INJURED WHILE VISITING PUERTO RICO?
Unfortunately, injuries can happen
anywhere at anytime, even when traveling. Over
two million people visit Puerto
Rico each year to enjoy the island’s warm weather, historical charm, beautiful
beaches, natural wonders, and relaxing hotel resorts.
While no one plans on being injured during a stay in Puerto Rico, the reality is
that significant injuries can and do occur.
Indiano & Williams, P.S.C. has
been involved in many cases involving serious injuries suffered by visitors to
Puerto Rico which were caused by the negligent acts or omissions of hotels,
watersports providers, cars, trucks, buses, vans, restaurants or other entities.
Often, these types of cases can be brought in the United States District Court
for the District of Puerto Rico. This can be advantageous for plaintiffs, as it
generally affords them the right to a civil jury trial, proceedings in English,
and an orderly adjudication of the merits.
Indiano & Williams, whose partners
have more than 50 combined years of experience before the United States District
Court for the District of Puerto Rico, has obtained favorable results in this
area of law. These cases involve a wide range of factual scenarios and legal
claims including general negligence/tort law, premises liability, maritime law,
and products liability.
For instance, Indiano & Williams
has represented a hotel guest from Nevada that was injured while dancing at a
wedding reception on an unreasonably dangerous wood deck, hotel guests from New
York that were injured at the conclusion of their catamaran excursion, a visitor
from New York who was injured by a dangerous and faulty ocean hammock, hotel
guests injured due to inadequate hotel security, and is involved in other
litigation involving the negligent use and placement of ocean watersport
devices. Indiano & Williams also represented a California man attending a
convention in Puerto Rico who was injured on a funicular. The claim, alleged a
mechanical failure of the funicular.
Unfortunately, the cases involving
injuries to visitors are not limited to area hotels. Indiano & Williams is
currently representing a foreign visitor who was injured at the Luis Muņoz Marin
International Airport, an airline pilot injured in an automobile accident on the
way to his hotel, as well as a Nevada visitor injured following a
cruise-organized horseback riding experience. Indiano & Williams has previously
handled cases involving injuries sustained by visitors at a gas station
restroom, a fast food playcenter, and to pedestrians crossing the busy streets
of San Juan.
While the cases outlined above are
factually distinct, they share the same unfortunate reality, i.e. that a visitor
to Puerto Rico was injured during their stay. Fortunately, Indiano & Williams
has been able to provide its legal services in such cases, seeking to obtain
compensation for the serious damages suffered to its clients, each of which
began as a visitor to Puerto Rico. To speak with one of Indiano & Williams’
lawyers regarding an injury sustained inPuerto Rico, please
contact us today.
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