Can you sue a restaurant or hotel for injury?
All food vendors have a duty of care to protect their guests from injury, whether by other patrons, unsafe environments, or harmful food. Restaurants, hotels and cafes are considered negligent when they fail in their duty of care and when necessary action isn’t taken to prevent injury and illness.
If you’ve been injured or become ill because of negligent actions, you may be entitled to compensation. Common reasons to sue a restaurant, hotel, or cafe include:
- Slips and falls caused by spillages, wet floors, and other slip hazards
- Trips and falls caused by poor lighting, faulty floors, poorly maintained stairways, obstructions and other hazards
- Burn injuries caused by hot water and spilled hot food and drinks
- Food poisoning, when there’s compelling evidence that the restaurant is responsible
- Injuries caused by shattered or broken glass
- Injuries caused by assaults in bars
What type of compensation am I entitled to in a restaurant, hotel or cafe accident?
Injuries at restaurants, hotels and cafes often mean time off work, financial stress, and unplanned expenses for medical treatment. The compensation you may be entitled to depends on your unique situation and how you’ve been impacted, but typically ranges from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Depending on your situation, you may be entitled to claim:
- Lost income
- Medical expenses
- Travel expenses to and from medical appointments and treatment
- Domestic assistance for help with home duties
- Pain and suffering
- Permanent impairment to cover loss of functionality or limitation of movement
- Future lost earnings
If you’ve received an injury at a restaurant or you’ve been injured in a hotel or cafe, you should seek legal advice as soon as possible to assess your claim. Contact us online using our free online claim checker or call 1800 455 725 to talk to our specialist team of restaurant accident lawyers about starting a compensation claim.
