Humans walk and run on two legs with relative ease, but that limited bipedal stability makes us prone to falls, especially if our feet contact a slippery substance. Fortunately, most slips and falls result in limited injury, typically characterized by scrapes and bruises. However, hitting the ground due to a slip and fall can result in significant injuries such as broken bones, concussions, and even traumatic brain injury. If you have suffered such an injury due to someone else’s negligence, it may be necessary to seek legal representation. In this case, a slip and fall lawyer Tallahassee could help you navigate the legal process and seek compensation for your damages.
In fact, slip and falls undoubtedly represent a fair proportion of Florida’s half-million-plus fall-related emergency room visits in 2020, with almost 75,000 resultant hospitalizations. According to the Florida Department of Health, in Tallahassee’s Leon County, fall-related injuries that year led to more than 6,000 emergency room visits and 474 hospitalizations. More than 12,000 Floridians suffered a traumatic brain injury in these falls, with 122 reported in Leon County.
Severe injuries and potentially hospitalization due to a slip and fall are bad enough if the fault lies with your own lack of attention. But what if someone else’s negligence causes the slip and fall? What if dangerous conditions that led to the fall were essentially created or allowed to develop by someone else’s lack of attention or casual disregard for public safety? Why should you be on the hook for medical expenses, lost wages, and other tangible and intangible costs from your injuries?
Simply put, you should not be, and Florida laws allow the public to seek compensation from businesses, homeowners or other entities that fail to ensure that persons can move about their premises safely. Slip and fall claims against businesses are specifically addressed by Florida’s personal injury negligence laws. Slip and fall claims for damages against homeowners and other entities are brought under a premises liability claim based on common law and its standard principles of negligence. If you are seeking legal representation for a slip and fall case in Tallahassee, it may be in your best interest to contact a slip and fall lawyer in Tallahassee, such as Akbar Thomas, who can help you navigate the legal process and fight for the compensation you deserve.
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Humans walk and run on two legs with relative ease, but that limited bipedal stability makes us prone to falls, especially if our feet contact a slippery substance. Fortunately, most slips and falls result in limited injury, typically characterized by scrapes and bruises. However, hitting the ground due to a slip and fall can result in significant injuries such as broken bones, concussions, and even traumatic brain injury.
In fact, slip and falls undoubtedly represent a fair proportion of Florida’s half-million-plus fall-related emergency room visits in 2020, with almost 75,000 resultant hospitalizations. According to the Florida Department of Health, in Tallahassee’s Leon County, fall-related injuries that year led to more than 6,000 emergency room visits and 474 hospitalizations. More than 12,000 Floridians suffered a traumatic brain injury in these falls, with 122 reported in Leon County.
Severe injuries and potentially hospitalization due to a slip and fall are bad enough if the fault lies with your own lack of attention. But what if someone else’s negligence causes the slip and fall? What if dangerous conditions that led to the fall were essentially created or allowed to develop by someone else’s lack of attention or casual disregard for public safety? Why should you be on the hook for medical expenses, lost wages, and other tangible and intangible costs from your injuries?
Simply put, you should not be, and Florida laws allow the public to seek compensation from businesses, homeowners or other entities that fail to ensure that persons can move about their premises safely. Slip and fall claims against businesses are specifically addressed by Florida’s personal injury negligence laws. Slip and fall claims for damages against homeowners and other entities are brought under a premises liability claim based on common law and its standard principles of negligence.
The first thing to understand about Florida slip and fall litigation is that insurance companies typically play a leading role in defending against slip and fall claims and denying or limiting compensation. Thus, even though you might be filing a personal injury claim against a business owner, homeowner, property manager, rental company, or other entity, an insurance company will ultimately be on the hook for damages. And insurance companies strive to limit liability.
The second thing to know is that property owners/managers have differing levels of responsibility—“duty of care”—for ensuring visitor safety depending upon the type of property. Under liability law, businesses have the highest duty of care level, mainly because the visitor is on the property for purposes that can benefit the owner. The duty of care is lower for properties hosting social visitors and even lower—though not wholly absent—for trespassers. Because businesses have the highest duty of care level, most slip and fall litigation is filed against them in Florida.
