Because of the current conditions of the state in which indoor dining is prohibited, many restaurants are currently offering outdoor dining to be able to welcome guests while adhering to current safety protocols. As soon as outdoor dining was allowed, many restaurants that didn’t already have outdoor dining areas began setting up tents and tables immediately. For the most part, these tents and canopies have been beneficial; however, these temporary set ups have also been quite problematic.
Unfortunately, canopies and tents can fall over, break, and sometimes even fly off, landing elsewhere. When this happens, the canopies represent a significant risk to anyone who is nearby. If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with a restaurant canopy that collapsed for whatever reason, you might have grounds to file a lawsuit against the restaurant owner. If you are interested in learning more about your right to file a lawsuit, you should seek legal assistance with a injury lawyer as soon as possible.
If you are in need of a lawyer, you can trust the experts at Normandie Law Firm to effectively handle your claim. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling different types of injury claims. Our lawyers are not afraid to fight for the rights of victims and their families. Are you ready to discuss your right to sue with a restaurant canopy collapse lawyer in California? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.
Some of the Causes of Restaurant Tent Incidents
Unfortunately, restaurant canopy incidents have become more common as the use of tents and canopies have increased. Although every situation is different, some of the common causes of restaurant tent incidents include the following:
- Tents and canopies are not installed or set-up properly
- Tents and canopies are not properly maintained
- Tents and canopies are not properly secured (to ensure that they stay put)
- Specific weather conditions, like high winds, rain, fire, etc. that could damage the tents and canopies (after these weather conditions, tents and canopies must be thoroughly looked over to ensure that they are still safe to be used)
Regardless of the specific cause of the incident, innocent parties could suffer devastating injuries.
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Potential Injuries
If an outdoor restaurant tent falls or collapses, anyone who is standing or sitting nearby (and even those who are further away) can potentially suffer a number of injuries. Although every situation is different, affected parties could experience some of the following injuries:
- Head injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Shoulder injuries
- Fractures
- Knee injuries
- Lacerations
- Impaling injuries
- Severed limbs
- Punctured organs
Regardless of the harm that you or a member of your family suffered after an outdoor restaurant tent collapsed, you should explore the legal options available to you. Based on the details surrounding your claim, you could be eligible to pursue a restaurant canopy collapse injury lawsuit. If you would like to discuss your claim with an outdoor restaurant tent collapse injury lawyer, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.
Can You Sue?
Do you have the right to sue if you were injured in an incident in which an outdoor restaurant canopy collapsed? Based on the details surrounding the incident, you might have grounds to sue – specifically, you might have grounds to sue based on the concept of premise liability. Based on premise liability, property owners owe their guests a duty of care; they have a duty to ensure that their entire premises is completely safe for their guests. This applies to restaurant owners as well. Restaurant owners have the duty to ensure that their entire premises are free of any hazards that could contribute to incidents that could harm their guests – this extends to their indoor and outdoor premises. In other words, if you are injured because a restaurant canopy collapses for whatever reason, you could have grounds to sue the restaurant owner. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue and pursue an injury lawsuit, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the California restaurant canopy collapse lawyers at our firm immediately.
You Could Recover Compensation
Are you eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered because of a restaurant tent that collapsed? Based on the details surrounding the incident, you could sue and fight for your right to recover monetary compensation for the harm resulting from the incident. Could you really be compensated? If so, what could you recover? How much compensation could you receive? Although every restaurant canopy injury claim is different, you could be eligible to recover some of the following types of compensation:
- Medical costs
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Loss of consortium
- Punitive damages
- Legal expenses
If you are interested in learning more about the specific type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover if your claim is successful, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. Our personal injury attorneys in California are ready to evaluate your claim and aggressively fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available.
What Should You Do?
Whether you were injured by a restaurant canopy because of a failure to properly secure it or any other reason, you might have grounds to sue the restaurant owner. To ensure that you can sue, there are a number of things that you should do to prepare to file a claim. Consider some of the recommendations listed below:
- Seek medical care as soon as possible
- Take photos of all injuries sustained
- Take photos of the outdoor tent/canopy
- Take photos of the entire scene of the incident
- File an incident report with the restaurant owner
- Collect any video footage that captured the incident
- Speak to witnesses and collect their contact information
- Gather all relevant medical records
- Gather all records of lost wages
- Gather all records of property damage
- Contact an outdoor restaurant tent fall injury lawyer immediately
File Your Claim Within the Statute of Limitations
All California injury claims are subject to a statute of limitations. The applicable statute of limitations determines the total length of time that claimants have to file their claims; if claimants do not file on time, they could lose their right to sue for the harm suffered. What deadline applies to your claim? In California, personal injury claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations. In other words, injured victims have only two years to file their claims. However, certain exceptions to the statute of limitations could apply, meaning that the applicable statute of limitations could be affected. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the total length of time that applies to your claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
Contact Our Firm Today
If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with a outdoor restaurant canopy incident, you should seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible. You can trust the experts at Normandie Law Firm to provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. At our firm, our California injury attorneys are experienced in handling all sorts of injury claims and are ready to help you sue and recover the compensation that you deserve. For more information about your right to sue a restaurant owner for an collapsed tent incident, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
At our firm, we understand that it could be difficult to access legal services; therefore, our firm offers free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns; our injury lawyers in California will be available to provide you with all the information that you need to pursue your claim. Are you interested in benefiting from our free legal services? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
Our legal services are available through our Zero-Fee guarantee, meaning that our clients will not be required to pay any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Additionally, our firm is also based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not be required to pay any legal expenses until after reaching a positive claim outcome – if you don’t win, you won’t be responsible for paying anything.
If you would like to further discuss your claim with one of our restaurant canopy injury attorneys, do not hesitate to contact us today.