Our Law firm is dedicated to defending the rights of tourists and vacationers injured in accidents while visiting Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, San Diego, Hollywood, and other destinations across California. Ever year millions of tourists travel to Southern California to visit tranquil beaches and enjoy the nightlife.
California has many tourist attractions including theme parks, Disney Land, Magic Mountain, Knott’s Berry Farm, Sea World, Zoos like the San Diego Zoo and the Los Angeles Zoo, Beaches, and resorts. Our Injury attorney are will aggressively fight for tourists and business travelers who suffer injuries while visiting Los Angeles.
California Indian Gaming – Casino Accidents:
Casino’s in the state of California are the scene of many serious injuries including slips and falls, nightclub fights and assaults, and bed bug infestations.
Under Federal Laws Native American Tribe maintain legal sovereignty over civil action which emanate from tribal lands. California Indian Casino’s which are situated on Tribal lands are immune from civil lawsuits including personal injury lawsuits which take place on their property.
Waiver of Immunity: However under the Tribal-State Gaming Compact Indian Tribal Casinos a limited waiver of Tribal Immunity regarding personal injury (tort actions) was agreed to between Indian Gaming Casinos and the State of California. Thus in most instances Tort claims including slip and falls, bodily injury, property damage and other personal injury lawsuits arising out of Indian Gaming Facilities can be brought against such enterprises.
Common Vacation related accident leading to injuries includes:
- Slip and Fall Accidents in hotels due to wet floors
- Escalator and elevator accidents
- Assault and battery injuries
- Motel bed bug bite injuries
- Nightclub injuries
- Jet ski and boating injuries
- Security guard negligence
- Swimming Pool drowning and pool side slip and fall accidents
- Acts of crime leading to injuries including sexual assault
- Car accidents
- Bus and public transportation accidents
- Hotel fires
- Unsanitary Hotel rooms
Common injuries in Vacation accident are as follows:
- Head injuries
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Fractured Bones
- Facial Lacerations
- Whiplash and other Neck injuries
- Hotel room infections and bed bug infestations
- Spinal Cord injuries
- Burn injuries
- Separated Shoulder
Property owner liability for tourist accidents:
Land owner liability varies greatly depending upon the classification of the victim. Victims of Slip and fall accidents fall into three categories.How do I protect myself from an elevator accident?Invitee: An invitee is owed the highest duty of care. They are any individual who is either expressly or impliedly invited to another person’s premises for their mutual benefit. Licensee: Any individual who enters the premises at the owner or possessors consent for a non business or commercial purpose. The most common example is a social guest. In order to recover as a licensee, a victim must establish (all three):
- The owner or possessor knew or should have known of the dangerous condition, and should have known that it created an unreasonable risk of harm, and likewise should have known that the plaintiff would fail to discover the dangerous condition
- The owner or possessor did not make the condition safe or failed to warn the licensee of the condition
- The licensee did not know of the dangerous condition or the risks involved.
Los Angeles Vacation Accident Attorney
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