Majority of Guest Accidents At Hotels Involve Slip And Falls - The Experienced Pennsylvania Premises Lawyer Jeffrey Reiff Speaks Out
According to hotel industry statistics, slip and falls and premise liability claims account for almost half of all guest accidents at hotels. Bathrooms and bathtubs are among the top five places they occur. According to hotel industry experts, the use of marble and other smooth, easy to clean materials, combined with a lack of federal and state standards for hotel bathtub safety means an increase in slip and fall accidents.
Many times in our law practice we have determined that hotels do not follow manufacturers’ guidelines for cleaning and instead use abrasive cleanser on bathtubs, removing their non-skid surfaces. Most bathtubs have a factory installed slip resistant etching which is removed by common use of such cleaners. Also, many hotel bathrooms do not have grab bars which is an easy safety feature to add to a bathroom. Recently, one of our clients sustained a catastrophic injury of a permanent nature due to a fall in an improperly maintained hotel bathtub. Although a hotel is not an absolute insurer of your safety, they owe their guests a duty to permit a safe occupancy and avoid any dangers they knew or should have known about.
If you or a loved one has sustained a slip and fall accident, or any type of premise liability accident while a guest at a hotel, please feel free to contact one of our experienced slip and fall lawyers and inadequate hotel security lawyers at the Philadelphia catastrophic injury law firm of Reiff & Bily for a free, no obligation consultation at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
