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Can a Canadian resident sue an American hotel for personal injury?
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My grand daughter (Canadian) recently stayed at an American hotel for several days. While she was there, she seriously got hurt while swimming in the hotel pool. There were two pools, joined by an underwater tunnel. She got in the water, swam to the second pool and smashed her face against a plexi-glass wall that is used to close off the second pool. She could have been rendered unconscious and drown. Blessedly, she was knocked hard, but she was able to make her way back to the poolside she started from. She was taken to hospital by ambulance, (she had purchased travel insurance), and was told she had a fractured nose. Her personal effects were never returned to her from the hospital.
Consequently she has:
Lost time from work
Lost time from College
Lost personal possessions, including h
Lars A. LundeenPersonal Injury LawyerRutland, VT ·
Yes, she can bring suit.You should obtain needed medical care and treatment immediately and follow the doctor's advice. Do not give any statement to the adverse party or insurance company nor grant them access to any medical records. Photograph the injuries and the damage done to any property. Contact a personal injury attorney in your area as soon as possible so that you can protect your rights. You may also find it helpful to review the Legal Guides I have published on .com dealing with many of the issues you are now facing.
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Kenneth L. ShigleyTrucking Accident LawyerAtlanta, GA ·
The fact that she is Canadian is no barrier to filing suit. The larger question is whether there is liability. The mere fact that she was injured is not enough. You have to be able to prove negligence on the part of the pool owner. That is not clear from what you have written.
