Restaurant Canopy Collapse Lawsuit – Injury Lawyer in the Bay Area

In California, indoor dining at restaurants is currently not allowed. Because of this, restaurant owners, including restaurant owners in the Bay Area, have purchased and canopies and tents that they could use for their outdoor dining setups. Although restaurant canopies and tents have been helpful in welcoming guests back to restaurants in outdoor settings, these temporary solutions have proven to be problematic. Restaurant canopies and tents can collapse, break, and potentially injure innocent bystanders.

Were you or a member of your family injured as a direct result of a restaurant tent or canopy that broke or fell? If so, you might have grounds to pursue a claim. Were you or your family injured anywhere in the Bay Area? If so, our Bay Area restaurant canopy collapse lawyers are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to file an injury lawsuit. For more information about your right to file a restaurant canopy collapse injury lawsuit, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.

Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience representing injured victims and their families. Our lawyers are dedicated to fighting for the rights of the victims harmed by the negligence of others. You can trust that our injury attorneys are ready to help you pursue your claim against the restaurant owner and fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available. If you are interested in discussing your claim with the experts at our firm, do not hesitate to contact us immediately.

Causes of Tent Incidents

As outdoor dining has become the norm, canopy and tent incidents have become more and more common. Some of the frequent causes of these incidents include the following:

• Tents and canopies damaged by bad weather, including fire, rain, high winds, etc.
• Tents and canopies not properly installed or set-up on the property
• Tents and canopies not properly maintained (i.e., they are not inspected after winds or after normal use)
• Tents and canopies not secured properly (they must be anchored)

Whether your incident was associated with the failure to properly secure the tent on a windy day or the failure to address a broken tent, the injuries resulting from the incident could potentially be serious.

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The Potential Injuries Victims Could Suffer

When there is a broken or collapsed restaurant tent or canopy, restaurant guests, innocent bystanders nearby, and even those many feet away could potentially suffer harm. Were you injured? Although every incident is different, some of the injuries that affected parties could suffer include the following:

• Head injuries and traumatic brain injuries
• Neck and back injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Fractures
• Lacerations
• Punctured organs
• Severed limbs
• Impaling injuries

These are just some of the injuries that affected parties could suffer. Without a doubt, the injuries are likely to vary significantly from case to case. If you were injured in a outdoor restaurant tent collapse incident in the Bay Area, it is important that you explore the legal options available to you. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue after an outdoor restaurant tent fall incident, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.

Do You have the Right to Sue?

Can you sue if you or a member of your family suffered harm in a restaurant tent collapse incident? Depending on the details surrounding the incident and the resulting harm, you could be eligible to file a claim. Your right to sue a restaurant owner for a tent or canopy incident will be based on the concept of premise liability.

Based on premise liability, all property owners have a duty to keep their entire premises free of any hazards or dangerous conditions that could harm their guests. If property owners fail to do this, they can directly contribute to incidents that can harm their guests. When innocent guests are harmed because a property owner breaches the duty of care, the property owner could be liable.

How does premise liability apply to outdoor dining areas? Outdoor dining areas are part of the restaurant premise, so premise liability still applies. What does this mean? If you were injured in an outdoor tent or canopy collapse incident, you could be eligible to pursue a claim. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.

Your Right to be Compensated

If your premise liability claim against the restaurant owner is successful, you could be eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm resulting from the incident. How much compensation could you be eligible to recover? Based on the details surrounding the claim, you could recover some of the types of compensation listed below:

• Medical expenses
• Lost earnings
• Pain and suffering
• Property damage
• Funeral and burial costs
• Loss of consortium
• Punitive damages
• Legal fees

For more information about the compensation that you could be eligible to recover, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. Our lawyers are ready to fight for your right to recover the compensation that you are owed. Whether our lawyers have to negotiate a settlement or take your claim to trial to reach a verdict, you can be certain that our lawyers will not rest until you are fairly compensated.

What Should You Do? – Preparing to File a Claim

Were you injured in a Bay Area restaurant incident after the outdoor tent or canopy broke or collapsed? If so, you might have grounds to sue. Although you could be eligible to pursue a claim, there are a number of things that you should do to prepare to take legal action against the restaurant owner. Consider the recommendations listed below:

• Seek medical assistance for your injuries immediately
• Photograph your injuries
• Photograph the restaurant canopy/tent
• Photograph the entire scene of the incident at the restaurant
• File an accident report with the restaurant owner immediately (request a copy of the incident report for your records)
• Gather video footage that captured the incident
• Speak to all witnesses and gather their contact information for future reference
• Collect all medical records associated with the harm sustained in the incident
• Collect all records of lost income associated with the harm suffered
• Collect all records of property damage
• Contact an experienced injury lawyer as soon as possible

If you are ever unsure of what you should do next, do not hesitate to simply seek legal assistance with the Bay Area experts at our firm. Our lawyers will guide you every step of the way.

Filing Your Claim Quickly

If you decide you pursue an injury claim, you must act quickly – as your claim is subject to a strict deadline. If you were injured in the Bay Area or anywhere else in California, you must file your claim within the timeframe established by the state’s statute of limitation. How long do you have to file your claim? In California, injury claims (including those arising from restaurant tent collapse incidents in the Bay Area) are normally subject to a two-year statute of limitations. This means that claimants only have two years to pursue their claims. However, based on the details surrounding the claim, certain exceptions to the applicable statute of limitations could apply which could pause the deadline. Why is it so important to understand the deadline that applies to your claim? If you fail to file your claim on time, you could lose your right to file a claim. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the total length of time that you have to pursue your lawsuit against the restaurant owner, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.

Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

If you were injured in a Bay Area restaurant tent collapse incident, you should seek legal assistance as soon as possible. Our outdoor restaurant tent fall injury lawyers are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. Our lawyers will help you sue the restaurant owner and help you recover the compensation that you deserve. At Normandie Law Firm, our injury lawyers have many years of experience representing victims in different situations and helping them recover the compensation owed. If you are interested in discussing your claim with our Bay Area outdoor restaurant tent fall injury lawyers, do no not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.

At our firm, we are dedicated to making things as easy as possible for you and your family. Our firm offers free legal services to ensure that you have access to the necessary legal services. Our free legal services include 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 lawyers will provide you with all the information that you need to reach a positive claim outcome. Are you ready to benefit from our free legal services and discuss your claim with our experts? If so, contact us at your earliest convenience.

We offer a Zero-Fee guarantee – meaning that our clients will not be required to pay any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. In addition, our firm is based on contingency; therefore, our clients will never have to pay any legal fees until after reaching a positive claim outcome. If you do not win, you will simply not be required to pay any legal expenses whatsoever.

If you are ready to speak with our Bay Area lawyers regarding your restaurant tent collapse incident, do not hesitate to contact us today.