Shower accident in hotel or motel

Hotel rooms are rented out a few times per week to numerous individuals, which leads to a high turnover rate and a need for a lot of inspection and maintenance. Many hotel managers feel that it is excessive to inspect rooms all the time and constantly check to see how the amenities are holding up, and they will often only address issues when they are specifically brought up. Some hotel rooms have bathrooms and showers that are defective or broken and pose dangers to guests. If you have been injured in a shower accident at a hotel or motel, you should take legal action against the company for fair compensation. Our law firm, Normandie Law Firm, can help you with your lawsuit and will do all we can to win your claim for you.

Causes of Shower Accidents

Shower accidents at hotels happen for numerous reasons, some of which can be directly attributed to the negligence of the hotel staff and cleaning crew. Other times, other guests may have been responsible, and the staff was not as active in figuring out or fixing the issue. Some of the causes of shower accidents in hotels include:

• Leaks that cause excess slipperiness, even when the shower is off
• Raised lips on tub edges that may make guests trip or snag their feet
• Tiles and other types of flooring that are not designed to combat slippery floors and are sleek and dangerous
• Lack of rubber mats or shower mats to help with grip
• No handrails on the shower wall or shower door, which can cause you to fall if there is nothing to grip on
• Broken or dim lighting that prevents you from clearly seeing your surroundings

Many of these issues can be attributed to no cleaning or maintenance done by the staff and workers. If a showerhead is broken, it should be fixed in a timely manner. You may be able to blame the hotel staff for negligence in the event they do not fix any defects in a shower.

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Liability from a Shower Accident

If you wish to file a lawsuit against the hotel for injuries from a shower accident, you must show that the hotel was liable in some way. As described above, workers and staff have a responsibility to fix anything broken or defective. As a whole, hotels are meant to provide individuals with safe living quarters that are free from hazards and dangers. Therefore, you can hold the hotel and workers liable for your injuries if they do not keep you safe. Providing working shower amenities and items that are not defective or broken is a key to that safety.

Liability and negligence are the key roots of personal injury claims. In order to prove that a party was negligent, you must show that you were owed a duty of care that was breached by the hotel manager, and that the breach of duty led to an accident and physical injuries. If you were not physically harmed, you won’t be able to collect any compensation.

Because the accident happened at a hotel in a shower, though, you can file a premises liability claim to prove that you were hurt. Premises liability claims can be filed if any of the following points are proven t be true:

• The hotel manager or owner caused the defect or hazard in the shower
• The hotel manager or owner knew about the shower defect but took no action to fix it or warn guests about it
• The hotel manager was unaware of the issue but reasonably should have been if he were more careful and paid more attention during his investigations

Hotel managers often dispatch staff to fix these issues, but since the staff and workers represent the hotel, their actions can be the basis for lawsuits.

Injuries from Hotel Shower Accidents

Shower accidents are generally slip and fall incidents, which often lead to serious injuries. The accidents can be even more devastating if victims are elderly or disabled in some way, as they will likely not be able to get up and get help. The injuries can vary depending on the speed at which you fall and whether or not you hit anything on the way down. Examples include:

• Concussions
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Closed head injuries
• Brain damage
• Brain bleeding
• Internal organ damage
• Broken hip
• Knee damage, like torn ACL, LCL, MCL, and more
• Neck injuries
• Spinal cord damage
• Herniated or bulging discs
• Facial injuries
• Puncture injuries if you broke a glass shower door upon falling
• Shoulder damage
• Broken bones
• Fractures
• Dislocations
• Sprains
• Scarring
• Nerve damage
• Torn muscles
• CRPS
• Tailbone injuries
• Paraplegia
• Quadriplegia
• Coma
• Death

It can be very hard to get treatment for shower injuries if you were knocked unconscious after the incident. You may not wake up for some time and you may be disoriented. The injuries could worsen in that short period, which may compromise your health in the future.

If you were unable to get immediate help for your injuries suffered from a shower accident in a hotel, contact our law offices today.

What To Do After A Shower Accident

After a shower accident at a hotel, it is important that you do the following steps to ensure your health is preserved and your claim is not compromised.

• Go to the doctor at once to get medical help
• Hold onto medical receipts and notes
• Do not hesitate to go to the hospital, as a delay between the accident and the treatment can raise suspicions with the insurance company
• Take photos of your injuries
• Take photos of the hotel shower and its defects
• Make copies of ay credit card statements, room receipts, confirmation emails, and more showing that you were a guest at the hotel
• If any guests were with you, you can request their statements and testimonies as to what happened
• File an incident report with the hotel so you have proof that something occurred and you let the company know
• Do not accept any compensation from the hotel to make up for the accident, as this may impact your ability to collect compensation at a later date
• Contact a skilled shower accident attorney for help with your claim to ensure that you have the best possible chance of success

Statute of Limitations to Sue for a shower accident

In the State of California, you have 2 years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit for injuries suffered while at a hotel in a premises liability claim. Personal injury claims must be filed within this time period or you will be unable to collect any compensation in the future. The statute of limitations is in place to ensure that claims are quickly filed and do not sit around waiting. During periods of inactivity, key evidence may be lost and memories may be forgotten. There is simply a diminished chance of success the longer you wait.

You can, however, have the statute of limitations lengthened in some situations. For example, if oyu were underage at the time of the incident, you would not be legally able to sue the hotel. Therefore, you would not be forced o follow the statute of limitations. You can thus wait until you turn legal age at 18 years old to follow the 2 year statute.

Further, if you were left severely injured or mentally unable to file a claim, you will not have to adhere to the statute of limitations, either. You can wait until you return to functional health and awareness of mind before you follow the 2-year limit. This prevents individuals from missing out on filing claims because they were unable to process the situation and make informed choices.

Additionally, the defendant may have left the state, which would cause the statute to be suspended until he returns. This is a more passive extension.

Restitution from a Shower Accident Claim

Victims of shower accidents at hotels can earn various amounts of compensation for their injuries if they were hurt because of the hotel’s negligence. Our law firm will do everything in our power to make sure that you are wholly covered for your damages and you do not suffer any economic losses. We will fight to bring you the following:

• Coverage for medical expenses, including surgery, hospitalization, medication, physical rehabilitation, and future treatments
• Property damage for anything that was lost or broken
• Missed income if you could not go to work, as well as future lost wages if you would be unable to work because of injuries, recovery time, or medical help
• Pain and suffering damages for PTSD, anxiety, fear, psychological trauma, and more

Talk with our lawyers today and we will tell you how we plan to win your case. You will not have to worry about anything throughout the lawsuit.

The Best Firm in Town

Normandie Law Firm has a team of highly rated attorneys with years of experience handling shower accident lawsuits against hotels. We know the nuances of the law and have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for our clients. If you select us to represent you, we will aggressively pursue the damages you need and won’t stop until we are satisfied with the result.

Call our firm for a free legal consultation. We will tell you how we think the lawsuit will go and what your case may be worth. We will tell you about the trial process and what you can expect out the entire claim. If you want o hire us, we will give you our zero fee guarantee. This states that you won’t have to pay anything out of pocket for our services. We will only get paid if we win, and if we lose, we take no money at all.

If you were hurt in a shower accident at a hotel or motel, contact Normandie Law Firm today.