by Alan Sackrin | Mar 9, 2017 | Hotel Injuries, Indian Hotel/Casino Injury, Premises Liability
Last Update: 3/30/19 Hotels are legally responsible for keeping their hotel guests and invitees safe from harm during their stay. Florida state law has specific provisions for the hospitality industry. These laws can be found in Chapter 509 of the Florida Statutes....
by Alan Sackrin | Dec 29, 2016 | Hotel Injuries, Premises Liability, Slip and Falls
Last Update: 3/30/19 Learn the reasons why people file negligence lawsuits against hotels and how to get a settlement. Florida is the top travel destination in the world making the Florida hotel industry essential to our economy. In 2011, there were over 370,000...
by Alan Sackrin | Jul 7, 2016 | Hotel Injuries, Injury, Premises Liability
According to Florida case law as of the date of this article, there are several factors that a hotel should evaluate in determining whether or not crime is foreseeable (meaning, a crime is likely to occur). Those factors include: the crime rate in the community...
by Alan Sackrin | Jun 29, 2016 | FAQs, Hotel Injuries, Injury, Premises Liability
According to Florida case law as of the date of this article, a person entering a hotel’s premises without authority to use the swimming pool cannot change their status from trespasser to invitee by befriending or conversing with the hotel guests. QUICK FACT:...
by Alan Sackrin | Jun 22, 2016 | FAQs, Hotel Injuries, Injury, Premises Liability
Last Update: 4/25/18 According to Florida case law as of the date of this article, a person entering a hotel to communicate with a registered guest is required to receive the same degree of care that the guest is entitled to receive from the hotel. This principle is...
by Alan Sackrin | Jun 15, 2016 | FAQs, Hotel Injuries, Injury, Premises Liability
Last Update: 6/12/18 According to Florida case law as of the date of this article, Florida law imposes a duty on a hotel or similar establishment to keep his or her buildings, premises, and appliances—or at least those parts to which the guests are invited or may...
