Public Liability
Andrew’s Story
Public Liability Claim: Six-Figure Settlement After Holiday Rental Injury
If you’ve been injured at a short-term rental property, Airbnb, or holiday accommodation, you may be entitled to make a public liability claim against the property owner or manager. This is the story of one LHD Lawyers client who did exactly that — and secured a six-figure settlement after a contaminated hot tub left him requiring four surgeries and five separate hospital admissions.
On Anzac Day 2022, our client joined a group of ten friends at a mountain holiday rental. Everyone who used the hot tub came away with some form of skin infection or fever. For our client, the consequences were far more severe.
Four surgeries. Five hospital stays. A recovery that stretched well beyond the physical — because as our legal team recognised early, the injuries carried a significant psychological toll as well.
Public liability claims of this complexity require expert evidence from multiple disciplines. LHD Lawyers has the national resources to engage the most qualified specialists in the industry — and that’s exactly what we did.
Right from the get-go, I had a really good sense of empathy about the situation. I was kept informed the whole time.
Can I Make a Public Liability Claim for a Holiday Rental Injury?
If you’ve been injured at a rental property due to inadequate maintenance, unsafe facilities, or negligent management, a public liability claim may be available to you. Liability can extend to property owners, managers, and platforms, depending on the circumstances.
LHD Lawyers offers no win, no fee for most public liability claims, so there’s no financial risk in finding out where you stand.