In order to successfully claim damages for slip and fall accidents in Florida, you must prove that a dangerous condition caused your injury on someone else’s property. Slip and fall accidents are a matter of premises liability. If your premises liability claim is successful, then you will be owed damages for your medical bills, lost …
What Happens When You Go to Court for a Slip and Fall Case?
Slip and fall accidents can be incredibly serious and may affect the way you live your life. As such, you deserve compensation for things such as medical bills, loss of income, or pain and suffering. A slip and fall accident resulting in personal injury could end in a premises liability lawsuit. This is because the …
What Evidence Do I Need to File a Slip and Fall Claim?
It’s safe to say that most of us have had a few slip and fall accidents. It is very easy to trip over on a slippery surface at home, one of your child’s toys, or a wire for an electrical appliance. Most of the time, these accidents result in nothing more than a bruise and …
What Do Slip and Fall Lawyers Do?
Over one million slip and fall accidents occur every single year – resulting in many people taking trips to the emergency room to treat injuries. There are a number of reasons for a slip and fall accident to happen, and it is usually caused by the negligence of someone else. In this case, you might …
What Damages Can I Receive for a Slip and Fall Claim?
Slip and fall accident cases are amongst the most common personal injury types in the U.S. today. If you have suffered from a slip and fall in the past four years, you can make a claim, get the compensation you deserve, and hold the negligent property owner accountable for the risks they have placed upon …
What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Slip and Fall Claim in Florida?
Slip and fall accidents are one of the most common accident types in America today, along with motor vehicle accidents on our roads. While these injury cases may sound benign, they can result in life-changing injuries. This is especially true if the person that suffered from the slip or fall was a person of high-risk …
What Are Some Examples of Dangerous Conditions That Qualify for a Slip and Fall Claim?
As slip and fall injuries are one of the most common sources of personal injury claims in the United States today, it makes sense that there are a huge range of possible causes when it comes to slip and fall cases. The injuries and damages you may incur will depend on the level of the …
Types of Slip and Fall Claims
Most people tend to think that slip and fall accidents are not serious cases, but they can become very complex. If you sustained a personal injury by slipping and falling on someone else’s property in the State of Florida, then you could be entitled to compensation under premises liability law. There are many different types …
Should I Accept a Cash Settlement From the Insurance Company Adjuster for My Slip and Fall Injury?
Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere you go, hurting but only leaving a bruise. The problem is that such accidents may also lead to more serious consequences. Injuries can take time to show up, but when they do, you may feel serious pain that impacts your life in ways you never expected. Slip and …
If I Suffer an Injury on Public Property, Is the City Liable?
Slip and fall accidents happen every day in Florida. It could be a poorly maintained floor, a spillage that has not been cleared, or a natural occurrence such as heavy rain. If you are in a business establishment when you are injured, then they can be held liable under Florida Statute 768.075, or premises liability. …
How Much Is the Average Slip and Fall Settlement?
If you or a loved one has suffered a slip and fall accident in Florida, you may be considering filing a slip and fall claim for your injuries. At The Law Place, we understand that slip and fall accidents can cause a lot of grief to their injured victims through no fault of their own. …
How Long Does a Slip and Fall Claim Take to Settle?
If you or a loved one have suffered a slip and fall accident, you might be entitled to receive compensation from the property owner or an insurance company. If you have experienced a slip and fall injury, the likelihood is that you are facing a great number of medical bills. Therefore, you may be wondering …
How Long Does a Hazard Need to Be Present for a Property Owner to Be Found Liable?
We rarely hear about slip and falls in the news, but the frequency at which they occur and the effects they have on people’s lives is outstanding. In fact, they are the second leading cause of accidental injuries in Florida. And they are even listed as the top cause for both fatal and non-fatal injuries …
How Can a Lawyer Help Me with My Slip and Fall Case?
If you have sustained injuries in a slip and fall accident, you may have been left with serious and life-long injuries. Like many slip and fall accident victims, you may be struggling to keep up with your medical bills, missed time from work, and lingering discomfort. If this is the case for you, you could …
How Can I Prove Negligence in a Slip and Fall Case?
The National Safety Council estimates that every year in the United States, around 9 million individuals receive treatment for injuries sustained in slip and fall accidents. And while some slip and fall accidents happen because of simple clumsiness, many others happen as a result of dangerous hazards such as slippery floors and trip hazards on …
Does Premises Liability Cover Slip and Falls?
Slip and fall accidents can occur anywhere, from an uneven sidewalk to a grocery store’s wet floor. Not every slip and fall accident leads to legal liability. But when they do, it is usually based on premises liability, which is outlined in Florida Statute 768.075. A property owner might be liable for your injury if …
Do I Need a Lawyer for My Slip and Fall Case?
Slip and fall accidents are among the most common types of personal injury in America. The injuries you could sustain in a slip and fall range from minor and negligible injuries such as cuts and bruises to potentially life-changing injuries, which could result in disabilities, impairments, and disfigurements. The severity varies between slip and fall …
What to Do If You Fall on Someone’s Property
Slips and trips are a reality of life. However, this does not mean that the owner of a property has any excuse not to take the necessary steps to prevent any likelihood of a potentially dangerous accident occurring. Slips and trips are often caused by the negligence of the owner. They can be caused by …
What Is the Difference Between Slip, Trip, and Fall?
When people think of a slip, trip, and fall injuries, they may conjure up comedic images of Tom and Jerry, Buggs Bunny and Daffy Duck, or the iconic Mario Kart banana. However, in the real world, these events can have major repercussions that result in serious injury or even death. Slip, trip, and fall injuries …
Can I Sue My Employer for a Slip and Fall?
The last thing people want is to get injured at work. However, the precautions put in place by governments and employers to keep workers safe can’t prevent every injury that might happen. Slip and fall accidents especially are extremely common, accounting for a quarter of all workplace injuries in the United States. While worker’s compensation …