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Slip and Fall
A slip and fall accident can be
very dangerous.
Unsafe property conditions can
result in someone losing balance, resulting in a fall. This can result in broken bones, head
injury, hip dislocation, spinal cord injury, or other serious, permanent, personal
injury.
Slip and
Fall Accident
A slip and fall
accident often results in serious harms and losses, including:
- personal
injury
- loss of
independence
- lost
wages
- medical
bills
- hospital
bills
- pain and
suffering
- inconvenience
- financial
loss
Slip and
Fall Lawyer
What is Florida Law?
Florida law requires property
owners, including homeowners, commercial property owners, retail stores, hotels, etc., to make sure
their property is safe for invited visitors.
This often requires reasonable
inspection of the property, or premises, and when an unsafe condition is discovered, to clean it,
repair it, or warn customers about it until it is corrected. A property owner cannot simply
refuse to make reasonable inspection, as under Florida law, if a hazardous condition exists for an
extended period, then the property owner may be charged with its knowledge.
Common
Slip and Fall Hazards
- raised
sidewalk
- uneven
pavement
- uneven
surface
- hidden
pothole
- parking lot
defect
- slippery
surface
- foreign
substance
- liquid on
floor
- tile floor
defect
- stair
defect
- uneven stair
riser
- unsecured
railing
- lack of
warning
Florida
Premises Liability Lawyer
“Premises liability” is the term
lawyers use to describe responsibility of the property owner for dangerous or unsafe property
conditions.
The term “premises liability”
also applies to those circumstances in which a property owner is responsible for putting in place
reasonable security measures on commercial property (such as retail store parking lot, hotel, mall,
plaza parking lot, etc.) where violent crime is likely. In these cases, a claim for
“negligent security” may be made by the injury victim against the property owner.
Personal
Injury Attorney
When property owners fail to
provide a safe premises, and this failure results in personal injury, then the injury victim has
the right pursue a claim against the property owner for damages, or compensation, for the injuries
and losses.
At the Harris Law Firm, an
experienced personal injury lawyer practicing in Southwest
Florida can help.
In a slip and fall lawsuit, you
may recover money to pay for medical bills, prescription bills, lost wages, and pain and
suffering. This is the type of compensation available to the slip and fall injured
party.
At the Harris Law Firm, we
proudly serve those who have suffered injury in a serious slip and fall accident. Contact us
today for a slip and fall lawyer to evelaute your claim.
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