Did you suffer a slip and fall? Did your slip and fall accident result in significant harm? Do you have the right to pursue a claim for the harm that you suffered? Typically, victims of slip and fall accidents have the right to pursue claims against the parties liable for the harm that they suffered. What if your slip and fall accident occurred in a mobile home park? Could you still file a slip and fall claim? Could you pursue a claim against the mobile home park owner? Could you pursue a claim against the mobile home owner?
The answers to these questions depend on a few points, which include the following:
- Whether you were lawfully on the property
- Whether the accident occurred within tenant lot boundaries
- Whether the hazard that caused the accident could have been reasonably addressed
If you suffered a slip and fall accident at a mobile home park and are interested in learning more about whether you could sue a mobile home park owner for the harm that you suffered, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance for the harm that you suffered. You deserve to fight for your right to be compensated after suffering a slip and fall accident at a mobile home park. If you would like to learn more about your right to take legal action after suffering a slip and fall accident at a mobile home park, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance immediately with the experts at Normandie Law Firm.
Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of claims including slip and fall claims. At Normandie Law Firm, our slip and fall lawyers have experience handling claims from incidents on many different premises – such as mobile home parks. Our experts will do everything within their reach to ensure that our clients have the representation necessary to successfully file a claim and recover the compensation that they deserve.
If you would like to learn more about the right to pursue a slip and fall accident claim for the harm that you suffered at a mobile home park, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with our experts as soon as possible – we are ready to guide you towards a successful outcome.
About Slip and Fall Accidents
Slip and fall accidents can occur anywhere and at any time. In any given year, there could be up to one million emergency room visits directly associated with slip and fall accidents. According to the CDC, roughly 20 to 30% of those who suffer slip and fall accidents experience moderate to severe injuries. Slip and fall accidents are usually caused by simple hazards – such as spilled liquids, leaks, and slippery surfaces, for example.
Although every incident is different and there are multiple factors that affect the specific injuries that victims suffer, the following injuries are common:
- Head injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Hip injuries
- Pelvic injuries
- Shoulder injuries
- Knee injuries
- Fractured bones
- Leg, foot, and ankle injuries
- Arm, hand, and wrist injuries
- Lacerations
- Scrapes and bruises
- Torn ligaments
- Nerve damage
- Muscle damage
- Sprains and strains
If you suffered any of the harm mentioned above after experiencing a slip and fall accident, it is important that you explore the possibility of taking legal action for the harm that you suffered. Depending on the details surrounding the slip and fall accident that you suffered, you might have grounds to pursue a slip and fall claim.
Understanding Premise Liability
Based on premise liability, property owners have to ensure that their premise is completely free of hazards so that innocent parties are not harmed in any way while lawfully on the property. How does this apply to mobile homes and mobile home parks? Based on premise liability, mobile home park owners have a duty to keep the mobile home park free of any hazards that could contribute to slip and fall accidents.
When mobile home park owners fail to address the hazards present throughout their premises, they are breaching their duty of care to their tenants and any guests in the mobile home park. The breach of duty could cause a slip and fall accident which could result in significant injuries. When an innocent party is injured because of a breach of duty, the mobile home park owner could be held accountable based on premise liability. Therefore, victims could sue mobile home park owners for slip and fall accidents.
However, premise liability can be complex in mobile home parks. Specifically, mobile home park owners own the actual park – but they do not own the mobile homes. Individuals own their mobile homes and simply rent the lot on which their mobile home sits. Therefore, mobile home owners have a duty of care to ensure that their premise (their mobile home and their lot) are free of hazards so that unsuspecting parties are not harmed in any way while on their premises. When mobile home owners fail to address hazards on their premises, they are breaching their duty of care towards their guests and could contribute to accidents. If a slip and fall accident occurs because a mobile home owner breached their duty of care towards guests, they could be liable for all the harm suffered. Therefore, victims could also sue mobile home owners for slip and fall accidents.
As mentioned above, mobile home park owners and even mobile home owners both have a duty of care to those that are lawfully on their property. If a trespasser suffers a slip and fall accident, property owners will likely not be liable for any of the harm suffered – given that the hazard was not intentionally created (to harm the trespasser).
If you suffer a slip and fall accident, do you file a claim against the mobile home owner or the mobile home park owner? If the slip and fall accident occurred inside a mobile home, you could most definitely pursue a claim against the mobile home owner. If the slip and fall accident occurred anywhere outside lot boundaries (streets or common areas, for example),
However, if the slip and fall accident occurs anywhere outside, determining who to sue is not always easy. For instance, the park owner is liable for the upkeep of any lots that are not rented. If the park owner was aware of the hazard before the lot was rented and failed to inform the new mobile home owner of the hazard’s presence, the park owner could have some liability. If the hazard present on a mobile home owner’s rented lot is associated with something that only the park owner could address (such as leaking pipes running under the park), the park owner could have liability for any accidents that occur.
Can I sue a mobile home park owner for slip and fall accidents? Yes; you most definitely can. However, you could also sue mobile home owners. Depending on specific circumstances, you could even sue any hired maintenance crews.
If you would like to learn more about liability relevant to slip and fall accidents in mobile home parks, do not hesitate to contact our law firm at your earliest convenience. Our experts are ready to provide you with the information that need to take legal action.
Your Right to Sue and Recover Compensation
If you suffered a slip and fall accident directly correlated to a breached duty of care, you will have the right to sue. Based on the details of your claim, you could also be eligible to receive compensation. How much compensation could you receive? What type of compensation could you be awarded?
Some of the compensation that could be available for those pursuing slip and fall claims could include the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost earnings
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral/burial expenses
- Punitive damages
For more information about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover if your claim reaches a successful outcome, do not hesitate to contact our firm immediately. Our lawyers will always do everything within their reach to ensure that you recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim. Our lawyers will aggressively fight for your right to sue and recover the compensation to which you are entitled.
What Should You Do?
After suffering a slip and fall accident, you should do the following:
- Call for assistance
- Seek medical attention
- Take photos of all physical injuries
- Take photos of the hazard that caused your accident
- Report the incident to the responsible party (either mobile home owner or park owner)
- Gather witness contact information
- Identify any surveillance cameras
- Collect medical records
- Collect records of all losses (including lost income)
- Seek legal assistance
For more information about the steps that you should take after suffering a slip and fall accident in a mobile home park, contact our firm today. Our experts will provide you with the guidance necessary to file a claim and hold the liable parties accountable for their actions.
The Statute of Limitations to File a Slip and Fall Claim
What is the statue of limitations that applies to your claim? All personal injury claims, including slip and fall claims, are subject to a statute of limitations. A statute of limitations determines the length of time that the parties interested in pursuing a claim have to actually file their claims. If these parties fail to file on time, they will lose their right to sue – and their right to recover any compensation. In California, personal injury claims like slip and fall claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations. This means claims must be filed within two years.
However, certain exceptions could apply. Details surrounding your claim, such as the age of the victim and whether the defendant leaves the state, for example, could affect (more specifically, toll) the applicable statute of limitations. If you would like to learn more about the statute of limitations that applies to your claim, do not hesitate to contact our firm immediately to discuss the time that you have to sue with our attorneys.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
If you suffered a slip and fall accident at a mobile home park and you are ready to learn more about whether you could pursue a claim against the party liable for the harm that you suffered, it is essential that you seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. At Normandie Law Firm, our experts are dedicated to providing injured victims and their families with the representation necessary to reach successful claim outcomes and recover the compensation to which they are entitled. Would you like to discuss your claim with the experts at our firm? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the slip and fall experts at our firm immediately.
At Normandie Law Firm, our experts are dedicated to ensuring that all affected parties have access to legal representation – to ensure that anyone with a valid claim can explore the possibility of taking legal action and fighting for their right to recover compensation. Unfortunately, many people are afraid of expensive legal fees; therefore, they never seek legal assistance. At Normandie Law Firm, we are dedicated to providing you with all the information that you need to pursue your claim. Therefore, we offer free legal services – which include free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our lawyers will be available to answer all questions, address all concerns, and provide you with all the guidance necessary to either begin or continue your claim. If you are ready to benefit from our free legal services and learn more about your right to pursue a claim, do not hesitate to contact our firm at your earliest convenience.
The free legal services mentioned above are available as part of our Zero-Fee guarantee. Our Zero-Fee guarantee ensures that our clients never have to worry about paying any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Our law firm is also based on a contingency structure which ensures that our clients will never have to pay any legal fees until after reaching a successful claim outcome. If you do not win, you will not be required to pay anything – that is our promise to you.
If you are ready to discuss your claim with the slip and fall experts at Normandie Law Firm, do not hesitate to contact us as soon as possible and allow us to handle your mobile home park slip and fall accident claim.
