At least two people were injured after a fallen tree incident in San Francisco on Monday afternoon, January 15, 2024.
According to the San Francisco Fire Department, the incident occurred around 3:54 p.m. in Golden Gate Park.
A 100-foot-long eucalyptus tree fell and damaged five vehicles, trapping eleven occupants. Two of them suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
A live power line was also knocked down, but there were no other injuries reported. Arborists and firefighters worked together to clear the debris.
The authorities have not released further information.
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If you or a loved one suffered injuries or was wrongfully killed on someone else’s property, you must seek legal advice from a personal injury law firm.
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What To Do After a Premises Liability Accident
If you are harmed on another party’s property, it’s important that you take action as soon as possible to preserve your right to compensation. Steps to take include:
- Notify the property owner. You must notify the property owner of your accident and your injuries as soon as possible in order to initiate the claims process. You should file a written report with the property owner, manager, supervisor, etc., and ask for a copy of this report.
- Gather evidence. If you are able to do so at the time that your injury occurs, gather any relevant evidence at the scene. This includes pictures of the dangerous condition, names of any eyewitnesses, and a description of what you were doing when the accident occurred. The more evidence that you have, the easier your case will be to prove.
- Get medical care. If you fail to seek medical care immediately after your accident, you may have a hard time proving that any injuries you’ve suffered—and for which you are demanding compensation—are related to the accident on another’s property. Getting medical treatment not only improves your chances of a better recovery but it will also be useful as invaluable evidence in a premises liability claim.
- Contact a lawyer. Do not assume that just because you got medical care and filed an accident report the property owner will go ahead and offer you compensation for your injuries; property owners and their insurers are not eager to pay out settlements unless they are forced to. Working with a premises liability attorney can improve your chances of recovering the settlement amount that you deserve. As soon as you call Arash Law and the team led by Arash Khorsandi, Esq., we will begin building your claim, working with interested parties, calculating your damages, and negotiating your settlement.
Premises Liability Accident Statistics
According to OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration), approximately 100 fatalities from tree and landscape falls occur on average each year. Within Region 1 alone, about 25 fatalities and numerous other serious permanent disabling injuries were recorded from the fiscal years of 2016 to 2020.
Falls are the primary reason for more than 8 million hospital emergency room visits, making up the majority by 21.3%. Over 1 million visits, or 12% of total falls, result from slips and falls.
These accidents mainly constitute the different kinds of accidents that fall under premises liability. Property owners are liable for any dangers that anyone could encounter while accessing their premises.