Slip and Fall • Trip and Fall

In the law, unsafe property conditions that lead to serious personal injury fall into the category of “premises liability.” In other words, premises liability means liability of the property owner or manager for dangerous and defective conditions of the property itself, including the real property and large fixtures attached to the physical property.

Florida premises liability law generally holds property owners, and often property managers or tenants, legally responsible for accidents and injuries that occur on that property where there is negligence, or fault, can be proven. The types of premises liability cases range from slip-and-fall, trip-and-fall, defective condition inside or outside the property, or inadequate security.

Many People Have Misconceptions About
Florida Premises Liability Law

A common misconception among consumers is that a property owner or property manager is liable for any injury which occurs on the property. This is not so.

Generally, the injury victim must prove that the property owner or property manager was negligent by showing the premises was defective, dangerous, and the owner or manager knew, or should have known upon reasonable inspection, of the property defect.

Your personal injury resulting from a defective and dangerous property condition must be reviewed to determine if there is reasonable grounds to file a claim against the property owner, property manager, or other parties. Contact us for a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim.

Special Rules Apply to Children

Children are often subject to special rules in property liability cases. A property owner’s or manager’s obligations to warn is different with respect to children trespassers (children not authorized to be on property).

For example, quite often a property owner, manager, or tenant must give warnings if he or she knows (or reasonably should know) that children are likely to come onto the property, and that a dangerous condition on the premises is likely to cause serious bodily injury or death.

In order to find liability, the owner needs to act to protect against dangerous conditions that are attractive by their nature to children. Examples include construction sites, swimming pools, dis-repaired playground equipment.

The bottom line is often that the property owner or manager must have failed to act reasonably to protect children, even if the children are not supposed to be on the property. 

Personal Injury Lawyer Sarasota Florida

If you have suffered personal injury, or have a loved one or child who has suffered personal injury, as the result of a defective property condition, including slip and fall, trip and fall, uneven surfaces, swimming pool accident, or negligent security, then contact us for a free consultation.

Contact us today for a free, no-obligation, consultation. Do you want to talk to an experienced slip and fall lawyer Venice injury victims can trust to listen to their concerns, or an experienced slip and fall lawyer North Port residents can explain their slip and fall injury claim challenges to without obligation?

As a slip and fall lawyer Sarasota families can call with their questions and concerns in this challenging, and often confusing, time, I provide an honest assessment of where I believe you stand, as well as direction needed to help you.

We provide an honest assessment based on your case facts, whether you were involved in a Sarasota slip and fall, North Port slip and fall, or Venice slip and fall.

If we agree to represent you, then rest assured your case will be handled by an experienced personal injury lawyer and not simply handed off to non-attorney staff.

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