by Alan Sackrin | Feb 21, 2023 | FAQs, Premises Liability, Slip and Falls
According to Florida case law, there is no duty to warn one of open and obvious hazards: There is no evidence that sheetrock per se is inherently dangerous. Whatever danger existed by reason of its weight was quite obvious to and actually encountered by Mrs. Dyke in...
by Alan Sackrin | Feb 9, 2023 | Slip and Falls
Marble floors have been used for centuries in homes, churches, train stations, museums, hotels, hospitals, office buildings, and theaters, among other places; it’s a very beautiful and durable surface. Today, marble is considered the most popular natural stone...
by Alan Sackrin | Feb 12, 2020 | Slip and Falls
Read case summaries where Judges found and did not find that these business owners should have known about a dangerous condition on their premises. To recover injuries in a Florida slip and fall, a victim must prove that the owner of the premises had actual or...
by Alan Sackrin | May 31, 2018 | Slip and Falls
Last Update: 3/15/22 As a general rule, under Florida’s premises liability law restaurants are liable for any negligence-related injuries suffered by their customers or guests. This includes accidents happening anywhere on the business premises, from the parking lot...
by Alan Sackrin | Mar 8, 2018 | Damages - Money Awards, Pain and Suffering, Slip and Falls
Last Update: 11/23/21 One of the most frequently asked personal injury questions we hear in our office is about the amount of pain and suffering a victim can recover from their slip and fall. When answering that question, we consider the five Florida appellate court...
by Alan Sackrin | Feb 22, 2018 | Premises Liability, Slip and Falls
Last Update: 11/30/21 Depositions are a part of most slip and fall litigation cases. The answers given by the deposed party can impact a case in a meaningful way. For this reason, it is important for a victim to know the nature of the questions that will be asked of...
