Hotel Injury Lawyer in Louisville: Guests Hurt at Hotels and Motels

• Slip and falls on wet bathroom floors, tubs, lobbies and pool decks
• Stair and balcony falls from broken handrails or railings. See stairway falls.
• Broken beds, chairs and fixtures
• Pool and hot tub injuries. See pool injuries and drownings.
• Assaults and robberies where security was lacking. See negligent security.
• Elevator and escalator accidents. See elevator injuries.
• Carbon monoxide from heaters or pool equipment. See carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Food poisoning at hotel restaurants. See food poisoning.
• Shuttle van crashes. See bus and shuttle wrecks.

Kentucky property owners owe customers and other invited guests a duty to keep the premises reasonably safe and to fix or warn about hazards they know about or should find with reasonable care. Since Kentucky River Medical Center v. McIntosh (2010) and Shelton v. Kentucky Easter Seals Society (2013), an “open and obvious” hazard usually doesn’t end a case on its own; it is weighed when fault is compared. Kentucky uses pure comparative fault: your share of fault reduces your recovery but doesn’t bar it (KRS 411.182).

Hotels often have franchise owners, management companies and outside contractors (security, pool service, maintenance). Each may share responsibility.

If you were hurt in Louisville, Kentucky law and Kentucky deadlines usually apply, even if you live elsewhere. Most other Kentucky personal injury claims, including falls on someone’s property, must be filed within one year (KRS 413.140). Medical care back home can still be part of your claim. We can handle much of the case by phone and video so you don’t have to keep traveling.

1. Get medical care. Louisville’s hospitals are listed in our Louisville trauma centers guide.
2. Report it to the front desk or manager and ask for a written incident report or a copy.
3. Photograph the hazard, the room, the lighting and any missing warnings.
4. Get names of staff and witnesses.
5. Keep your receipts, room folio and booking records.
6. Don’t sign a release or accept a “goodwill” refund in exchange for giving up claims before getting advice.

Medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and travel costs related to your treatment. See what affects case value.

Most other Kentucky personal injury claims, including falls on someone’s property, must be filed within one year (KRS 413.140). Use our statute of limitations calculator.