The airport code SFO represents San Francisco International Airport, which is the second largest in the state and is the biggest in the Bay Area. The 5,200-acre property is located roughly a dozen miles southeast of the City of San Francisco, in San Francisco County. This is vital information to understand, as the city and county co-own this facility. At its peak of use, prior to the pandemic, SFO was handling about 58 million passengers per year. Currently, the facility sees about 50 million travelers a year and has been steadily increasing as air travel has recovered.

If you have recently travelled to or through SFO, you know that at peak travel hours, such as holidays or during busy business travel times like on Mondays, the foot traffic in the terminals at SFO is hectic to say the least. In many cases, passengers deplaning at gates travel down the terminal in swarms as there is not enough space for people to spread out and walk at a relaxed pace, and feel as if they can maintain their personal space. As a result, it is very easy for this mass of humanity to appear to be moving as one, with individuals unable to step easily away from the crowd or even see the ground or any obstacles that could be in their path. As a result, simple safety concerns like an electrical cord left on the floor, litter fallen from an overly full trashcan, or a liquid spill can result in an SFO trip and fall or slip and fall in the airport injury incident.

If you or a loved one has been unfortunate and become one of the most recent victims of these safety concerns and injuries, you know that not all trip and fall or slip and fall incidents at SFO airport end in only damage to your ego and a bit of embarrassment. Sadly, the potential for severe harm exists and could cause you to suffer costly injuries that derail your entire life. But that does not have to be the result of these often very preventable incidents that are likely to be blamed on SFO staff negligence or are the fault of a contractor or other worker in the facility. Please know that the hardships and stress you currently face because of this SFO trip and fall or slip and fall can be resolved with the help of the experienced legal team at DTLA Law Group. In addition, our team of office pros is ready to take your call at any hour of the day or night to ensure you understand your rights, how the legal system can protect you, and the services our firm offers to help personal injury victims like yourself receive justice and regain control of their lives and finances.

All you need to do is reach out, allow our staff to explain the general information, and then book your free consultation with a DTLA Law Group personal injury lawyer who focuses on cases involving incidents at SFO. At your free consultation, you will share all the details of the incident with your lawyer and answer any specific questions they have about the injuries you sustained and how they happened. Once they have a clear image of the incident and its cause, they will provide you with a complete evaluation of the legal merit of your case and, if you have grounds to pursue a personal injury lawsuit against SFO, the city, county, or another party that was responsible for your losses and expenses. Once you have that valuable information, you can begin to evaluate your options and decide what will best meet your immediate and long-term needs.

It is also critical for you to understand that even after you have completed your free consultation and gotten all of this guidance and information regarding the case, you are never obligated to file a lawsuit related to the injury incident, nor are you required to hire DTLA Law Group to represent you should you opt to file a lawsuit related to the matter. Our only motivation for providing this essential information is to ensure that all personal injury victims like yourself have the help and resources needed to make wise choices about their future actions. All we ask of potential clients is that they reach out to the office staff at DTLA Law Group as quickly as possible to ensure they fully understand any time limit that could prevent them from seeking and receiving the compensation owed to them for the harm caused by another person’s negligence.

¿Qué es el deber de diligencia?

Duty of care is an aspect or part of premises liability law, which applies to all public and private properties, including SFO. Premises liability law was created to help ensure the safety of guests to properties by specifying building and care standards for the spaces. These laws state that the owner of a property or the owner’s staff is required to maintain the property to set standards and address safety issues or hazards promptly to protect guests from harm.

The level of care that is required is defined as at least what the average prudent person would provide in a similar situation. For example, if you see water spilled on the floor in your home, you mop it up to prevent anyone from suffering a slip and fall injury. That is also what is expected of the staff at SFO when a hazard or safety issue is discovered during a routine inspection or reported to the staff by a guest. If the team fails to take the appropriate steps to correct the issue or eliminate the hazard in a reasonable timeframe, they will be deemed negligent in their duty of care. In addition, if that negligence is later found to have caused or contributed to the harm of a patron, the property owner or liable party can be held accountable for the losses and expenses incurred by the victim. If you feel your SFO trip and fall or slip and fall was the result of negligence, please reach out to the dedicated staff at DTLA Law Group to learn more about seeking the compensation you deserve for the harm you suffered.

Who Could Be Liable For My SFO Injuries?

As previously noted, it is most common for the owner of a property to be held accountable for a personal injury due to negligence. However, there are other parties that could be held responsible if they were working in the area and failed to meet their duty of care for safety, cleaning the space of safety hazards, or ignoring issues that cause an incident, like a trip and fall or a slip and fall. You might learn from your DTLA Law Group legal team that the incident that caused you harm at SFO was actually the result of negligence on the part of a contractor during a terminal renovation, the contracted company hired to deliver food or other materials or items within the facility, or a myriad of other businesses or service person’s working in this small city within a city. In just a moment, you will understand why the responsible party for your SFO airport injury is critical information.

What Is The Time Limit To File An FSO Airport Injury Lawsuit

Typically, the legal system provides personal injury victims with two years to file their lawsuit with the court. That time begins on the date of the injury incident and is strictly enforced. Once the time limit has expired, the victim has no right to pursue legal action related to this matter. In addition, there are very minimal exceptions that would provide the victim with added time to file a lawsuit once the original time limit has passed. However, in California, there is one significant exception that applies when the liable party is a government entity or agency. In these cases, the time to file a lawsuit with the court is drastically reduced and is only six months from the date of the injury incident. If you feel that negligence was a factor in your injury incident at SFO, please contact DTLA Law Group immediately to explore the legal merit of the case and your time remaining to file a claim before it is too late.