Hotel and Motel Premises Liability

Business owners generally have a duty to protect others from dangerous conditions on their property. When an owner creates a serious hazard that causes harm, our attorneys can evaluate and, if appropriate, pursue a claim.

Dangerous conditions at hotels, motels, resorts, spas, and other lodging places can mean an unsafe construction zone or sidewalk, inadequate security, or any other safety violation or condition that poses a risk of injury to someone.

Hotel/motel owners and managers have been known to cause injury by having dimly or poorly lighted walkways, parking lots, and stairs. Hot water temperatures that have been maintained at scalding temperatures may also cause injury to hotel guests. Hotel guests have fallen down hotel stairs and have fallen on slippery bathroom floors. Hotel guests have also been known to: drown while swimming in pools, lap pools, spas, jacuzzis or public or private beaches; fall off of diving boards; get stuck in elevators and on escalators; etc. Our Portland-based attorneys can evaluate claims based on these and other hotel or motel injuries.