Maison Law provides a free case evaluation to all victims of accidents at Quality Inns across California. It’s a no-risk, no-obligation way to learn about the benefits available to you. The owners and operators of Quality Inn must take responsibility when unsafe conditions at their hotels cause someone to get hurt. You can speak to a real lawyer to go over how much your injury may be worth and learn how to hold a hotel chain fully accountable.
Do I Need a Lawyer After an Accident at a Hotel?
If you are seriously hurt in an accident caused by the negligence of a hotel owner or operator, it’s a wise idea to speak to a lawyer about your options. After an injury like a broken ankle or a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) after hitting your head, your medical care could be very expensive. These rising costs should never be your responsibility. The protection of a California hotel accident lawyer may be a necessary precaution to ensure you secure the full support needed to pay for a full recovery.
When insurance providers for hotels get involved, they’ll attempt to blame you for your accident or try to downplay your injury. If you don’t have a lawyer watching the insurer’s every move, they can get away with offering you far less than you need to get back on your feet. Your lawyer gets aggressive and demands every benefit available so you can rebuild your life. A skilled lawyer is often able to increase the settlement amount you receive by thousands of dollars.
Hazards Found Around Quality Inn Hotels
Travelers across California will see a lot of Quality Inn signs as they roll along on freeways and highways. There are around 100 locations across the state. Quality Inn will provide you with a fluffy pillow and a clean shower, but their duties to guests go beyond just saving a room for you. They must show all visitors a “duty of care” and take action to keep everyone safe.
If you pull into the parking lot of a Quality Inn, the duty to your wellbeing begins right there in the parking lot. The parking lot must be free of dangerous potholes and crumbling sidewalks that could cause you to trip and fall and fracture a kneecap.
Other potential hazards in the lobby or around the pool must be removed. If you are allowed exposure to a risk and are hurt, under California’s premises liability laws, you can seek help with recovery costs from the owners. In the case of Quality Inn, you would file a claim against Choice Hotels, the parent company of Quality Inn.
These are just a few of the dangers that Choice Hotels could be held fully liable for:
- Pool Hazards – All Quality Inn pools must be safe for use with proper chemical treatment, but not enough to cause burns on the skin. Lifeguards who are properly trained must be available when required. Safety equipment must provided. Pool maintenance must be done routinely so drains, pumps, and broken cement can’t injure swimmers.
- Slip-and-Fall Accidents – A soft drink spilled on the tile or a puddle left near an ice machine must be mopped up. Workout areas and restaurants must be free from tripping hazards. Parking lots must be free of potholes that could catch someone’s foot and cause a fall on a knee.
- Stairwell Hazards – Stairs must be monitored for loose railings and steps. Those major accidents must be repaired. Debris and spills can’t be allowed to sit on steps.
- Carbon Monoxide Leaks – People tragically die in CO poisoning cases in hotels each year. CO gas can build up in rooms from car exhaust and gases built up from furnaces and other machinery.
- Bed Bug and Virus Prevention – People can become sick after a bed bug bite. Guests might also come down with an illness or develop a skin condition if a bathroom isn’t fully cleaned or bed sheets aren’t changed.
- Burns – Occupants have suffered burns from electrical outlets, exposed wiring, overheated water, and other sources.
- Negligent Security – Quality Inn staff must warn you about an increased crime threat in the area. They must secure doors to stop unauthorized visitors from entering. Security cameras, lights, and alarms must be kept in working order. Security guards should be posted and trained properly. If you are the victim of an assault, the hotel can be held accountable.
What Kinds of Things Can Earn Me Injury Support from Quality Inn?
Your lawyer looks into your accident and examines the safety record of Quality Inn. Your lawyer demands any security footage that shows what happened and seeks testimony from all witnesses. This evidence is used to build a strong case that Quality Inn will have a difficult time questioning.
When your case is ready, your Maison Law attorney files it with the liability insurance company and includes a full list of your damages and the potential hardships ahead. It’s critical to get every hardship on this list because anything left off can end up as a debt that you’d be responsible for.
Your lawyer would be seeking compensation for your hospital bills, and also for many other things you may not have known could increase the amount you see on a settlement check.
- Hospital and medical expenses in the present and those expected in the months to come.
- Costs associated with a permanent physical disability such as future medical equipment needs, house upgrades, and training for a new career.
- Physical pain. The devastating effects chronic pain can have on a patient over a lifetime and the cost of pain medication over months and years.
- Emotional Distress. The anxiety and depression that can follow a terrible accident and being unable to enjoy the freedoms the victim once did. Emotional distress may include the trauma experienced by family members as they cope with the loss of certain activities the victim can no longer participate in.
- Paychecks lost while missing work.
- Travel costs. The expense of traveling to numerous doctor’s appointments. The expense of seeing out-of-city or out-of-state specialists.
- Wrongful death benefits. If a loved one is tragically killed due to the negligence of Quality Inn, family members can file a wrongful death claim. They should be asking for help with funeral costs and leftover medical bills. They should also receive money to protect the family financially in the future when they’ll be without the guidance and income the deceased would have provided.
Contact a California Quality Inn Accident Lawyer
After a slip-and-fall accident or any injury at a Quality Inn, be sure to discuss your case with an experienced California hotel accident attorney. You should be able to focus on your recovery without worrying over the hospital bills piling up and the paychecks you’re missing while out of work.
Allow Maison Law to go to work on your case to secure the most compensation possible for your recovery. Contact us today for a free case evaluation to find out how we can assist you. There’s no obligation and your case review is completely confidential.
And if you need our help to secure more, you won’t need any upfront money to hire Maison Law. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the money the Choice Hotels company is forced to provide to you.
