Property owners, businesses, and even government departments can be held financially liable for contributing to unsafe conditions around a campground that lead to accidents. Victims can ask these at-fault parties for help with all costs of recovery.
Don’t wait to seek help while your medical bills grow. For a free, no-obligation case consultation, contact Weaver Law Injury Attorneys today.
Who Is Responsible for an Injury Suffered at a Georgia Campground?
The owners and operators of a Georgia campground owe their customers, campers, and other visitors a “duty of care” under our state’s premises liability laws. It means they must remove hazards and avoid creating dangers that might hurt a guest. They are also responsible for monitoring for the hazards that other campground guests might create. They must clean up or repair these risks before someone can get hurt.
If someone is injured and the cause could have been prevented, the property and business owners who run campgrounds can be held liable for recovery expenses. That includes all hospital bills and the time a victim misses at work.
In Hall County and around Lake Lanier there are many campgrounds and RV Parks to choose from, and they can be operated by many different entities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Lake Lanier and they operate 37 campgrounds and parks around the lake.
At these parks, the federal government would bear liability, but the Corps also leases land for parks and campgrounds to local cities like Gainesville and to county governments like Hall County. For instance, Gainesville is responsible for maintaining Lanier Point Park.
There are also plenty of privately owned campgrounds run by normal business owners that might also be liable for accidents on their land. A skilled Gainesville GA Premises Liability Lawyer can help you identify who should accept responsibility for an accident and then gather evidence to leave no doubt.
A Few of the Owners and Operators of Campgrounds Around Lake Lanier
These are a few of the parties that might be liable if you get hurt at a North Georgia campground:
- The Army Corps of Engineers and The Federal Government
- The City of Gainesville
- Hall County Government
- The State of Georgia overseeing state parks and campgrounds like Don Carter State Park
- Private Campground Owners
- Campground chains like KOA
- An RV Park like Camp Margaritaville RV Resort
These parties can put people at risk and contribute to accidents. Unfortunately, they won’t always accept responsibility and try to help. It’s why evidence is key for families confronted with these tragedies.
A skilled Gainesville Campground Injury Lawyer fully investigates the accident and the governmental department or business involved. The evidence collected is used to build a strong case that the at-fault parties deny accountability for.
Campground Dangers in Gainesville GA And Around Lake Lanier
Plenty of people spend their summer and fall vacations in North Georgia and along the beautiful waters of Lake Lanier. To get “back to nature,” many visitors will want to camp out under the stars or set up an RV.
Campgrounds offer many comforts of home and a chance to build a campfire, but they must maintain their properties and act to keep campers safe.
These are just a few of the dangers that might endanger you or a family member at a local campground:
- Slip-and-fall hazards in offices, gift shops, and bathrooms
- Trip-and-fall hazards around camp sites, walkways, and docks and piers
- Dog bites may leave the dog owner liable, and perhaps the owner of the campground
- Hazards in nature, such as a bear attack, a snake bite, or a falling limb or whole tree
- Drowning dangers around campground pools and swimming areas in rivers and lakes
- A Lack of Warning Signs that could keep visitors out of dangerous areas or unsafe parts of Lake Lanier
- Exposure to harmful chemicals and fire dangers
- Negligent security allows you to become the victim of assault from another camper or a criminal gaining entrance to the campground
Holding the Government Responsible for an Accident at a Georgia Campground
If you are staying at a public campground and you or a loved one is hurt, you may have to demand support from a government department. These types of cases can be complex, and government agencies enjoy protections that make it harder to sue them for recovery help.
Federal and local governmental entities can require you to file claims within months or give up your right to seek support. Government departments can also require you to alert them of your desire to file a claim, and in effect, allow them to approve any attempt to seek support from them.
Government officials will also be able to call in lawyers to try to blame you for what happened or downplay your injuries. You’ll want a skilled Gainesville personal injury lawyer on your side to make sure a campground injury settlement check covers everything you need to heal and rebuild your life.
These are just a few of the local campgrounds operated by federal and local governments where your loved ones may suffer life-threatening injuries:
- Shoal Creek Campground
- River Forks Park Campground
- Duckett Mill Campground
- Old Federal Campground
- Van Pugh South Campground
- Bolding Hill Campground
Talk to a Gainesville Campground Accident Lawyer Now
If you’ve been seriously injured in an accident at a campground in Gainesville, Georgia, or anywhere in North Georgia, contact Weaver Law Injury Attorneys today. We’ve been serving the area for more than 20 years and continue to help victims earn more for their recoveries.
Our premises liability accident attorneys in Gainesville offer a free consultation to review your case and answer your questions. Contact us online to schedule your free consultation. There’s no obligation for this free case review.
A skilled lawyer can often secure much more in support for victims than they could by filing a claim on their own. And if you require our help, you don’t have to worry about finding the money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement check those at fault are forced to pay you.
