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Slip and fall accidents are responsible for billions of dollars in medical costs each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, slip and fall accidents cause injuries to more than one million people and cause the death of approximately 17,000 people each year. Slip and fall accidents cause a variety of injuries, including fractures, damage to internal organs, traumatic brain injury, and injury to a person's legs and hips. If you have been hurt in a slip and fall accident in the West Palm Beach area in Florida, the attorneys at the Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb may be able to help.

What Causes Slip and Fall Accidents
A dangerous condition in a store or in a private home can cause a person to slip and fall. While some slip and fall accidents are just accidents, some occur because the owner or possessor of the property was negligent. These accidents commonly result from the following types of hazards:

  • Torn carpeting
  • Wet floor
  • Slippery surface, due to rain, snow, or oil
  • Poor lighting
  • Narrow stairs
  • Loose floorboard
  • Cracked sidewalk
  • Spilled liquid on the floor

If you have questions about your Florida slip and fall accident case, contact the West Palm Beach Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb at 800-GOLD-LAW or 561-697-4440 to schedule a free consultation with an injury attorney. 

What is Premises Liability?
Slip and fall accidents are a type of personal injury case that are categorized as a "premises liability" claim. Under Florida law, the property owner or the possessor of the property is liable for injuries that result from a dangerous condition on the property. Owners and possessors owe a duty of care to maintain the property and to protect those that enter the property from the unreasonable risk of harm.

The legal status of the visitor will play a role in determining liability. A visitor may be categorized as one of the following:

  • Invitee - a person invited on the property to conduct business, such as a person that is a customer
  • Licensee - a person that comes on the property for a non-business purpose with the consent of the owner, such as a social guest
  • Trespasser - a person that enters without the right or permission to do so

Owners and possessors owe a duty to invitees and licensees, but in Florida a trespasser is unlikely to recover compensation under premises liability. 

How to Show Fault
Proving that the owner or possessor is responsible for the accident will weigh heavily on several factors. In most cases, establishing fault will require showing that a dangerous condition on the property caused the accident and that the owner or possessor was aware of this condition. It must also be foreseeable that the owner or possessor's negligence would cause the particular danger and that the danger presented an unreasonable risk that the injured person was unable to anticipate. 

Don't Wait Too Long to File Your Claim
If you have been hurt after slipping and falling on someone else's property in Florida, you may be unsure whether you can recover compensation for your injuries. You should seek legal advice from an injury attorney as soon as possible. If you wait too long, time limits may bar your claim. Contact a slip and fall attorney at the West Palm Beach Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb. Call 800-GOLD-LAW or 561-697-4440 to schedule a free consultation.

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The Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb handles accident cases in the Florida counties of Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie and the following cities: West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Lake Worth, Greenacres, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, Pahokee, Okeechobee, Palm Beach Gardens, Belle Glade, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tequesta, Port St. Lucie, Palm City, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Jupiter, Juno Beach, Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, Del Ray Beach and Pompano Beach.