There is always the potential for an accident at a well-known hotel or casino. It is the responsibility of the management like other hotels and casino's to make sure that all their visitors are safe, so if injuries occur, then there is the possibility that this could lead to a personal injury claim against the management or an individual employee.
Compensation You Could Claim if Injured at a Hotel or Casino
You may be eligible for a personal injury claim if you are injured, your property is damaged, or both, while staying or visiting ta hotel or casino.
The following is an overview of what might constitute a claim:
- All medical bills associated with your injuries, whether you have already paid them or they are possible at any time in to the future. If you slip over on trash strewn around the foyer of the hotel and damage your spine, it is likely that there will be ongoing medical bills.
- Any earnings that have been lost already or are predicted to be lost as a result of not being able to earn them because of your injuries. This includes losses at your business, or a job you are employed at. For example, if you slip over in a puddle of rain water outside the hotel foyer and dislocate your hip, you may be off work for several weeks, and as such you would not have the weekly wages you usually made. This potential loss of earnings should be included in your claim.
- An amount for pain and suffering. This payment does depend on the state you are in and may be capped. It can be a difficult amount to calculate and relates to the actual physical pain you have experienced and the emotional and psychological hurt caused by the injury. If you have suffered an electrical shock while using a faulty coffee maker in your hotel suite, for instance, the pain of the shock and the fear it can cause for future hotel stays is what constitutes “pain and suffering.”
- If any property has been damaged in the accident then the value of this should be included in the claim. For example, if you were wearing an expensive watch that broke when you slipped down a staircase because the carpet on the stairs was not fixed down properly, then the cost of repair or replacement of the watch should be included in the claim.
Improve Your Chances of Winning Your Case
Calculating the exact amount you need to claim so that you are not out of pocket can be quite difficult. It’s not as if you make personal injury claims very often! The damages that are the most difficult to quantify are future medical bills and future medical support if your injuries are going to be long lasting, as well as an amount for “pain and suffering” if your state allows this in the claim.
This is precisely how an accident attorney may help you quantify these amounts and help you to negotiate a satisfactory claim too. Most personal injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, so you don’t have to worry about upfront legal fees. They are only paid if and when your claim is won.
*Disclaimer:
The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Bellagio Hotel and Casino, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
