Clearwater Premises Liability Attorneys
Clearwater premises liability cases - also sometimes called "slip and fall" cases - can get quite legally complicated. But the theory behind premises liability law is actually quite simple. An owner of a property owes a "duty of care" to visitors on the property. If the owner somehow fails to meet this "duty of care," and a visitor gets injured indirectly or directly because of this negligence or error of omission, then the owner can be held legally responsible to pay for damages, including medical bills, wages lost, and pain and suffering.
What steps should you take immediately after getting hurt on someone else's property?
- Immediately get medical help for your injuries. Don't underestimate the potential extent of the damage. Especially if you hit your head or suffered some kind of trauma, you may be too "shocked" to realize just how hurt you are.
- Report the accident. Report the slip and fall to the property owner, proprietor, or manager.
- Get evidence. Assuming that you are well enough to do this, collect evidence from the scene. Photographic evidence is great. So if you have a camera (even a handheld camera or cell phone camera), take pictures of the accident and your injuries. If you can identify the source of the accident - e.g. a leaky pipe that leaked the water that you slipped and fell on - definitely take a picture of that. Also, collect statements and contact information from any witnesses. Write these statements down. Especially note if anyone on the property "admits fault" - for example, if a busboy says something to the effect of "I knew we should have cleaned up that puddle before someone slipped on it."
Three Types of Claimants
- An invitee is owed the highest duty of care. You would be classified as an invitee if you were a patron at a restaurant.
- A licensee is also owed a high duty of care - but not as high a duty of care as an invitee. An example of licensee would be a guest at a beach barbeque.
- A trespasser is someone who goes onto a property illegally. Even trespassers have rights under Florida premises liability law. If a trespasser gets hurt on someone's land, he or she sometimes can be able to sue for damages.
Build a Clearwater Premises Liability Case
Look to Farah & Farah, a law firm based out of Jacksonville, to get your burning questions on Clearwater premises liability law answered succinctly and quickly. Call the firm for a confidential and free consultation at 800-533-3555, or set up your consultation online by emailing a representative through www.farahandfarah.com.
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