Category Archives: Premises Liability
Avoiding the Brain-Eating Amoeba
The biggest creatures are the ones that inspire fear that keeps most people from venturing into the wilderness. Florida’s enormous population of American alligators is enough to prevent you from swimming in a lake or river, even if no gator sightings have been reported near where you are planning to swim. Although their range… Read More »
Parking Lots Can Be Dangerous
The transformation of Florida’s abundant swamp land into something profitable is an essential part of the brand identity of Sawgrass Mills. The few people who have consistently lived in Broward County for 40 years will remember when western Broward, where the enormous mall currently stands, was undeveloped wetlands, with more alligators than people. The… Read More »
Slip and Fall Accidents at Food Courts
As a child you were in awe of adults who could carry a tray full of food and drinks from the counter of a restaurant to the table. The first time you attempted this maneuver, it may have resulted in a drink spill, or your parent may have insisted on carrying the drinks by… Read More »
Inner Tube Accidents
The inflatable inner tube is a stable raft that can keep children or adults afloat in the water, whether it is in a swimming pool, on a waterslide, or on a lake or river. Riding an inner tube seems like one of the safest water activities you can do. You are less likely to… Read More »
Alligator Attacks on Canoes and Kayaks
The spring, from April through June, is alligator mating season, which means that gators tend to travel over a larger range than they do during other parts of the year. They are also more aggressive, as males compete for mates and females protect their nests. Florida’s alligator population is over 1 million, and with… Read More »
Propane Gas Explosion in Miami-Dade Strip Mall
South Florida is famous for its terrifying wildlife and for the violence associated with its drug trafficking enterprises, but dangers also lurk in the more mundane aspects of the Sunshine State. As anyone who has ever approached it by airplane has witnessed, Florida is the land of a thousand strip malls. Strip malls sound… Read More »
Liability for Spring Break Injuries in Fort Lauderdale: What Visitors Need To Know
Fort Lauderdale welcomes thousands of visitors looking to enjoy the sun, surf, and nightlife every spring. But along with the fun, spring break can also bring unexpected injuries, especially when hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts, or cruise lines are negligent and fail to take the care needed to provide a safe environment. Spring break injuries… Read More »
Big Box Retailers and Premises Liability
A certain generation of writers spewed vitriol at the white picket fences of Middle America and the conformist attitudes they delineated; Jack Kerouac has a quotable line about it in The Dharma Bums, in which he states that all members of the television audience were thinking the same thing. In Kerouac’s day, television screens… Read More »
Premises Liability Accidents at Theme Parks
The theme parks in Florida are a big part of the appeal. People fly from England to stand in line for the boat ride at the Norway attraction at Disney’s EPCOT when, for a lower price and approximately equal length of time, they could simply travel from England to Norway by ship. Newly employed… Read More »
Does Florida Law Require The Use Of “Wet Floor” Signs?
Many slip and fall accidents involve a wet walking surface, whether it be slippery ice, a spill in a grocery store, or a puddle caused by a leaking roof. Recognizing this, many states have passed laws that require property owners to post “wet floor” signs to warn visitors. While this type of precaution can… Read More »
