Maison Law Accident and Injury Lawyers represent victims hurt in accidents where they live due to unsafe apartments and surrounding apartment complexes. Our Modesto accident lawyers are committed to helping victims secure support from landlords and insurance companies. To find out what you should be demanding from a property management company, reach out to a skilled, local lawyer and schedule a free consultation.
Should I Call a Lawyer After My Apartment Community Injury?
If you need to file an injury claim against your Apartment owners, you aren’t required to have a lawyer. In fact, if your injuries are minor, you probably don’t need the help of a lawyer. However, when your injuries are more serious, like a broken bone or a head injury, the protection of a skilled Modesto apartment complex accident lawyer may be critical.
When medical bills increase, insurance companies for negligent landlords will look for ways to blame you for what happened. They may also try to downplay the types of injuries you have. They do this so they can get away with offering you far less in support than you need to recover.
Your Modesto accident and injury lawyer fully investigates your incident and collects powerful evidence to make sure at-fault parties and their insurers can’t escape responsibility. Then your lawyer demands the maximum in compensation available so you can pay your medical bills and rebuild your life.
Modesto Apartment Community Accident Dangers
Modesto landlords and property management companies are in a hurry to take your rent check each month, but they owe you more than just a roof over your head.
Under California premise liability laws, property owners must show renters and guests a “duty of care.” It means they must make an apartment complex as safe as possible when people walk to their apartments, inside their homes, and when they visit the pool, the gym, or the leasing office.
When tenants or visitors get hurt, they are empowered to take legal action and demand full support as they heal.
These are just a few of the types of accident cases we help injured tenants win in Modesto and across Stanislaus County:
- Trip-and-fall hazards. Crumbling sidewalks, debris left in pathways, and leaks that create puddles should all be monitored for and cleaned up or repaired before someone gets hurt. Debris and spills that other tenants create are also the responsibility of landlords and managers.
- Stairwell and deck dangers. Stairs are a key spot that should be inspected for safety and repaired frequently. A loose railing, slick spots on stairs, or rotting steps can send renters into a dangerous fall. Elevators must be safe to ride. Decks must be structurally sound and maintained so a deck collapse can’t send someone falling.
- Illness caused by hazardous materials. Building materials can expose someone to asbestos or lead to cause cancer and brain damage.
- Defective products installed in the apartment. Heaters installed in your apartment home could cause harm to your family. Gas leaks and Carbon Monoxide poisoning might lead to injury or the loss of life. There’s also a fire risk when safety is ignored.
- Electrical Hazards. Exposed wiring or improperly attached appliances or outlets can cause shock hazards.
- A lapse in security. Negligent security on the part of a property management company. Property owners must install enough lighting and hire security personnel if necessary to keep everyone safe from crime, especially assault. Secure locks must be provided. Security cameras must be installed and maintained. Landlords may be responsible for renting to a dangerous tenant with a criminal background. Property managers must also warn tenants when there’s an increased risk of crime in the area.
- Dog bite dangers. If you are bitten while walking on the sidewalk around your home or at the community dog park, the dog owner can definitely be held financially liable. The apartment complex might also share in liability if a dog has been reported for hurting someone before and yet a tenant was not removed.
- Pool hazards and gym risks. Pools must be maintained and regulated so visitors can’t suffer injury around a pool or lose their lives to drowning. Gyms must have equipment that’s proven safe and floors should be mopped regularly to prevent slipping.
There are many other ways you or a family member might get hurt on an unsafe residential property. A Modesto Premises Liability Lawyer can help you determine what should be a landlord’s responsibility. Then your lawyer gets busy collecting the evidence necessary to force property owners to provide a fair settlement check.
How Much in Compensation Can I Receive After an Apartment Accident?
Your lawyer helps you determine how much you’ll need to make a full physical and financial recovery. However, until your lawyer has heard the details of what happened and has had time to fully investigate the circumstances, offering an accurate estimate on your settlement will be difficult.
Several factors play a big role in the support levels you’ll be able to force an insurance company to provide. The extent of your injury and how long recovery will take are considered. The effects an injury has on your normal life also help determine the size of an apartment injury settlement check.
The important thing to remember is that you should never let an insurance adjuster decide what you should receive.
Your Maison Law representative will make sure support for these and other hardships is included in any personal injury accident settlement:
- The cost of hospital care and physical therapy expenses and estimates on any future care expected to be needed.
- The estimated costs for care in the years to come if you suffer a permanent physical disability.
- Travel costs while making doctor’s appointments and going to see specialists. This includes the cost of shuttle services if you can’t be on your feet or drive.
- Non-economic damages such as the physical pain and emotional distress you endure. This includes depression, anxiety, and a loss of enjoyment of life due to your injuries. Victims
- Past and future lost income while you must miss work. Estimates on your lost earning capacity if you have a permanent disability.
- Damage or destruction of property.
Contact a Modesto Apartment Accident Attorney
Contact Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Modesto to schedule a free, confidential consultation with a real Modesto Apartment Complex Injury Lawyer. We want to hear what happened to you. We’re going to answer your questions and make sure you are prepared for the insurance tactics you’ll face so you don’t forfeit valuable support. You’ll know what your injury is worth before an insurance adjuster tries to convince you it’s worth nothing at all.
There’s no obligation when you talk to us, but if you feel we can help you get the most out of your injury claim, you’ll need no upfront money. Maison Law doesn’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement you receive.