Cambria Hotels is one of the upscale brands owned by the hospitality giant, Choice Hotels. The company has hotels ranging from economy to luxury, and Cambria definitely falls on the latter end of the spectrum. You can find a Cambria Hotel in major cities throughout the U.S., including Anaheim, Calabasas, and Napa. Guests at the hotel can enjoy an upscale experience with amenities like rooftop bars, outdoor pool with private cabanas, and premium bedding.
While these are nice features when you are away from home, your safety and security matter the most when you are staying in an unfamiliar place. With that in mind, it’s unfortunate that hotels are often negligent in their duty of care, and that’s why the following accidents are fairly common at establishments like Cambria Hotels:
- Fall accidents – slip and fall / trip and fall
- Collapsed ceiling or roof accident (falling object injury)
- Elevator injury (doors closing on someone, misalignment between the floor and elevator shaft, etc.)
- Bed bug bites
- Pool or hot tub drowning accident
- Stairway fall injuries caused by poorly designed handrails or cracked, broken, or loose steps
- Hotel fire accidents
- Assault and battery, including sexual assault
- Bed bug infestation
- Food poisoning in hotel bar or restaurant
- Parking lot accidents
When you sustain injuries from an accident caused by someone else, it’s essential to learn about the legal actions that are available to you. For a detailed explanation of your rights as an accident or assault victim, contact the offices of Normandie Law Firm.
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Can I Sue the Hotel for my Accident?
The answer depends on why the accident occurred, as some cases of injury are a matter of bad luck that cannot be blamed on anyone in particular. On the other hand, there is no denying that the vast majority of accidents are due to a lack of timely or appropriate action by hotel owners and staff. Most of the injuries to guests at hotels, motels, and resorts can be blamed on lack of maintenance, like keeping the floors clean and scheduling regular inspections of elevators and escalators.
Security is another issue that hotel owners need to stay on top of in order to prevent sexual assaults, muggings, robbery, and other criminal incidents. Sadly, many hotels lack the necessary measures to keep people safe. They may also have staff members, like security guards, who lack the credentials or experience to work in tense situations with the public. As a result, many people staying at hotels are injured from excessive force used by security guards.
These are examples of how a business can breach its duty of care to those on their property. But there are plenty of other circumstances that will allow you to file a Cambria Hotels accident claim, which we can discuss with you during a free consultation. Contact us today for advice and guidance and lawyer, who can help you with issues like where to file a claim and how much you can obtain from a hotel liability lawsuit.
Compensation Available from a Lawsuit
If you decide that suing Cambria Hotels is the right course of action, you can receive a variety of damages that have to do with your monetary losses. Based on the degree of injury, you may also have grounds to sue for non-economic damages, which have to do with the emotional trauma of being assaulted or getting hurt from an accident.
Here are the damages that may be available to you from a Cambria Hotels injury claim:
- Payments to cover medical expenses
- Value of lost income (wages and job benefits, like PTO)
- Loss of earning potential for severe injuries that cause disability
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Attorney’s fees
- Punitive damages
A Cambria Hotels accident lawyer can go over each of these categories with you and advise you on the value of your lawsuit. This way, you know exactly how much you are entitled to when you are filing a claim for injuries caused by the hotel’s negligence.
How Long Do I have to Sue the Hotel?
A lawsuit based on another party’s careless or reckless conduct must be filed within 2 years of when you sustained one or more injuries. In essence, the statute of limitations begins on the day of the accident, unless you have an injury that was diagnosed at a later date, which can happen with certain conditions, like irreversible brain damage or vision loss. However, these are rare instances, so you should obtain the hotel’s insurance information right away and begin the process of filing an accident claim. If you have questions about the claims process at any point, feel free to give us a call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Time Limit to File a Claim for Sexual Assault
One important exception to the deadline of 2 years to sue Cambria Hotels for an injury has to do with sexual assault. While you may not have physical injuries from the incident, you are allowed to sue for emotional trauma from incidents like rape, sexual groping, an employee masturbating in front of you, and other acts of sexual abuse.
If the victim is legally an adult under California law (18 years or older), the statute of limitations for a lawsuit is 10 years from when the incident occurred. But those who were minors at the time have 22 years to sue the hotel, starting from their 18th birthday. There is also a legal exception known as the discovery rule, which is based on the realization of emotional or physical injuries resulting from childhood sexual abuse. This is a complicated subject that you will need to discuss with one of our attorneys. However, if you meet the requirements of California’s discovery rule for child sexual assault, you will have 5 years from the date of realization to file a lawsuit, no matter how old you are.
Regardless of the deadline that applies to your situation, immediate action is the key to holding a business accountable and obtaining the funds you are entitled to. Contact us today and ask to speak with a hotel sexual assault lawsuit attorney.
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