A slip and fall accident generally refers to a situation in which a person slips and falls due to a dangerous condition on someone else's property and is injured as a result. These cases fall under the broader category of cases known as “premises liability" cases. All property and business owners are responsible for keeping their premises in a reasonably safe condition. Each year, thousands of people become injured because property owners either fail to keep their premises in a safe condition, or fail to warn the public that an unsafe condition exists on their property.

Slip and fall accidents occur in many places including businesses (grocery or department stores, restaurants, shopping malls, office buildings), public property (sidewalks, government buildings, parks, parking lots) and private residences. They are caused by a wide range of hazardous conditions, including poor lighting, water, liquid or food left on the floor, loose rugs or carpets, narrow stairs, wet floors, icy sidewalks, potholes, and lack of stair railings.

Slip and fall accidents can be embarrassing and may not seem like a very serious event when they first occur, but they can lead to serious injuries arising weeks or months after the incident. If you were injured while on another's property, you may be able to recover damages. These injured victims typically incur expenses related to the incident, such as medical treatment, rehabilitation, medication, or lost income due to their inability to work. They may also lose the ability to perform various activities of normal daily living, in both the short and long term, and may endure pain and suffering.

In order to recover damages for their loss, a person who was injured in a slip and fall accident while on someone else's property must show that the property owner or occupier acted negligently, causing the injury. If the injury occurred on property owned by a local, state or federal government entity, special rules generally apply. Florida has enacted laws that grant governmental entities immunity or shield the entity from liability for personal injuries that occur on their property. For more information on claims against the government, please visit our governmental negligence page.

Therefore, it is important for you to seek the advice of a lawyer in order to protect your right to fair compensation. Contact I Law and allow our experience to go to work for you. At I Law we are dedicated to representing the injured - not insurance companies. We work side by side with you to ease the worry of having to fill out forms, request information, and speak to insurance adjusters. We allow you to focus on what is most important – getting well and recovering from your loss. At I Law, we understand your concerns and will do our best to ease your burdens. We will dedicate the necessary resources to ensure that you are adequately represented and your rights are protected. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you and your loved ones with regard to any potential case. There is never any charge for an initial consultation and we are happy to schedule appointments at your home, in a hospital or at a location that is convenient for you. We represent clients on a contingency fee basis. If for any reason there is no recovery, then we receive no fees or costs. Simply stated, we are paid fees and costs only if you win. At I Law, personal attention matters.