SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENTS
Slip-and-Fall accidents
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Slip-and-fall accidents are one of the most common types of lawsuits and are usually due to the negligence of other people resulting in serious costs to their health and financial security. If you’ve suffered an injury due to a slip-and-fall accident on another’s property, you may be entitled to compensation. Dos Santos Law has a vast amount of experience handling slip-and-fall accidents and can help you file a personal injury claim, gather evidence to prove the property owner’s liability, and recover personal and financial losses.
Many times, companies are strictly liable for dangerous conditions on their property that result in injury - regardless of fault. Restaurants, shops, employers, and even private individuals can be held responsible for any damages that another person suffers on their property due to safety hazards. Perhaps you slipped on a neglected spill in a restaurant. Maybe you tripped on cracked pavement. Under state law (Fl. Stat. §768.0755), you must prove that the business had knowledge of dangerous condition that caused your injury. Dos Santos Law has an experienced team that can work to investigate, obtain and prove this evidence - getting you the compensation you deserve.
Slip-and-Fall in Orlando FAQ’s
WHAT TYPES OF ACCIDENTS ARE CONSIDERED A PREMISE LIABILITY OR SLIP & FALL CASE?
Amusement Park Accidents
Apartment Complex Accidents
Building Collapse
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Construction Site Accidents
Defective Premises
Electrocutions
Elevator/Escalator Accidents
Equipment Malfunctions
Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
Falling Objects
Fires
Improper or Poor Lighting
Lead Poisoning
Loose mats in Entry Ways
Negligent Security
Railing and Balcony Accidents
Retail Store Accidents
Slip and Falls
Swimming Pool Accidents including Drowning
Wet Floors with No Warning signs
Workplace Accidents
WHAT ARE THE GROUNDS FOR A SLIP AND FALL LAWSUIT?
Proving a slip and fall lawsuit requires more than just proving that the property on which you slipped was in dangerous condition. Slip and fall lawsuits are about proving negligence and carelessness. What you and your attorney will need to prove regarding the dangerous condition includes:
Did the property owner create the dangerous condition? Did they know of this dangerous condition and fail to correct it? If they were not aware of the dangerous condition, had enough time passed that a reasonable property owner would have noticed and fixed it?
WHAT IS PREMISES LIABILITY?
Property owners are legally responsible for keeping their property in safe condition for themselves and others. Premises liability cases involve injuries sustained by a person on another’s property.
To prove the property owner was negligent, it must be shown that the owner did not act reasonably in maintaining the property. This can be demonstrated by comparing how the property owner acted in comparison to a another person in a similar situation. If the owner did not act as another reasonable person would have in that situation, legal action may be available to those who were injured.
CAN I HOLD MY LANDLORD RESPONSIBLE FOR MY SLIP AND FALL INJURY?
There are instances in which a landlord can be held liable for a tenant’s slip and fall. Your attorney will have to prove that your landlord, like other property owner's, was aware of the condition of the property that led to your injury and chose not to fix it. This is especially true for a fall that occurs in the common area of an apartment building.
You may also be able to hold them responsible for a slip and fall within your apartment, if you can prove that the landlord knew about the condition of the apartment and did not give you, the tenant, proper warning.
HOW CAN AN ATTORNEY HELP WITH MY SLIP AND FALL CASE?
Having a slip and fall attorney lets an experienced professional take on the most difficult elements of a lawsuit, while you focus on recovering from your injury. Your attorney will perform a thorough investigation and gather evidence.
Here are some things the attorney will do:
Photographing your injury
Obtaining medical records
Obtaining an accident report
Examining building codes to see if local code and ordinances were broken
In doing this and more, Dos Santos Law can craft an effective case that shows how your injury was caused by someone else’s negligence, and how you are owed compensation for your damages.