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Property owners and businesses have a legal duty to maintain safe conditions for visitors. When they fail to do so and someone is injured, they can be held liable. Slip and fall cases, also known as premises liability cases, require proving that the property owner knew or should have known about the dangerous condition.
In Florida, personal injury cases are governed by specific state laws that affect how your case is handled:
Florida's 2023 tort reform (HB 837) significantly changed personal injury law. The statute of limitations was reduced from 4 years to 2 years. Florida now follows modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar. Florida remains a no-fault state requiring PIP coverage, but you can step outside no-fault for serious injuries.
Slip and fall cases encompass a wide range of hazardous conditions, including wet or slippery floors without warning signs, uneven sidewalks and parking lot defects, poorly lit stairwells and walkways, broken handrails, icy or snowy walkways that were not properly treated, loose carpeting or flooring, and falling merchandise in retail stores. These accidents can happen in grocery stores, shopping malls, restaurants, office buildings, apartment complexes, and private homes.
Slip and fall cases require proving several elements. You must show that the property owner owed you a duty of care, they breached that duty by failing to maintain safe conditions or warn of hazards, the dangerous condition caused your fall, and you suffered actual injuries and damages. Evidence is critical in these cases. If you are injured in a slip and fall, try to photograph the hazardous condition, report the incident to the property owner or manager, get contact information from witnesses, and seek immediate medical attention.
Zara Injury Law represents slip and fall victims throughout Florida, including Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Tallahassee, and surrounding communities. If you have been injured in a slip and fall incident anywhere in Florida, contact us for a free case evaluation.