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If you have been injured in a Florida slip and fall accident, our lawyers are here to help. Our Florida slip and fall accident lawyers know how emotionally and financially devastating these incidents can be. We will use all of our resources to obtain the best possible financial results for the victims of slip and fall accidents.
In Florida, homeowners, business owners and property owners are required to maintain safe premises for people visiting their property. If you slipped or fell at someone's home or at a business, the owner could have been negligent in maintaining the property and could be liable for your injuries.

If you or someone you know has been bee injured in a Florida slip and fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. We urge you to contact one of our Florida slip and fall accident lawyers right away to protect your legal rights.

Causes of Florida Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and fall accidents often arise because of a property in disrepair, or foreign substances on the floor, or items left in a walk way or aisle. Conditions that can result in slip and fall injuries include:

• Uneven sidewalks or floors
• Inadequate lighting
• Debris in pathways
• Moisture on floors, sidewalks, or awnings
• Stairways that are not to code or railings that are broken
• Elevators that are not to code

Florida Premises Liability Law

Florida slip and fall accidents fall under premises liability law. Premises liability refers to the breach of safety by a homeowner or business while you are on that property. In general, Florida requires plaintiffs in premises liability lawsuits to show that:

• The property was in a defective or dangerous condition;
• The person responsible for maintaining the property knew or should have known about the defective or dangerous condition;
• The person responsible for maintaining the property had enough time to repair the condition or to warn others about it;
• The condition was not repaired and the injured person was not warned;
• The unsafe or dangerous condition caused the injury.

Premise liability accidents can occur at shopping malls, hospitals, office buildings, housing complexes, parking garages, restaurants, and even private property. If a property owner is found to have been negligent, and their negligence caused an injury, the property owner is liable.

In Florida, the type of visitor to a property can affect the liability of the property owner. There are several types of visitor categories, including:

Business Invitee: A business invitee is an individual that visits a property for a business purpose. Property owners owe the highest standard of care to business invitees. This includes the duty to regularly inspect the property. They must keep the property in a safe condition and warn invitees of any danger the owner knows or should know about.

Licensees: A licensee is a person who visits a property for a social reason. The invitee may have been specifically invited onto the property, or the invitation may have been implied (for example, a friend or relative that drops by unexpectedly). In this case, the property owner is expected to repair any unsafe conditions or warn an invitee about dangers that exist.

Trespassers: A trespasser is someone who enters a property without permission of the owner. Despite their status as a trespasser, controllers of a property still owe these individuals some level of protection. For example, the controller of the property must not intentionally or recklessly injure a trespasser.

If a trespasser is a child, the property owner has even more responsibility. In such a case, a property controller is liable for a child's injuries if there is anything dangerous on the property and children are known to come or can be expected to come there. One good example where this level of liability applies are swimming pools.
One thing that is important to remember in trespassing cases is that liability only extends to man-made conditions found on a property. A controller of property isn't responsible to protect adults or children who are trespassing from natural dangers on the property, like natural bodies of water.

Legal Help for Victims of Florida Slip and Fall Accidents

The lawyers at our firm have helped hundreds of people regain control over their lives following Florida slip and fall accidents. We conduct thorough investigations aimed at settling all questions of liability in order to insure the best possible financial results for our clients.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a Florida slip and fall accident, you have valuable legal rights. Please fill out our online form, or call 1 800 LAW INFO (1-800-529-4636) as soon as possible to discuss your case with one of the experienced Florida slip and fall lawyers at our firm.