Can I Sue a Homeowner If I Was Injured While Making a Delivery?

Did you suffer an injury while you were making a delivery? Regardless of what you were delivering, you might have grounds to pursue a claim. After all, you were rightfully on the property, and the homeowner had the duty to ensure that their premises were safe for you to enter and complete the delivery.

Are you interested in taking legal action for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered while making a delivery? If so, you should seek legal assistance as soon as possible. You can trust the personal injury lawyers at Normandie Law Firm to provide you with the guidance necessary to pursue your claim.

Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of personal injury claims. Our lawyers are knowledgeable on personal injury cases and are ready to provide you with the information that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. Our premise liability lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and fight for your right to recover the compensation that you are owed. If you would like to discuss your claim with the experts at our firm, contact us today.

Understanding the Different Incidents that Could Affect Delivery Personnel

While making a delivery, delivery personnel, including delivery drivers, could be exposed to a number of hazardous conditions that could result in incidents on the property. Some of the different incidents that victims could suffer while delivering a package or food are listed below:

• Slip and fall accidents – slip and falls are typically associated with hazards throughout the premises. Some of the hazards that could contribute to slip and fall accidents include the following: wet floors, leaks, spills, slippery surfaces, slippery stairs, etc.
• Trip and fall accidents – trip and fall accidents are also associated with hazards present throughout the premises. Some examples of the hazards that could result in trip and fall accidents include the following: uneven flooring, uneven concrete, broken concrete, blocked walkways, potholes, exposed wiring, etc.
• Dog attacks (dog bite incidents) – many homeowners have dogs on their premises. If there is no warning that there is a dog or if the dog is unrestrained, for instance, the delivery person could enter the property and immediately be attacked by a dog (or multiple dogs, in some cases).

These incidents could lead to a number of injuries, including but not limited to the following: head injuries, brain injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, spinal cord injuries, nerve injuries, muscle injuries, ligament injuries, scrapes, bruises, sprains/strains, lacerations, etc.

Regardless of the specific incident that you suffered while you were making a delivery, you might have grounds to pursue a claim.

Premise Liability and Your Right to Sue

After your incident, you might have found yourself asking some of the questions listed below:

• Can I sue a homeowner if I was injured delivering a package?
• Can I sue a property owner if I was hurt on their property?
• Can I sue the person who ordered the package if I fell on the property?
• Can I sue a property owner if I was bitten by their dog?
• Can I sue if I slipped and fell while making a delivery?
• Can I sue a property owner if I tripped and fell while making the delivery?

Whether you were making a food delivery or a normal package delivery, if you were harmed on the property of the person who ordered the package/delivery, you might have grounds to sue.

More specifically, you might have grounds to sue based on the concept of premise liability. Based on premise liability, all property owners owe their guests a duty of care; that is, property owners have a duty of care to ensure that their premises are free of any dangerous conditions that could contribute to incidents. Do property owners owe delivery personnel a duty of care? Yes; the duty of care is based on the fact that delivery people are allowed on the property to make their deliveries. When property owners breach their duty of care (i.e. fail to address the hazards present on their premises), they put their guests (delivery drivers) at risk of suffering incidents, which can lead to harm.

If you suffered an incident that could be directly attributed to the breached duty of care of a property owner, you could sue. To learn more about your right to sue for the harm that you or a member of your family experienced while making a delivery, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience.

What Should You Do?

Without a doubt, you should speak to an attorney if you are interested in pursuing a claim after experiencing an incident while making a delivery. However, there are a number of things that you should do immediately after the incident (that is, given that it is safe to do so). Consider some of the following recommendations listed below:

• Seek medical care immediately
• Take photos of your injuries
• Take photos and video of the entire scene of the incident (make sure that the hazard is clear)
• Report the incident with the property owner (ensure that the property owner acknowledges the incident)
• Identify any surveillance cameras that could have captured the incident (request the footage, if possible)
• Speak to witnesses (collect their contact information and their testimonies)
• Gather all relevant medical information
• Gather any records associated with lost earnings resulting from the incident
• Gather any records associated with property damage
• Seek legal assistance with a premise liability lawsuit lawyer as soon as possible

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You Could Recover Compensation

Without a doubt, you can sue a property owner (which could be the person who ordered the delivery) if you suffered an incident on their property. If your claim is successful, you could be eligible to recover compensation for the harm that you suffered. How much could you receive? What type of compensation could you be eligible to recover if your claim is successful? Based on the details surrounding your claim, you could receive at least some of the following:

• Medical expenses
• Lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Property damage
• Funeral and burial expenses
• Loss of consortium
• Punitive damages
• Legal expenses

For more information about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive if your premise liability claim reaches a successful outcome, contact our firm at your earliest convenience. Although we understand that monetary compensation cannot reverse the harm that you suffered, it can help you and your family move forward. When you allow the experts at our firm to handle your claim, you can trust that there will always be someone aggressively fighting for your right to recover the maximum amount of compensation available for your claim.

The Statute of Limitations

Although you have the right to sue, you could lose your right to pursue a claim if you failed to pursue your claim within the appropriate length of time. This is because all personal injury claims, including premise liability claims, are subject to a statute of limitations. A statute of limitations determines the total length of time that you have to pursue your claim. If you fail to file within the time that is allowed by the statute of limitations, you could lose your right to sue.

How long do you have to pursue your premise liability claim for the incident that you suffered while making a delivery? In California, premise liability claims are normally subject to a two-year statute of limitations. Therefore, claimants only have two years to pursue their claims. However, it is possible for exceptions to the statute of limitations to apply (based on the details surrounding the claim); if exceptions apply, the statute of limitations could be tolled or paused.

Would you like to learn more about the deadline that you have to pursue your claim? If so, contact our firm today.

Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

If you are in need of legal assistance after you experienced a personal injury accident while your were on a property making a delivery, you should seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of injury claims. Our premise liability lawyers want to help you sue the negligent property owner that contributed to the harm that you suffered while you were making a delivery. If you would like to discuss your claim with the experts at our firm, contact us today.

By contacting our firm, you will be able to benefit from our free legal services. Our free legal services include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions as well as address any of your concerns. Our lawyers will be available to provide you with the information and guidance necessary to reach a successful claim outcome. If you are interested in benefiting in our free legal services, contact our firm today.

At our firm, we offer a Zero-Fee guarantee as well as a strict contingency structure. This means that you will not have to pay any upfront legal fees; in fact, you will not have to pay anything until after reaching a positive claim outcome.

Are you ready to discuss your claim with the premise liability lawyers at our firm? If so, contact us today.

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