Many premises liability cases involve slip and fall or trip and fall accidents. Our Miami, Florida slip and fall lawyers, like others in the industry use the term “slip and fall” to refer to accidents where someone was caused to fall because of a foreign substance, resulting in a slip, or a because of a foreign object, resulting in a trip or because of some other dangerous or defective condition existing on someone else’s property. In each instance, the slip or trip and fall is the result of negligence on the part of the land owner or business operator.

Florida Slip and Fall Law

Property and business owners in Florida have a duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition for the patrons or guests who are invited to come onto the property. This duty includes the responsibility to clean up spills, remove tripping hazards, inspect for dangerous conditions and warn of any danger that cannot be immediately eliminated. In most cases, in order to establish liability for a slip and fall accident, the injured victim must prove 1) that the dangerous condition was either created by the land or business owner or that they were aware of it before the fall occurred and negligently failed to make it safe and 2) that the dangerous condition caused the fall and resulting injuries.

This type of case is often the most difficult to win since business and land owners and their insurance companies regularly destroy evidence, fix the defective condition or clean up the foreign substance that caused the fall, and then blame the victim. Slip and fall cases frequently involve complex liability issues including constructive notice and compliance with the local building codes as well as questions about insurance coverage. For these reasons, it is important to consult with a Miami, Fl trip and fall lawyer who is experienced in litigating complex premises liability cases and who has a track record of recovering substantial compensation for slip and fall victims.

Common Types of Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and fall accidents can be caused by a variety of hazardous conditions including poor lighting in stairwells, in parking lots, parking garages or along walkways. The lack of stair railings, the presence of cracked walkways, loose or uneven floor boards, torn carpeting, gaps in flooring, wet or slick floors, potholes, spillage of slippery foreign substances, building code violations and the failure to warn of a known danger are also common culprits. These accidents can occur at private homes or at any number of commercial establishments including restaurants, bars, hotels, shopping centers, retail stores, flea markets, banks, office buildings, parking garages, grocery stores, amusement parks, apartment and condominium buildings, hospitals or other commercial properties. If the accident occurred at a private residence, the home owner's insurance policy may provide compensation for injuries.

Slip and fall accidents can result in serious, life altering injury including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, ankle fractures, hip fractures, wrist fractures, elbow fractures, knee injury and herniated discs in the neck or back among other serious injuries. Slip and fall victims may be entitled to receive compensation for medical expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering, disability and disfigurement.

The Miami, Florida slip and fall lawyers at Hannon & Boyers, have been successfully handling slip and fall cases arising out of unsafe premises throughout the state of Florida and the United States for many years. Our Miami, Fl trip and fall attorneys have many years of experience in establishing liability on the part of negligent land and business owners and know how to deal with insurance companies to get you the compensation you deserve.

Slip and Fall Frequently Asked Questions

If you or someone you know has been injured in a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property anywhere in the state of Florida, contact a Miami, Florida slip and fall lawyer at Hannon & Boyers today for a free consultation or call (800) 545-9100 to speak with an attorney about your case.