by Alan Sackrin | Feb 27, 2024 | FAQs, Hotel Injuries, Premises Liability, Slip and Falls
According to Florida law, as a general rule, handrail(s) are necessary to make steps or stairs reasonably safe: Whether, as a general rule, handrail(s) are necessary to make steps or stairs reasonably safe, see generally Atlantic Terrace Co. v. Rosen, 56 So.2d 444...
by Alan Sackrin | Feb 20, 2024 | FAQs, Premises Liability
According to Florida case law, where the plaintiff alleges that the defendant had a duty to protect against reasonably foreseeable criminal conduct, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant had knowledge of similar criminal actions occurring on the premises: The...
by Alan Sackrin | Feb 13, 2024 | FAQs, Hotel Injuries
According to Florida law, a hotel may be held accountable if it fails to implement reasonable precautions to prevent or deter the type of criminal activity that resulted in a guest’s injury (bodily injuries): An innkeeper may be liable if he fails to take...
by Alan Sackrin | Feb 6, 2024 | FAQs, Hotel Injuries
According to Florida law, a hotel owner and/or operator is under a continuing legal obligation to use ordinary care to keep the premises in a reasonably safe condition. They must protect patrons from harm due to reasonably foreseeable risks of injury: A motel operator...
by Alan Sackrin | Jan 30, 2024 | FAQs, Hotel Injuries
According to Florida law, a hotel has a duty to use reasonable care to maintain the premises in a safe condition, warn of concealed perils known to the hotel and conduct inspections: As a registered guest, Yuniter was a business invitee of the motel. See Steinberg v....
