Alan Sackrin | March 9, 2017
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. Under these statutes, as well as common law, Florida hotels are held to a high standard of […]
Alan Sackrin | December 29, 2016
Last Update: 3/24/18 Learn the reasons why people file lawsuits against Florida hotels for negligence. 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 hotel rooms in the State of Florida – and that number has skyrocketed since then. Florida […]
Alan Sackrin | July 7, 2016
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 peculiar security problems created by the hotel’s design industry standards presence of […]
Alan Sackrin | June 29, 2016
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. See: Pedone v. Fountainebleau Corp., 322 So. 2d 79 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975) Related: What […]
Alan Sackrin | June 22, 2016
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 based upon the fact that the operator […]
Alan Sackrin | June 15, 2016
Last Update: 5/10/18 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 reasonably be expected to use—in a condition that is reasonably […]
Alan Sackrin | June 2, 2016
Last Update: 3/20/18 If you are hurt from a slip and fall in a hotel shower or bathtub here in South Florida, then expect a fight when it comes to having the hotel pay for your damages. Why? The hospitality industry in Florida has a strong incentive in keeping a target off of its back […]
Alan Sackrin | June 1, 2016
In this video, Alan Sackrin answers a question that he has been asked many times before by clients and visitors to this site. If you have questions after watching the video, Alan is available to talk with you now and answer your questions free of charge: Q: Should hotels have security cameras to protect its guests? […]
Alan Sackrin | January 11, 2016
In this video, Alan Sackrin answers a question that he has been asked many times before by clients and visitors to this site. If you have questions after watching the video, Alan is available to talk with you now and answer your questions free of charge: Q: When should a hotel have a security guard to […]
Alan Sackrin | January 5, 2016
According to Florida’s premises liability law, business owners have a duty to keep their premises and patrons safe. Which means, when someone slips and falls on their premises the business owner or operator can be held liable for damages, including pain and suffering, lost wages and more. If the business owner doesn’t have insurance coverage […]
