Common Hotel Accidents in San Francisco
cartwrightlaw - November 29, 2021 -
In recent years, San Francisco has had record numbers of tourists visiting the city. Though the Bay Area took a tourism hit in 2020, the number of visitors is quickly bouncing back. With more than 200 hotels in San Francisco to help house the significant number of travelers who need accommodations while enjoying the city. While these visitors look forward to enjoying their visit to San Francisco, too often, they become victims of a serious injury within the hotel itself.
If you suffered a hotel injury in the Bay Area, The Cartwright Law Firm, Inc., is ready to help.
Causes of Hotel Injuries
Some of the most common injuries in a San Francisco hotel are caused by slip and fall accidents. When an employee accidentally spills a liquid on the floor while delivering room service and does not immediately clean the area, the hotel will be held responsible for injuries to an unwary guest who falls because of the slippery surface.
Slip and falls can also happen on a rainy day when people come to the lobby area, tracking in water, and the hotel staff fails to keep the floor dry or put up caution signs. Slippery or wet stairs, debris in walkways, and not having non-slip surfaces in tubs and shower stalls may also cause falls that result in injuries.
Other causes of hotel injuries include:
- Unsafe conditions or poorly maintained swimming pool or hot tub areas that lead to drownings and other injuries.
- Poorly or inadequately maintained hotel fixtures and furniture, including beds with tripping hazards or bureaus that tip over.
- Food poisoning caused by contaminated food served in hotel restaurants or delivered to the room by restaurant staff who do not follow food hygiene protocols as required under the law.
- Hotel shuttle accidents caused by poorly trained or inexperienced drivers.
- Scalding and burns on the body caused by a hotel that fails to properly regulate water temperatures in showers.
- Poorly maintained or improperly installed exercise equipment in a fitness room, including malfunctioning treadmills and workout benches that do not properly support the user’s weight. Hotels may also be held liable for failure to warn guests and users of the safety precautions that must be followed to prevent or avoid injuries.
- Malfunctioning elevators and escalators.
- Balconies that are improperly designed and fail to protect hotel guests from falls.
- Worn carpeting that causes a hotel guest or visitor to trip.
- Faulty electrical connections or old or damaged cords that cause shocks or electrocution.
- Defective, unsafe, or malfunctioning equipment in a children’s play area.
- Inadequate or poorly trained security personnel who fail to prevent attacks in hallways or hotel garages.
- Bed bugs and other unsanitary conditions in the rooms that cause severe allergic reactions or infections.
- Fires are also another cause of hotel accidents. A surprisingly large number of hotels in the San Francisco area have fires for various reasons, including bad electrical wiring. While newer hotels have fire sprinklers to mitigate fire damage, older and smaller ones mostly do not, and thus the likelihood of being seriously injured there because of the fire.
Consult with a San Francisco Hotel Accident Attorney Today
If you have been injured in a San Francisco hotel, The Cartwright Law Firm, Inc., is ready to help. Please contact us today for a free evaluation of your case call (415) 851-6486.
In recent years, San Francisco has had record numbers of tourists visiting the city. Though the Bay Area took a tourism hit in 2020, the number of visitors is quickly bouncing back. With more than 200 hotels in San Francisco to help house the significant number of travelers who need accommodations while enjoying the city. While these visitors look forward to enjoying their visit to San Francisco, too often, they become victims of a serious injury within the hotel itself.
If you suffered a hotel injury in the Bay Area, The Cartwright Law Firm, Inc., is ready to help.
Causes of Hotel Injuries
Some of the most common injuries in a San Francisco hotel are caused by slip and fall accidents. When an employee accidentally spills a liquid on the floor while delivering room service and does not immediately clean the area, the hotel will be held responsible for injuries to an unwary guest who falls because of the slippery surface.
Slip and falls can also happen on a rainy day when people come to the lobby area, tracking in water, and the hotel staff fails to keep the floor dry or put up caution signs. Slippery or wet stairs, debris in walkways, and not having non-slip surfaces in tubs and shower stalls may also cause falls that result in injuries.
Other causes of hotel injuries include:
- Unsafe conditions or poorly maintained swimming pool or hot tub areas that lead to drownings and other injuries.
- Poorly or inadequately maintained hotel fixtures and furniture, including beds with tripping hazards or bureaus that tip over.
- Food poisoning caused by contaminated food served in hotel restaurants or delivered to the room by restaurant staff who do not follow food hygiene protocols as required under the law.
- Hotel shuttle accidents caused by poorly trained or inexperienced drivers.
- Scalding and burns on the body caused by a hotel that fails to properly regulate water temperatures in showers.
- Poorly maintained or improperly installed exercise equipment in a fitness room, including malfunctioning treadmills and workout benches that do not properly support the user’s weight. Hotels may also be held liable for failure to warn guests and users of the safety precautions that must be followed to prevent or avoid injuries.
- Malfunctioning elevators and escalators.
- Balconies that are improperly designed and fail to protect hotel guests from falls.
- Worn carpeting that causes a hotel guest or visitor to trip.
- Faulty electrical connections or old or damaged cords that cause shocks or electrocution.
- Defective, unsafe, or malfunctioning equipment in a children’s play area.
- Inadequate or poorly trained security personnel who fail to prevent attacks in hallways or hotel garages.
- Bed bugs and other unsanitary conditions in the rooms that cause severe allergic reactions or infections.
- Fires are also another cause of hotel accidents. A surprisingly large number of hotels in the San Francisco area have fires for various reasons, including bad electrical wiring. While newer hotels have fire sprinklers to mitigate fire damage, older and smaller ones mostly do not, and thus the likelihood of being seriously injured there because of the fire.
Consult with a San Francisco Hotel Accident Attorney Today
If you have been injured in a San Francisco hotel, The Cartwright Law Firm, Inc., is ready to help. Please contact us today for a free evaluation of your case call (415) 851-6486.
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