Serious injuries bring shock, pain, or worse, especially when they happen in a place where you expected safety. In addition, not everyone realizes that property owners, tenants, and businesses may be responsible for accidents that occur on their premises.
As you recover from an accident or a violent crime on another party’s property, it is worthwhile to speak with our Lake Mary premises liability lawyer. Our knowledgeable team of personal injury attorneys will be glad to tell you more about what your options may be for your case.
Our Lake Mary premises liability attorneys handle many types of property injury accidents and tragedies, including:
Someone injured in such an accident or assault in Lake Mary can potentially claim compensation, called damages, for everything they have lost if the property owner is found liable. That can include medical expenses, lost income, and more, depending on the circumstances.
When injuries like these end in death, the injured person’s surviving spouse, parents, and children may have a wrongful death claim. These survivors can recover damages for the loss of their loved one, while the estate can recover the funeral costs, medical bills, and other losses.
Our proactive premises liability lawyers in Lake Mary begin by reviewing all the evidence, including any photos, videos, and medical records, and by investigating the accident. This is vital, as insurance companies will quickly investigate when a policyholder has a possible premises liability claim, and an insurer’s conclusions likely will not favor the injured victims.
During the investigation, our attorneys will learn more about how the state’s premises liability law applies to your specific accident. For example, an injured person can only make a reduced claim if a court finds that they are partly at fault, and they cannot make any claim if they were more than half at fault, according to Florida Statutes § 768.81.
The state also regulates some premises liability claims. For example, businesses that want to avoid lawsuits for criminal acts may need to follow specific security practices, according to Fla. Stat. § 768.0705 and Fla. Stat. § 768.0706. Bringing a claim against a governmental unit, such as a city, state, or public agency, has its own complications.
To answer this, our Lake Mary property injury lawyers will ask what brought the injured person to the property, as owners, businesses, and tenants do not have the same duty of care to every person present. Businesses and property owners have the most responsibility towards invitees, who are customers in shops, clients in offices, and others who come for business reasons.
For invitees, a property owner or tenant must take care of hidden hazards that the property owner or tenant knows or should have known about. Owners and tenants do not have quite the same duty towards private guests or others who just have permission to be there, known as invited licensees, but they must take some care.
Trespassers cannot bring any claims for their accidents, but there are some exceptions, particularly for attractive nuisances. For example, if a young child trespasses to get into something dangerous and interesting–such as a pool, a trampoline, or even an old appliance–the owner could be responsible for that child’s accident, and you may be able to pursue a premises liability claim.
Over the years, Rue & Ziffra has represented thousands of clients, and we have recovered millions of dollars for the injured and bereaved, including senior citizens, children, and families.
We serve the state’s communities in and out of the courtroom, and we want to hear from you. Contact us as soon as possible to schedule a free case review with our Lake Mary premises liability lawyer.
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