Legal Question in Personal Injury in California
The apartment complex where I live has ignored tenants complaints regarding lighting in the stairwells and parking lot. I was going down the stairs and at the bottom. There are different size short steps then a short sidewalk then another drop to the parking lot all different lengths and heights. I could not see tripped on the parking block to the imediate right just off sidewalk I flew aprox. Ten plus feet and injured my right knee and left elbow. I laid in the parking lot for a while yelling for help so that person in the parking lot could find me. I was scared if a car came in to park might hit me. Isn't their supposed to be lights in a parking lot? After my emergency visit at hospital I was told by different neighbors that many complaints regarding the issue had been made and other tenants had either almost gotten hurt or had been hurt and complained. I had trays taken and was issued crutches and a knee brace and medication and due to the injury I must stay off my leg and keep elevated and cannot perform my caregiver responsibilities I fear I may loose my position as a live in caregiver and have had to pay someone to do my duties out of the 200.00 monthly income I recieve. Is there any legal recourse for the dangerous conditions at the apts?
2 Answers from Attorneys
You have a potential case for negligence and premises liability. A property owner is responsible for dangerous conditions on their property. California allows for less than 100% liability, by comparing the liability between the involved parties, and assigning a percentage to each. Based on your description, you can expect the property owner to raise this as part of their defense. One argument might be that because you live there, you knew it would be dark and dangerous, yet you chose to walk there anyway, and did not bring a light. There is no shortage of personal injury attorneys in California. Most offer free consultations, and you should fully explore you options. Do so right away, so you don't lose your rights, and steps can be taken to preserve evidence.
First and foremost I want to express how sorry I am that you have suffered an injury due to the possible negligence of your landlord.
I have handled numerous cases similar to yours and I have obtained my clients maximum compensation for their injuries. In your email you ask if you have any legal recourse and the answer is yes. You have a possible claim against the landlord and management company (and possibly others) for maintaining a dangerous condition on the property. The property would have to be inspected immediately in order to determine if the condition of the property is up to code and whether the property was maintained in a dangerous condition. My office provides free initial consultations on all cases and we represent injured people like yourself on a contingency basis which means that you do not have to pay us any attorney�s fees unless we recover a settlement for you. I have been an attorney for 21 years and I exclusively represent plaintiffs like you. My office provides unparalleled representation to all of our clients. We are aggressive and we fight for all of our clients in order to get the compensation they deserve. Please visit our website at hakiminjurylaw.com and you can contact me directly at 1800-LAW-TALK.
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