Property Owners' Legal Duty of Care in Florida

Premises liability cases aren’t limited to slip and falls. Any injuries caused by unsafe or defective conditions can make the property owner liable for damages, lost wages, and medical bills. Remember, all property owners are required to maintain a safe environment for anyone who lawfully comes onto their property.

These types of cases can cover a huge variety of situations, but here are a few common examples of injuries and conditions:

• Slips, trips, and falls
• Improper maintenance of the grounds/property
• Poor lighting conditions that have led to injuries
• Uneven pavements or floors resulting in injuries
• Inadequate security that’s lead to assault or physical altercations
• Elevator, escalator, guard railing, and stairway accidents
• Domesticated animal attacks
• Swimming pool, pond, fountain, and waterway related accidents
• Fires, Leaks and Flooding
• Exposure to toxic fumes and chemicals or biological hazards (mold, asbestos, poisons, etc.)

Never allow yourself to be pressured into admitting fault for your injuries or signing any paperwork. Seek medical treatment and evaluations as soon as possible, and continue treatment as long as necessary. Keep track of your symptoms and ailments resulting from an injury in a daily diary. Gather important documentation of the event and resulting injuries to build your case, including:

• Police reports
• Insurance documents and medical paperwork
• Video/picture evidence of the conditions present at the scene of the accident, and resulting injuries.
• Save any articles of clothing you were wearing at the time of accident.

3. Working On Your Case Strategy

After we finalize your agreement for legal representation and counsel, we’ll evaluate your injuries and circumstances to build your case. This involves calculating your lost wages, damages, and medical expenses, along with collecting any other evidence to back up your claims.

5. Filing Suit

Sometimes, a reasonable settlement cannot be reached out of court and a lawsuit will need to be filed. Coughlan’s Law will handle the filing procedures and go the distance in order to obtain maximum compensation for you.

7. Trial Phase

Cases that cannot be resolved through a reasonable settlement will go to trial. In Florida, most injury trial last several days. At this stage, all parties will appear in court and present evidence. While most cases resolve prior to trial, Coughlan’s Law works to to obtain a maximum recovery for each and every client.