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Slip and Fall Guide

Boca Raton Premises Liability Lawyers

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  • Slip and fall accidents, or premises liability, accidents happen often in public and in stores.

    It could be an object on the floor, slippery floors, or even liquids/rain that cause a slip and fall.  When a plaintiff brings a claim against a property owner due to a slip and fall injury, he or she is doing so under a theory of negligence.  Negligence requires that the plaintiff prove that the property owner owed the customer a duty and subsequently breached that duty.  Plaintiff also needs to prove injuries; these may be physical and/or financial such as lost wages.

    Florida Statute § 768.0755 now requires that a plaintiff prove that a property or business owner not only acted unreasonably in the upkeep of his/her property, but also that he or she knew that there was a dangerous condition that could pose a safety concern.  Actual knowledge is when the shopkeeper actually knew of the hazard but did nothing about it.  Constructive knowledge occurs when shopkeeper knows, for example, that a freezer leaks water on the floor every day in a certain area but does nothing to warn customers to avoid it via signs etc.   This may also occur when spills/liquids sit for extended periods of time where the shopkeeper or employee should have discovered it.

    Contact us TODAY if you have been in a slip and fall accident anywhere in South Florida at 754-900-1529, info@hklegalgroup.com, or the form to the right of this page.

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