Arvada Restaurant Liability Lawyer

When Is a Restaurant Negligent?

A restaurant can be negligent in many ways. After all, when dining out, it’s not just slip and fall accidents that can cause injuries. Restaurant patrons can be hurt in numerous ways. Some of the ways a restaurant could be liable for your accident and injuries include:

• Unsafe or poorly lit parking lots
• Defective barstools or tables
• Not mopping up spills or slippery floors properly
• Failure to remove water, snow, or ice from the parking lot or from the entryways of the restaurant
• Negligent security
• Food poisoning due to unsafe food preparation
• Unsafe food storage
• Assault or battery by an employee
• Continuing to serve intoxicated guests – dram shop liability
• Inadequate labeling of  ingredients for people with allergies
• Cross-contamination of food allergens

As you can see, there are numerous ways a restaurant could be liable for your injuries. However, it is important to know that not all injuries are the result of negligence. To win a premises liability case against the restaurant, your Arvada attorney must clearly establish the following:

• The restaurant owed you a duty of care
• The restaurant failed in that duty of care by ignoring a known hazard or failed to foresee the potential for danger
• Their negligence caused you injury or harm

For example, if you failed to notice a wet floor sign in the bathroom and fell, the restaurant owner would not be responsible for your injuries since caution was taken to warn you of the dangers. If, however, the restaurant owner failed to put floor mats by the entrance and you slipped on water that had accumulated there, then you may have cause to file a claim.

Contact our Arvada Lawyers For Help With Your Restaurant Liability Case