Category Archives: Premises Liability
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 »
Water Safety Tips To Implement This Summer
Its year-round sunny weather is one of the things about Florida that attracts so many people to the “sunshine state.” This means that residents and tourists alike can engage in activities all year that many can only enjoy during the summer months. Swimming, particularly among children, has proven especially popular. Although swimming can be… Read More »
Your Florida Slip And Fall Case May Require Proof Of Constructive Notice
Those who are injured in slip and fall accidents on someone else’s property usually need to prove more than just that they were hurt while on that person’s premises. The reality, in fact, is that these types of cases tend to be more complicated than most people realize. For instance, one key element of… Read More »
Playground Accident Liability in Florida
Most of us remember falling off of the monkey bars as children or scraping ourselves while playing on a jungle gym or slide. Although these falls and accidents may have proven to be painful at the time, they often only required the use of a band aid or an ice pack. Unfortunately, many children… Read More »
How Building Code Violations Could Affect Your Florida Premises Liability Claim
Filing a successful premises liability claim requires proof that a property owner failed to maintain his or her property. In most cases, this includes collecting photographs from the scene of the slip and fall or other accident, obtaining video recordings from the time of the accident, making copies of the injured party’s medical records,… Read More »
