West Virginia Hotel Premises Liability Lawyer
Experienced Legal Representation for Slip and Falls and Injuries to Hotel Guests
A vacation can turn into a nightmare when an accident or injury occurs at your hotel. Whether you were a victim of a crime because there the hotel lacked proper security or you suffered an injury because of poor maintenance, the experience is usually more difficult and stressful because you are away from home.
If you or a family member has been injured at a hotel or resort, speak with a West Virginia hotel premises liability attorney who understands the law of hotel liability claims and who uses this knowledge to help people recover damages for injuries caused by a hotel's negligence.
Charleston slip and fall attorney JB Akers of the Akers Law Offices, has handled hotel liability cases all over West Virginia. Not only do we help clients get the full compensation they may be entitled to by law, but we also make sure corrective action is taken so that injuries to other hotel guests are prevented.
Contact our offices in Charleston, West Virginia today to schedule a free case evaluation. We are here to help.
West Virginia hotel premises liability attorney JB Akers works on a wide variety of injury and accident cases involving hotel liability and other premises liability, such as:
- Wet floors, damaged carpets or other hazards causing a slip and fall injury
- Accidents on broken stairwells, staircases and elevators
- Lack of promised lifeguard supervision resulting in swimming pool drowning
- Defective pool drains causing suction injuries
- Food poisoning from hotel restaurants or room service
- Lack of or improperly installed handicapped accommodations
- Parking lots that are not properly salted or sanded
- Defective products in rooms such as faulty hair dryers
- Extreme water temperatures in showers or bathtubs
- Hygiene issues, such as inadequately cleaned rooms, bed bugs or allergic reactions to cleaning products
Hotels Have a Legal Duty of Care
West Virginia's innkeeper laws state that hotel owners and operators have a heightened responsibility to keep their properties safe and well maintained. If a hotel bar or a restaurant serves alcohol on the premises, dram shop laws require them to take precautions to prevent bar or hotel liability for drinking-related illnesses or accidents.
Slip and fall lawyer JB Akers understands the law of hotel liability and how to build a powerful case based on your particular circumstances. Our firm knows how to obtain and examine maintenance records, inspection reports and witness statements relevant to your personal injury claims. If you were assaulted on hotel premises our firm will acquire police records and the statistics on previous crimes in the area.
We will track down every avenue for compensation. We know how to locate all available insurance policies to aid in your recovery and obtain full compensation for your claim.
Whether you were a business traveler or taking a vacation, if you were injured at a hotel, you have the right to demand fair compensation and that corrective measures be taken. Contact our Charleston offices today to schedule a free consultation with a West Virginia hotel premises liability attorney.
Evening and weekend appointments are available at our offices or at a location convenient to you.
