Fountain Valley resident Olivia Waldowski has filed a Huntington Beach premises liability claim against the city seeking at least $10,000 for injuries she sustained during a volleyball tournament there. The 26-year-old professional beach volleyball player says she injured her leg so severely during a game that she was unable to play volleyball for the rest of the season.
Waldowski is claiming improper maintenance of the beach volleyball courts located close to the pier where the AVP tournament was held. She says that she suffered severe leg lacerations when she landed on a large piece of wood that was under the sand while diving for a shot. Her injury required stitches. The pro volleyball player contends that the city failed to dredge the courts to make sure there were no foreign objects or debris that could injure the volleyball players.
California Premises Liability
Filing an injury claim against a city is often a precursor to an Orange County, California personal injury lawsuit unless the case is resolved before then. A premises liability claim seeks damages from the possessor or owner of a property where an injury occurred. In addition to inadequate maintenance, other examples of common grounds for a premises liability claim include:
• Slip and fall
• Step and fall
• Trip and fall
• Inadequate security
• Defective conditions
• Falling merchandise
• Dog attacks
A premises liability-related accident can take place on someone's private property, rented property, commercial property, or on public property. It is important that you started exploring your legal options right away.
Injured pro beach volleyball player wants $10,000 from H.B., OC Register, November 4, 2010
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Proving Fault in Accidents on Dangerous or Defective Property, Nolo
