Maison Law represents the victims of accidents happening during a stay at Visalia Airbnb or Vrbo rentals. If you were injured by a homeowner’s or business owner’s negligence, contact Maison Law today for a free, confidential consultation. It’s a no-risk way to find out what your injury may be worth and how to hold a property owner and a vacation rental company fully responsible for recovery costs.
Do I Need a Lawyer After an Accident in an Airbnb Home?
If you take a slip-and-fall in your rental home and get up with only very minor injuries, you probably don’t need the help of a lawyer. But if you walk away with a broken bone or brain trauma caused by the homeowner’s negligence, having a skilled Visalia Airbnb accident lawyer will be an important protection.
When medical costs run higher, homeowners and Vrbo will have corporate lawyers and insurance adjusters to help them avoid taking the blame for your injury. Your lawyer investigates your accident and backs your case with evidence that proves a homeowner or a property management company was careless. This keeps property owners from wiggling out of accountability and leaving you with too little support or nothing at all. Your Maison Law attorney makes sure you receive every benefit.
Visalia Airbnb Accident Dangers
When you return to your own home each night, you probably feel safe and sound. But when you rent a home on a vacation rental site like Vrbo or Airbnb, you probably won’t have any idea how secure the house is. It’s not just the hazards a property owner might leave sit. There are also dangers that past guests in the house may have left behind.
Is the stair railing secure? Has the deck supports been checked to see if they are sturdy? Is the heater safe or will it start an electrical fire or become a Carbon Monoxide poisoning risk?
These are all questions we should ask when we are traveling through Visalia or vacationing anywhere in California. But it’s easy to focus on the day’s plans and look over obvious hazards that a homeowner or property manager should have fixed.
Victims can suffer serious injuries caused by the smallest of tripping hazards left on a Vrbo home’s floor or outside in the driveway.
These are some of the most common injury dangers found on Vrbo and Airbnb properties:
- Slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall hazards left on the floor, in the bathroom or shower, or outside in the driveway. Cluttered floors.
- Stairs and steps that are crumbling and handrails that are loose.
- Rotten deck boards and supports.
- Inadequate security, a lack of warning about security issues, and poor lighting.
- Swimming pool drowning dangers.
- Electrical shock and burn risks.
- Exposure to harmful bacteria and pests that carry illnesses.
After you’ve been hurt by these or other dangers, a skilled Visalia Vrbo Accident Lawyer goes to work on your behalf demanding the maximum in compensation available for what you’ve been through. If Airbnb or Vrbo refuses to provide adequate support in a settlement, your Maison Law attorney is ready to file a lawsuit and take all liable parties to court.
Are Airbnb Owners Responsible If I’m Hurt?
Yes. Under California’s “premises liability” laws, homeowners and business owners owe guests a “duty of care.” They must make their homes as free from accident hazards as possible. They must repair damaged carpets, stairwells, and decks so that people never have the chance to be tripped up or to be harmed in a dangerous collapse.
Owners must also monitor for the damage previous guests may have done that could harm a current Vrbo guest.
When action or inaction by property owners causes a guest to get hurt, victims are empowered to file injury claims and demand help with recovery costs. Renters will be covered by some hefty insurance policies, but unfortunately, insurance adjusters will do their best to limit the coverage victims receive. They can also try to blame victims for their own accidents, saying they were clumsy or just reckless. A lawyer may be the difference between earning what’s fair to help you pay your medical bills or being left to empty your savings to pay them yourself.
Does Airbnb Provide Insurance If I’m Injured?
Yes. Airbnb covers guests with a one-million-dollar insurance policy. You are protected by this coverage when you rent any property. As a guest, you don’t have to sign up for any coverage.
The primary coverage kicks in first, even if homeowners have their own liability coverage. In some cases, a homeowner’s normal homeowner’s policy also covers the home when it’s rented out. Some homeowners insurance companies don’t extend this coverage. Either way, you are protected as a guest.
The company’s website explains what types of damages their liability insurance covers for victims and homeowners:
- Bodily injury to a guest (or others)
- Damage to or theft of property belonging to a guest (or others)
- Damage caused by a guest (or others) to common areas, like building lobbies and nearby properties
Are Vrbo Rentals Insured in Case I’m Injured?
Yes. Vrbo provides insurance for guests. It’s included with each booking. The policy provides coverage to injured victims up to a million dollars.
This is coverage on top of any liability coverage the homeowner already had. Vrbo coverage and the homeowner’s insurance would both be drawn from to help pay for the victim’s recovery costs.
As with Airbnb insurance, adjusters would go to work immediately trying to devalue your claim. They’d question who caused the accident. They’d try to downplay the injuries you received so they could provide less support.
What Kinds of Things Can Increase My Settlement Check After an Airbnb Home Accident?
Once a Visalia premises liability lawyer has joined your case, your lawyer continues to build evidence. Your lawyer makes sure your case is backed with all the proof available to keep a shady insurance company from denying your claim while you need support the most.
Once your claim is ready to file, you’ll also submit a list of every injury hardship you’ve faced. This list must include economic and non-economic damages you and your family have suffered.
These are just a few of the things that will factor into the amount you’ll see in a Vrbo settlement check:
- Totals on current medical bills and those expected in the future.
- Any expenses associated with a permanent disability. The cost of support over a lifetime.
- Wrongful death benefits. For the families left behind who have lost a loved one due to a property owner’s negligence. This includes assistance with funeral and medical costs. A wrongful death claim also seeks money to replace the weekly income the deceased can no longer provide to close relatives.
- The toll of physical pain and emotional trauma.
- Loss of enjoyment of life due to an injury
- Travel costs of making doctor’s appointments while unable to drive.
- All income and benefits lost while in recovery as victims are unable to perform job duties.
Contact an Airbnb and Vrbo Accident Lawyer Serving Visalia Victims
Filing a claim against a large company like Airbnb or Vrbo (owned by Expedia) can leave you facing off against giant companies and unhelpful insurance adjusters. It’s crucial that you have your own premises liability lawyer to protect your interests and make sure your case is taken seriously.
Contact our Visalia Airbnb accident lawyers for a free and confidential case evaluation. We aggressively protect injured victims to make sure they are never held accountable for someone else’s negligence while on vacation.
If we can help you earn more for your case, you won’t need any money to secure our help. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement money insurance companies are forced to provide to you.
