A good stay at a hotel can be one of life’s greatest pleasures. From all the time spent planning and all the money it takes to find the perfect room, it can be a breath of fresh air to walk into a hotel room, set your bags down, and flop down on the bed. No matter if it’s after a long day at a business conference, a special occasion with your significant other, or a vacation with the family, hotels are supposed to be a place to let your hair down and unwind. After all the hard work you do on a weekly basis, it’s appropriate that you take a breather every once in a while and give yourself some much needed time to relax at a place that isn’t your home. Hotels are perfect for these occasions. However, if the hotel isn’t exercising caution or they decide that it would be cheaper to cut corners than to keep their customers safe, that dream vacation can quickly turn into a nightmare.
We put a lot of trust into hotels. Because of their growing popularity in the last century or so, hotels can be something we all take for granted. It can be hard to lift the veil from our eyes and realize that we are in fact living and sleeping on a stranger’s property for a short period of time. In a perfect world, this veil would never have to be lifted. In a perfect world, you would get a hot meal in the morning, a freshly made bed, and a friendly smile during your entire stay at a hotel. Unfortunately, the world of hotels is just as susceptible to accidents as any other place of business. With many companies choosing to do business through the practice of rapidly mass-producing hotels in every way imaginable, there can be slipups along the way. The owners of these hotels – not you – should be held liable for these actions.
When you put your trust into a hotel, you’re essentially putting them on a pedestal of safety. As much as we want to believe that every moving factor in a hotel goes off without a hitch, there are plenty of ways for your stay to go wrong. Between your bedroom, the food, the staff, and the building itself, there are plenty of ways for things to go south. Here are the most common, in the order that they most frequently occur.
We’ve all seen disgusting news stories of uncleanliness at hotels, but the unfortunate truth is that this shouldn’t be your only concern. As these places are built and maintained by hired help, some of which is extremely underpaid no matter how ritzy the hotel is, it’s easy to see why some areas of safety may be lacking. These are not to mention the injuries that occur strictly from accidents that were hardly caused by the negligence of another party.
Ultimately, slip and fall cases are the most prominent by far, just as they are very common in other buildings like businesses and supermarkets. Reports show that these types of accidents account for over 40% of all hotel injuries. Other common accidents are primarily security-related when it comes to the types of guests staying at the hotel, employees handling material improperly, and people being hit by objects or otherwise injured by defective products. No matter who initiates the process that causes the injury, be it another guest, a hotel employee, or a defective product, the hotel should be held liable as they are the business in charge of making their guests safe.
It is a great injustice when people get injured during their stay at hotels because it is supposed to be an escape from the monotony of their everyday life. When you work all year to be able to afford a trip to the beach, you shouldn’t have to worry about slipping on the patio or eating spoiled sushi when you order room service. Most hotel chains are swimming in money, with many of them even being publicly traded companies that make millions or even billions of dollars each year. This means that most hotels should have the extra income to make sure their staff is properly trained, security measures are put into place and upheld, and their hotels are clean and free of any infestations or harmful chemicals that may be laying around. When things go wrong, they should certainly be held accountable for compensating the victim from their great deal of wealth.
Whether it’s a hotel that’s become a household name due to its popularity or a mom and pop establishment with only one location, they are liable for any injuries that take place on their property. Due to the nature of their business, they are also very good at deflecting blame. Some of the paperwork you sign may try to keep you from pursuing charges against them for any wrongdoing, but the right team of injury attorneys will know how to hold hotel companies accountable, regardless of how they try to deny blame and get you the compensation you deserve.
Some states have their own unique laws in place that may attempt to protect hotel properties from certain types of liability. Even so, the truth is that the failure to properly put precautions into place is a crime and should be treated as such. If a person is not properly warned of the hazards that await them, then the management is responsible for the outcomes. When you’ve been injured due to the negligence of another party, in any capacity, that person or entity should be held responsible. Here at Blase Inzina Injury Attorneys, we aim to do just that. Through our years of experience, we know what it takes to get you the resolution you deserve for your pain and suffering at the hands of a hotel.
At the end of the day, you’re a victim. That’s why we stop at nothing to get justice for our clients. Nobody has the right to trick you into a false sense of safety only to take you away from the things you love the most. Here at Blase Inzina Injury Attorneys, we have spent the last 15 years handling these types of cases. In that time, we have been fortunate enough to get countless clients back on their feet after a terrible accident on hotel property. Getting you the settlement you deserve is only part of our ultimate goal – we want the company responsible to realize their mistake so that it doesn’t have to happen to their patrons in the future. Every case is unique, and it will be treated as such when we seek reparations for your pain and suffering. With that in mind, you can’t be certain what your case is worth unless you reach out to talk to a team of experienced personal injury attorneys. We have the know-how and the legal experience to be that team of attorneys for you. To find out more about what we can do to help, give us a call today at (337) 347-7177.