Injury Lawyers helping clients in Fort Lauderdale
When a property owner is negligent and fails to keep his or her property safe, people may get injured. If you or a loved one has been injured on someone else’s property, you may seek compensation for your injuries. Our injury lawyers at the Ft Lauderdale Law Office of Steven Slootsky assist clients with premises liability claims in an effort to help them get the compensation they deserve.
Understanding premises liability in Florida
Premises liability is the term used to describe a personal injury case where someone is injured on another person’s, institution’s or company’s property because of property owner negligence. The city, businesses and homeowners are responsible for keeping their premises safe so that pedestrians, customers and visitors are warned about dangers and do not get injured.
Laws on premises liability govern places of business as well as residences and establish what responsibilities the property owner or manager has in regards to maintaining safety on the property. In Florida, slip and fall cases require the plaintiff to prove that the property owner or manager’s negligence was the cause of injury. Proving this may be a difficult task without the assistance of an injury lawyer with experience in premises liability cases. Here are some of the circumstances that must be proven in order to win a premises liability case:
- The property was in a dangerous condition.
- The owner should have known or did know about the dangers on the property.
- The owner had a reasonable amount of time to correct the dangers or warn others about the dangers which were not reasonably disclosed or obvious to the injured person when the accident occurred.
Examples of Premises Liability
- Water, ice or snow that makes surfaces slippery and result in slip and falls
- Uneven flooring, walkways of stairs that result in slip and falls
- Poorly lit areas that result in slip and fall injuries
- Unsafe swimming pools that result in drowning
- Falling trees that result in injury
- Hazardous construction sites resulting in injury
- Products falling off shelves in retail store that result in injury
Compensation for injury
Compensation for medical expenses, lost wages as well as pain and suffering may be listed in claims against property owners and business establishments for premises liability.
Free Consultation
If your injury took place in Florida, contact a Ft. Lauderdale premises liability lawyers at the Law Office of Steven E. Slootsky right away. Call our office at 1-877-566-8759 or fill in and submit our Quick Contact form. We will schedule a free consultation to evaluate your case.
Our law firm is conveniently located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our attorneys have successfully represented clients throughout Florida including Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Broward County, Indian River, Okeechobee, Martin County and other cities and counties.
We provide effective representation that includes, but is not limited to the following areas: Car Accidents, Boat Accident, Traumatic Brain Injury, Product Liability, Dog Bites, Motorcycle Accident, Premises Liability, Spinal Cord Injury, Truck Accident, Workers Compensation and Wrongful Death.
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