Florida Premises Liability Cases Overview: How to Deal?

What is a premises liability?

In Florida, it is property owners’ responsibility to provide a safe environment for everyone who enters their property. This rule comes under the premises liability and it applies private properties like homes, apartments, shops and public areas like parking places as well. In other words, we can say that premises liability is a form of the negligence of the property owners that result in accidents and injuries to others in their place.

What are the types of premises liability cases?

Premises liability lawsuit covers many personal injury cases, including:

• Slip and Fall Accidents
• Defective Equipment like Elevator and Escalator at the property

• Lack of building security
• Accidents due to Water Leaks or flooding
• Porch and stair collapse
• Unsafe swimming pool
• Fire Accidents
• Faulty sliding doors
• Coverable damages in a premise liability lawsuit

There are mainly two categories of damages that are coverable in a premises liability lawsuit:

1. Financial damages: These are the expenses that you paid for the injuries due to an accident. For example, the cost of medical treatment, doctors, medications, transportation, and physical therapy, etc. Apart from that, you also have the right to get compensated for the income that you lose due to your injuries. You can also claim for future medical expenses and income.
2. Non-financial damages: In this type of damages, you can claim for pain and suffering, inconvenience, mental stress, permanent scars on your body, disability, disfigurement, and loss of your enjoyment, etc. Even your spouse can also present a separate claim for loss of care. It is called loss of consortium claim.

Note: It is very important to have an experienced premises liability lawyer to represent your case and gathering the evidence that can help to maximize your compensation.

How a premises liability attorney can help you?

Premises liability cases are complicated than other personal injury cases. So, it is recommended to hire an experienced attorney for your case. A lawyer can help you in the following aspects:

Investigation of your accident: An experienced lawyer will investigate your accident closely and gather all the necessary evidence including photos, surveillance videos, accident site measurements, and medical reports. All the collected evidence will help to identify and prove the property owner’s fault.

Talking to witnesses: Your lawyer will interview the witnesses of the accident and record the statements. A witness statement is very useful evidence to prove the business owner’s negligence.

Consulting with Expert Witnesses: It is the responsibility of your premises liability lawyer to consult with an expert witness like reconstruction expert, flooring expert or building code expert and discuss the important aspects of your case. It will help your attorney to prove your case and maximize your compensation.

Value your claim and negotiate a settlement: An experienced attorney will understand the worth of your claim on the basis of experience resolving similar cases. After that, he negotiates your settlement and anticipates the insurance adjuster’s arguments for maximum payout.

File a Lawsuit: If the settlement negotiations do not work, your attorney will file a lawsuit on your behalf.