costs of pain medication and physical therapy.
- Support for the emotional trauma caused by an accident and serious injury. This may include depression and anxiety as victims deal with long and difficult recoveries and time away from friends and their studies. The PTSD symptoms caused by a frightening accident, replaying the moment of the accident over and over in the mind, must also earn support so victims can get the help they need.
- Loss of enjoyment of life. The emotional pain of having to give up favorite hobbies and participation in activities with family and friends, temporarily or long-term.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I watch out for when suing a California State University school?
State schools enjoy added protection against litigation, and it can make earning accident support difficult for injured students. The frustration can begin with short deadlines. Normal personal injury cases allow victims to wait up to two years to file a claim. A claim against a state entity only carries a statute of limitations of a few months, in many cases, 6 months. Victims must be very careful not to file after this cutoff date or risk losing their ability to get any help. Victims will be subjected to a lot of complicated paperwork that must be filled out. It starts with a notification sent to the school, informing officials that you will be seeking compensation for an injury. It’s like asking for permission file a lawsuit, and you can be denied the opportunity. Your lawyer can take care of complicated filings and make sure every line is correct. Your lawyer will also ensure you don’t miss sneaky deadlines.
What types of things are compensated in a premises liability accident settlement?
Students and their parents must seek help with all medical bills. The physical pain and emotional trauma a student is put through must also factor into a settlement check. The student’s lost income while they are away from a campus job must be reimbursed. The student must receive the university’s help in resetting their college educational track if they must miss weeks or entire semesters of classes. Wrongful death support is also available to families who lose a loved one to a fatal campus accident. A San Jose Wrongful Death Lawyer can represent the family and demand support for their funeral costs, any remaining medical bills. The family should also receive support for the companionship that’s been lost in the future.
What if I can’t afford to pay a college premises liability accident attorney?
Right after an accident, victims and their families may not have the money to pay a lawyer. The good news is that you can still secure the protection of a skilled attorney. Maison Law works under a contingency agreement. It means we don’t get paid unless we win your case for you and your family. Then our fee comes out of the settlement that the school system must pay you.
Contact a CSU San Jose Premises Liability Attorney
Maison Law aggressively protects students and their families after an accident on San Jose State’s campus.
Maison Law offers a free and confidential case consultation to all victims who suffer harm on campus or at a Greek house. We can represent families from across Santa Clara County and anywhere in California.
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.
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