Los Angeles Apartment Accident Lawyer
Los Angeles Apartment Accident Attorney
Property owners have a certain level of responsibility to maintain safe premises. However, these rules of liability apply differently to landlords and their tenants than to other types of property owners. When you rent, you assume a certain level of safety within your apartment complex. If you were injured because your landlord was negligent in the complex’s upkeep, you could have a claim against them. A Los Angeles apartment accident lawyer can review your situation.
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Landlords are not responsible for all the injuries on their properties, so not every injury is a valid claim. However, when a landlord fails to address any dangerous hazards that they are aware of, or if dangerous conditions are caused by a tenant or guest, these negligent parties could be held liable for the resulting damages to other tenants or guests.
It can be incredibly frustrating to suffer an injury in or around your own home, and it is even more upsetting when it was caused by a hazard that should have been addressed. Many parties may be held liable, such as corporate landlords, individual landlords, property managers and their companies, or other property owners or managers. Finding an attorney with experience in premises liability and personal injury is crucial to determining your next steps.
Easton & Easton, LLP: Your Apartment Injury Attorneys
At Easton & Easton, LLP, our team has decades of experience with personal injury, premises liability, and product liability claims. Our firm has more than 100 collective years of experience, and we use that experience in your favor to support you in your claim. If someone’s negligence was the cause of your injury, you should not have to be responsible for the financial burden of those injuries.
It can be complicated to determine what party should be held at fault when an apartment complex is negligent in the upkeep of its property. Easton & Easton, LLP, can apply our skills and resources to investigate your accident and determine who should be held liable. We want to help you recover the compensation you deserve, which can cover medical costs, lost income, and property damage.
What Are Common Accidents in Apartment Complexes?
The cause of an apartment accident is a crucial part of determining which parties are at fault for a hazard. Some of the most frequent causes of injury and accident in apartment complexes include:
- Slip and Falls: If safety railings, stairs, and other locations are not maintained, they can have trip or slip hazards from spills, uneven ground, low lighting, or uncleared snow or rain. Tripping, slipping, and falling injuries can result in serious injuries, like traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, and spinal cord injuries. If the hazard that caused the slip and fall was reported to the landlord or property owner, and they did not address it within a reasonable period of time, they would likely be held liable for any injuries.
- Swimming Pool Injuries: Swimming pools and hot tubs must be maintained and have proper safety precautions to prevent injury, drowning incidents, and health hazards. Failure to comply with regulations can result in injury or death, and the landlord may be responsible.
- Animal Attacks: When a pet, often a dog, attacks someone, the owner of the dog is typically the liable party. In some cases, landlords did not address a known dangerous dog and could be liable. An attack from a wild animal could also make a landlord liable if they did not take precautions to keep the apartment complex safe.
- Elevator Accidents: If an elevator isn’t maintained, many different malfunctions can occur and injure its occupants. A landlord can be liable if they were negligent in upkeep.
- Dangerous Substance Exposure: Tenants can suffer from developmental illnesses due to exposure to dangerous substances, like severe mold, carbon monoxide leaks, or asbestos. These dangerous circumstances can result in long-term illness, physical disability, and even death. If these hazards were reported and a landlord did not address the issue, they can be held liable.
Injuries can also be caused because of:
- Fire hazards
- Falling trees
- Electrical hazards
- Construction accidents
- Structural damage and collapse
- Crime due to negligent security
An attorney in Los Angeles can analyze your case and determine who may be liable for your apartment injury.
FAQs
Q: How Much Do Accident Attorneys Charge in California?
A: Accident attorneys in California typically charge a contingency fee for personal injury claims. At Easton & Easton, LLP, we use a contingency fee for our services on personal injury claims. This means that we take a percentage of the final settlement you receive in negotiations or in court, so you do not pay attorney’s fees out of pocket. If our team is not able to secure you compensation in a personal injury claim, you don’t owe us fees. The percentage of the contingency fee will depend on several factors.
Q: How Much Is the Average Accident Settlement in California?
A: The average accident settlement in California for personal injury claims does not help you determine what your own settlement will be, as many factors will influence your final settlement. The biggest factor is the specific damages you suffered in the accident, as those damages could be fully covered if another party is fully liable. Other factors that influence the value of your accident settlement include the skill of your attorney, whether the claim is settled or litigated, and the level of negligence of the at-fault party.
Q: What Is Considered a Good Settlement?
A: A good settlement in a personal injury claim is one that covers the entirety of the damages you suffered in the accident. This will depend on the type and severity of the accident and your injuries. Potential damages in a settlement include:
- Past medical bills
- Future medical bills, including long-term care and mobility aids
- Expected medical complications
- Lost income during recovery
- Lost earning potential for being unable to return to work
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of quality of life
Q: Can I Sue an Apartment for Personal Injury?
A: You may be able to sue an apartment for personal injury in specific situations, especially if the apartment complex owner or landlord was negligent and that caused your injury. It’s important to discuss your case with a personal injury attorney, who can review and investigate the cause of your injury to determine if you have a viable claim. If there are hazardous conditions on the property that should have been addressed and were not, you might have a claim if you were injured because of that hazard.
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If you have been injured at an apartment complex, contact Easton & Easton, LLP.
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We were recently honored for securing a $26,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as a the #1 Personal Injury Settlement in Los Angeles County in 2023 by TopVerdict.com.
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Easton & Easton was honored for securing a $20,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as one of the Top 10 Personal Injury Settlements in the entire United States in 2019 by TopVerdict.com.
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We were recently honored for our efforts in securing a $1,850,000 verdict for a client, which was selected as one of the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2016 by TopVerdict.com.
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