Poor Parking Lot Lighting Accident Injury Attorney

When you think about walking in the dark, you might first imagine the concern for your safety from those who wish to hurt you. Images of an assault or a robbery are sure to make you want to avoid any dark areas of a downtown parking lot or one in a remote location. But that is only one aspect of your safety that you should consider when you are out after dark and need to walk back to your car. There are countless other parking lot safety hazards that could cause you serious injuries if you are unable to see and avoid them because of a poorly lit parking lot, such as:

• Tripping or slipping and falling because of uneven pavement, holes in the pavement, broken or damaged parking blocks, overgrown landscape, wet and slippery pavement, oil or other fluids that leaked from a vehicle and created a slippery area in the pavement, exposed rebar sticking up from the pavement, litter or debris on the ground
• Being struck by overhead objects you cannot see, such as signs, tree branches, or broken lighting fixtures
• Being struck by a vehicle that is moving through the parking lot but does not see you until it is too late to stop or avoid hitting you
• Becoming the victim of a mugging or assault and battery in a darkened space where no other pedestrians can see and help you

When you are using a parking lot that is public or private, you have the right to expect the space to be safe for your use, day and night. This right is commonly known by most people even though they are unaware of the part of the legal system that provides the right to this safety, which is premises liability law. This aspect of the legal system was created to ensure the safety of guests in all public and private spaces. It defines the legal obligation of property owners and their staff to keep the property safe for guests and others who could use the area.

In addition, duty of care goes on to define the level of care required by the staff or property owner if there is a safety issue discovered or reported to them by a patron, such as damaged light fixtures or poor lighting making the space unsafe. Duty of care states that when there is a known safety issue, the staff must act with the same level of attention and care as would be provided by the average prudent person facing the same problem. If the staff fail to react in an appropriate manner and within a reasonable timeframe, they can be deemed negligent in their duty of care. Furthermore, if that negligence is later found to have contributed to or caused a guest’s injuries, the property owner can be held liable for the losses and expenses incurred by the victim. Please get in touch with the expert legal team at DTLA Law Group to discuss the possibility of negligence causing or contributing to your poor parking lot lighting accident injuries.

As a personal injury victim, you must understand that there are no predetermined compensation amounts for these lawsuits, so when you reach out to DTLA Law Group, we will not be able to instantly provide a value for your possible lawsuit. Instead, we will work with you to provide a better understanding of the potential value of the case by evaluating the losses and expenses you incurred that would be used to determine the compensation amount for the case. The allowable costs most often tabulated to establish the compensation amount for a given personal injury lawsuit include but are not always strictly limited to:

• The replacement cost of any personal property that was damaged or destroyed in the poor parking lot lighting accident injury incident
• The cost of all legal services pertaining to preparing, filing, and litigating your poor parking lot lighting accident injury lawsuit
• The cost of all current and projected medical expenses related to the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of the harm suffered in the parking lot accident injury incident, including any therapy or counseling to address the stress and trauma of the incident and injuries sustained
• Your lost income if the harm suffered in the parking lot accident injury incident prevented you from working at your regular job until you were fully recovered and cleared by your medical care provider to return to your job

As the victim of personal injuries, you are given two years from the date of the injury incident to file your lawsuit with the court. If the case is not filed in that time, you are typically going to lose the right to pursue legal action for the losses and expenses caused by that specific injury incident. It is also critical to note that the time limit is strictly enforced. Once the original time has expired, there are very few exceptions that would provide an injury victim with added time to take legal action.

When you hire DTLA Law Group to handle any lawsuit, we never demand any upfront payments or fees that could prevent you from getting the legal services you need. We understand you face many challenges because of the harm you suffered, and we never want to add to your worries or stress by asking for out-of-pocket payments for legal services. Instead, we are happy to handle any case with legal merit and not get paid until the case is resolved. At that time, you will have the compensation that includes funds to cover your legal expenses and other costs.

Finally, if your poor parking lot lighting accident injury attorney fails to win your lawsuit and deliver the compensation you need and deserve, you owe DTLA Law Group nothing for the time and investment made in preparing the case. Please reach out to our caring staff today to learn more about this very viable way to resolve the issues caused when you were hurt due to poor lighting in a parking lot.

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