Florida Hotels and Premises Liability

After being injured in a hotel accident, the very first step you should take is to get in touch with the hotel manager right away and fill out an official report about the accident as well as any injuries.  

Regardless of what type of accident occurred, businesses that offer accommodation services are required to abide by Florida’s premises liability laws in order to safeguard against accidents that could cause damages or losses, such as physical injuries. 

A knowledgeable personal injury attorney that places their client’s best interests ahead of everything else will make use of every resource available to them to assure they receive satisfactory legal representation when bringing a claim of personal injury.  

What Do I Do After a Hotel Accident?

Following any sort of accident, it is imperative that you keep calm as this will go a long way towards preventing additional, panic-induced injury. Next, identify the injury and reach out to the hotel manager and file a report on the incident. If there are noticeable physical injuries such as burns, contusions, or lacerations, or if you are in pain, let the manager know that you need emergency medical attention. 

If you can, take videos or pictures of your injuries, as well as of the exact area where your accident occurred. For example, after a trip and fall accident where you tripped on a loose stair, pictures need to be taken of the stairwell, the offending stair, and any obvious bruises or cuts. 

Common Hotel Accidents

• Falls, Slips, and Trips – Torn carpeting, loose handrails, uneven stairways, wet or greasy floors, broken chairs, cracked mirrors, and a lot of other things are able to result in a trip or slip and fall accident in a hotel room, lobby, hallway, food court, pool, elevator, and other high-traffic areas.
• Poolside Accidents – Many hotel guests are injured while using the hotel’s pool. Even though alcoholic beverages often play a part in these sorts of accidents, even guests who are completely sober are susceptible to poolside injuries. Defective lounge chairs, unattached pool tiles, unsteady handrails, missing depth indicators, absent lifeguards, and many other factors can cause pool-related injury accidents.  
• Elevator and Escalator Accidents – Insufficient maintenance is a common cause of elevator and escalator accidents in hotels. Young children and the elderly are the most frequent victims of these types of accidents.
• Electrocution – Defective wiring and out-of-date appliances could lead to an accident in which a guest is electrocuted.

Working with A Florida Personal Injury Lawyer

As with every kind of personal injury case, the endless number of variables makes your claim unique. Someone with a case that sounds very similar to yours could end up with a very different outcome than what you should expect. This is just one of the many reasons why hiring a skilled attorney is beneficial to your Florida personal injury claim. 

Your attorney will know the most thorough and efficient way of collecting vital evidence that proves you were not at fault for the accident. Establishing this fact is essential to the success of your Tampa personal injury case.

If you have sustained injuries during any kind of accident that was caused by another person’s negligence or carelessness, there is evidence out there that will substantiate your claim. A reputable personal injury attorney from Fulgencio Law will be able to help you. Call us at (813) 463-0123 to schedule your free Tampa personal injury consultation today.