by Alan Sackrin | Mar 26, 2024 | FAQs, Premises Liability, Slip and Falls
According to Florida law, to claim and recover damages from the owner after a slip and fall on a waxed floor, the victim must shows acts of negligence buy the owner or other responsible party. This could be due to improper waxing or polishing methods, or showing that...
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 | Jan 23, 2024 | FAQs, Slip and Falls
According to Florida law, constructive knowledge is the inference of knowledge based on existing law or legal principles. For example, under Florida’s Premises Liability statute (768.0755), constructive knowledge, based on circumstantial evidence, infers that a...
by Alan Sackrin | Jan 16, 2024 | FAQs, Slip and Falls
According to Florida law, in transitory foreign substance cases, courts look to the length of time the condition existed before the accident occurred: In transitory foreign substance cases, courts look to the length of time the condition existed before the accident...
by Alan Sackrin | Jan 9, 2024 | FAQs, Premises Liability, Slip and Falls
According to Florida law, in a premises liability case, a business owner or landowner has a duty to warn when their knowledge of the danger is superior to that of the injured party: Looking at the second theory first, it is clear that there was no concealed peril...
by Alan Sackrin | Jan 3, 2024 | FAQs, Slip and Falls
According to Florida law, supermarkets are required to have an intensive floor inspection program: First, we conclude (a) there are no genuine issues of material fact on the issues of adequate inspection and constructive notice, and (b) the defendant is entitled to a...
