Long Beach Convention Center Injury Attorney

Long Beach is a popular tourist destination in California, thanks to the harbor, the many ships that dock there, and the permanent resident, the Queen Mary. The vessel was placed there in 1967 and has remained a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. With this popular feature, the community has taken full advantage of the natural beauty and features, such as balmy temperatures, sun, sand, and surf, to attract large groups to the Log Beach Convention Center, located in the old Long Beach Municipal Auditorium building at 300 East Ocean Boulevard.

The facility spans over 570,000 square feet of indoor space, including theaters, exhibit floors, banquet spaces, and ballrooms. The two most recent renovations to this old property were undertaken in 1994 and again in 2013. But in the last decade, no significant retrofits or updates have been made to the property or its structures, which are currently managed and operated by ASM Global for the City of Long Beach, the property owner.

While the property is a fixture in the community, there is some conjecture about its safety and the level of care that should be provided to ensure the structure, in particular, is getting the maintenance needed to keep it fit for public use. If you or a loved one has recently attended a function at the Long Beach Convention Center only to become the victim of an injury incident, please know that you do not have to face the hardships resulting from your injuries alone. The exceptional legal team at Kenmore Law Group is here to assist you in every aspect of this matter. Please reach out to the office staff at Kenmore Law Group, who are available around the clock to help you. We pledge that someone is always available to take your call and provide the information and answers you need to feel hopeful about a speedy, successful resolution to this challenging matter.

During your initial call, our staff will answer your general questions and help you understand the assistance and services Kenmore Law Group can provide to you and your loved ones. In addition, they will help you book your free consultation with a seasoned Kenmore Law Group Long Beach Convention Center injury attorney to explore your case and the options that can help you resolve the financial issues and hardships you now face. During that meeting, you will relate the facts of your injury incident at the Long Beach Convention Center and answer any other questions your legal team has regarding the incident and your injuries. Once they have a clear understanding of the incident and what caused it, they will provide you with a complete evaluation of the legal merit of the case and your ability to pursue legal action for the compensation you deserve.

Once you have this valuable information that was completely free of charge, all the choices in the matter will be up to you. There is never a requirement for you to pursue a lawsuit against the City of Long Beach or the management company, nor are you obligated to hire Kenmore Law Group if you choose to file a lawsuit. Instead, we are providing you with the information you need to make wise, well-informed choices about your future. All we ask is that you reach out to our staff at your earliest opportunity, as the time to take legal action may be shorter than you might expect.

Are Long Beach Convention Center Injuries Severe?
As with any incident or safety hazard, all of them have the potential to inflict severe harm to the victim. While some incidents result in only scuffs, scrapes, or minor abrasions, others cause life-altering or even life-threatening harm to the victim. The age and overall health of the victim can also impact the severity of their injuries. But the genuinely upsetting part for them and their loved ones is that, in cases involving staff negligence at the Long Beach Convention Center, the safety hazards should never have been ignored and allowed to cause harm. The staff, if they were meeting their legal obligation, should have located and corrected the issues to prevent anyone from suffering any damage, including one or more of these serious injuries:

• Harm to the delicate skin on the face or the eyes, ears, nose, or mouth
• Back, neck, and spinal cord damage
• Partial or complete amputations
• Compound fractures
• Broken or shattered bones
• Joint dislocations and the destruction of the soft connective tissue of the joints
• Severe lacerations or puncture wounds that could also involve damage to internal organs and internal bleeding
• Soft tissue damage and the destruction of the nerves in that area
• Head injuries can range in severity from a severe concussion or skull fracture to a brain bleed or other traumatic brain injury

What Causes Most Injury Incidents At Long Beach Convention Center?
Sadly, the common causes of injuries at this facility are simple issues that should have been corrected or prevented by staff. These issues occur due to the age of the facility, its level of care, and the deterioration or damage to components found in nearly every building, such as steps, ramps, flooring surfaces, and plumbing fixtures. When they show signs of wear or potential failure, the staff needs to address the issues and correct them before they cause an injury to an innocent guest. Some of the most common injury incidents caused when the staff neglects this duty include:

Trip and Fall: A trip and fall injury can be the result of damaged flooring surfaces, cracked sidewalks or parking spaces, litter or debris left in walkways inside or outside the facility, and electrical cords or vacuum hoses left in walking areas when the staff is working. All of these safety hazards are easy to identify. They should be eliminated when the service team or maintenance crews are in the facility, providing the essential care to keep it safe for guests.

Slip And Fall: Slip and fall injuries are common in many areas of the Long Beach Convention Center that are expected to be moist, as well as some areas that should always remain dry. For example, there should always be floor mats at entrances and exits that could be wet from outside water sources. In addition, the mats should be regularly inspected to ensure they are not damaged or saturated, which would cause further safety concerns. Moisture could also be on the floors in spaces where a leaking water line, clogged drain, or malfunctioning plumbing fixture is flooding or draining onto them.

Injuries From Falling Objects: When the facility is being used for an event, it is common for it to be decorated to meet the theme of the party or exhibit. In these cases, the staff must use proper techniques and tools to affix decor, lighting, and other suspended objects over patrons’ heads. When items are not properly secured, there is an increased risk of injury from falling objects. This hazard also applies to light fixtures, technology components, and essential safety signage that may be improperly mounted and pose a threat to guest safety.

Assaults: While the facility maintenance staff is not responsible for providing security, they are obligated to maintain lighting in and around the facility, which increases guest safety. If there are lights burned out or damaged, creating dark areas, there is an increased potential for any guest to fall victim to an assault that should not have been possible in a well-lit and maintained Long Beach Convention Center.

When Is The Long Beach Convention Center Staff To Blame For My Injuries?
Just because a person falls on the Long Beach Convention Center property does not mean they have the right to sue the city or the management company of the property. Many accidents are just that, unforeseen incidents that could not have been prevented. And while these are unfortunate, they are not examples of negligence. In other cases, however, the cause of the personal injury incident could have been prevented. In these instances, premises liability law applies, and the injury victim has grounds to pursue legal action.

Premises liability law applies to all public and private spaces, regardless of who owns them. The property owner must follow basic guidelines and rules to ensure the safety of the property and, by extension, the safety of guests. A specific part of premises liability that deals with the attention provided to a known hazard is called duty of care. It requires the staff of any property to provide at least the same level of care and attention to a safety hazard they locate, or that is reported to them, as would be taken by the average prudent person. If they fail to provide the appropriate action to correct the hazard in a reasonable amount of time, they can be deemed negligent in their duty of care.

For example, there is a leaking water line, but the staff ignores it, allowing the floor to become slippery, which causes a slip and fall incident. In this case, the average person would have immediately addressed the issue to prevent an injury, but the staff failed to provide the required action in a swift manner. In this case, the safe is found negligent in its duty of care. Furthermore, if the negligence is later found to have caused a guest injury, the property owner or management company can be held liable.

How Much Is My Long Beach Convention Center Injury Lawsuit Worth?
Working with your Kenmore Law Group Long Beach Convention Center injury attorney, you will gather all the documentation to verify your allowable expenses that are used in determining the amount of compensation sought by your lawsuit. The items that are most frequently used in this process include, but are not strictly limited to:

• All current and projected medical expenses related to the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of your injuries
• The cost to repair or replace any personal property damaged or destroyed in the incident
• The cost of all legal services to prepare, file, and litigate your case
• Your lost income if the harm you sustained prevented you from working at your regular job until you were cleared by your medical care providers to return to work

How Long Do I Have To File A Lawsuit?
In most personal injury cases, the time limit to take legal action is defined as two years from the date of the injury incident. If the case is not filed with the court within that time, you will lose the right to ever pursue legal action in most cases, because there are very minimal exceptions that would provide more time for this process. However, in California, the time limit is decreased when the liable party is a government entity or agency. So, if the lawsuit will be filed against the City of Long Beach, you have only six months from the date of the injury incident to file the lawsuit with the court. Please get in touch with Kenmore Law Group immediately to discuss the time remaining to take action and how our Long Beach Convention Center injury attorneys can assist you.

No Upfront Legal Fees At Kenmore Law Group
When you hire Kenmore Law Group to handle your lawsuit for personal injuries at the Long Beach Convention Center, you never need to fear upfront legal fees or expenses. Our firm handles all the fees and only gets paid for our services and reimbursed for expenses after the matter is resolved. At that time, you will have the compensation that includes funds to cover these costs. In addition, if your Long Beach Convention Center injury attorney fails to win the case, you owe the firm nothing. Please get in touch with our staff today to learn more about how we can help you resolve these hardships and challenges with a personal injury lawsuit.