Maison Law represents students injured at California State University East Bay. College campuses owe students a level of safety to keep them free of injury. However, if a university fails to keep students safe from hazardous conditions, they can be held financially responsible for the damages accrued by the student. At Maison Law we manage personal injury claims against universities like California State University East Bay to ensure students get the compensation they need after an unwarranted injury.

How Maison Law Helps Students Injured at California State University East Bay

If you suffer an injury at California State University East Bay, Maison Law will connect you to our medical resources and assign a Personal Injury Lawyer to your claim. Claims against California State Universities can be complicated due to the university being a government entity, but with the correct representation, you can achieve a successful claim. That’s why we recommend partnering with our firm to pursue damages.

Universities like East Bay most likely have insurance to cover injured students; however, insurance usually only pays out the minimum amount and doesn’t consider the full extent of your damages. If the university caused your injury, then we will file a lawsuit against them to ensure you receive the maximum compensation for the following damages:

Past, current, and future medical bills
Rehabilitation, therapy, in-home care, nursing care, medical devices, and medication
Lost wages and employment benefits (if applicable)
Permanent disability
Reduced or lost earning capacity
Out-of-pocket expenses
Costs to repair or replace damaged property
Pain and suffering
Negative impact on mental health
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Loss of enjoyment of life

Injuries on College Campuses: Respondeat Superior

Under the doctrine of Respondeat Superior, you can sue the university if one of their employees actions directly caused your injury while in the course of their employment duties. For example, if one of the university’s maintenance workers left a sewer lid uncovered on the sidewalk and a student fell in, seriously injuring themselves. The university would be responsible for the injury under Respondeat Superior, which says:

“The employer or a principal could be held vicariously liable for an unlawful or unjust act of an employee or an agent. For the employer or the principal to be vicariously liable under the respondeat superior, the employer or the agent must commit the wrongful act while working in the scope of the employment agency.”

Premises Liability at California State University East Bay

As anyone attending California State University East Bay knows, the campus is constantly undergoing construction. Campus facilities are updated almost every year to preserve, protect, and maintain existing dorms, classrooms, and campus facilities. However, if safety protocols are neglected during construction or a hazardous condition is created on campus, an injury can occur, resulting in a premises liability.

A premises liability is a violation of California’s Civil Code 1714(a), which states:

“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.”

Example of Premises Liability at California State University East Bay

Premises liabilities are often a result of unattended hazardous conditions. This could mean a hazardous condition has formed over time due to neglect, or the university is aware of a hazardous condition, but has failed to take the necessary steps to warn others about it. Examples of typical college campus premises liabilities include:

A wet floor
Faulty building construction
Loose railing on a dorm hall stairwell
Uncovered manhole on the sidewalk
Loose electrical wiring

Examples of the university’s responsibility to prevent hazardous conditions include:

Ensuring walkways, dorms, classrooms, and other facilities are safe and up to code
Addressing hazards such as wet floors, broken stair railings, or inadequate lighting to prevent injury
Knowingly install or fail to replace faulty equipment
Hire unqualified employees
Fail to properly train employees about safety protocols
Fail to hire enough staff to supervise the property and customers

How to File a Claim Against California State University East Bay

When you file a claim against California State University East Bay for a personal injury, you will be attempting to resolve the issue between yourself and the university. To do this, you can fill out this form here. Or, you can submit a written personal injury claim that includes the following:

Your name and address
Address where you’d like to receive notice
Date, location, and circumstances surrounding the incident
A general description of damages caused by the incident
The name or names of the CSU employee (if applicable) or employees that caused the injuries
The dollar amount you are claiming, including estimated amount of prospective loss
If you are claiming more than $10,000 you must state if your lawsuit will be considered a limited case (less than $25,000) or an unlimited case (a demand for more than $25,000).

Your claim will need to be signed by you, or a parent or guardian who can sign on your behalf. The letter must also be filed with CSU Office of Risk Management within six months after the incident or mailed to The CSU Office of the Chancellor Risk Management, 401 Golden Shore 5th Floor, Long Beach, CA, 90802-4210.

Filing a Lawsuit Against California State University East Bay

Filing a lawsuit against a public university like California State University East Bay is more complicated than suing a company or individual because public universities are considered government entities. However, it is not impossible to sue a public university for compensation. If you would like to file a claim against CSUEB, your first steps should be to file a notice of your claim against the school district and wait for the district to complete an investigation of the incident.

To file a claim against California state agencies or employees, you will need to go to the California Department of General Services, Office of Risk Management. This site allows for any person to file a government claim to receive compensation for damages caused by the state of California.

If the school district does not take action after a certain period of time or denies some part of the claim, then Maison Law will help you file a lawsuit against the university. To see what legal options are available, contact Maison Law today for a free case review.

What Compensation Can I Expect From a Personal Injury at California State University East Bay?

It is difficult to know the specific amount of compensation you can receive for a personal injury at CSUEB because the cause of the injury differs drastically on a case-by-case basis. However, the more severe your damages are, the more compensation you can typically expect to get. Damages from injuries usually include:

Medical costs
Lost wages
Retraining or re-education for job placement if you have suffered a disability from the accident
Pain and suffering
Loss of enjoyment of life

It is important to note that most personal injury cases never make it to trial and are often settled outside of court. Both the defendant (the liable party) and the plaintiff (the injured party) usually will reach an agreeable settlement to:

Avoid the uncertainty of a trial
Avoid more stress and save time
Save on costs and attorney fees
Protect their privacy

Maison Law | CSUEB Personal Injury Lawyer

If you or a loved one has sustained injuries due to a premises liability, earthquake, or a careless act at California State University East Bay, Maison Law can get you the maximum compensation for the damage done to your life. We understand how hard you’ve worked to get to college, which is why we work hard to get student their life back after suffering an injury.

Contact Maison Law today for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation and case evaluation. There are no upfront charges for our services and we only get paid if we win your case.

Personal Injury at California State University East Bay