Slip and Fall

When you sustain injuries in a slip and fall accident in Florida, you have the right to pursue compensation from the negligent party. Our network of lawyers and doctors have experience handling personal injury cases and can recover your damages and help restore your health. Call 1-800-HURT-911 today.

We have over 20 years of experience

1-800-HURT-911

If you lost your footing on another person’s property—whether by slipping, tripping, or stepping and falling—and you sustained injuries from the fall, you deserve to receive compensation.Call 1-800-HURT-911. Our legal referral service will connect you with a personal injury lawyer who can champion your right to recover damages. In the same call, our medical referral service will refer you to a doctor who knows how to assess, treat, and document accident injuries to ensure your lawyer has solid evidence of your damages.

Common Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and fall cases represent one of the most common types of negligence cases in the
personal injury legal space. Here are a few of the most common causes of these accidents:

Wet floors
Loose mats, rugs, or tiles
Poor lighting
Broken stairways
Faulty stair steps or handrails

Sidewalk cracks
Uncleared ice and snow
Cords or cables stretched across a walkway
Poorly marked curbs

Whatever caused your slip and fall, Call 1-800-HURT-911. A lawyer from our network can investigate your accident, gather evidence, establish liability of the at-fault party, and represent you to insurers and/or a civil court so you can recover your damages.

Investigating Your Slip and Fall Accident

Your lawyer will start building your case with bricks of solid evidence they gather from the following sources:

The scene of your slip and fall
Property accident report
Photos
Videos from surveillance cameras
Facility safety inspection records

Witness testimonies
Your medical records
Your wage statements
Expert opinions

When you Call 1-800-HURT-911, we will refer you to a lawyer who will launch this thorough investigation of your slip and fall, then proceed to establish the at-fault party’s negligence. Call today, so your legal team can start investigating while evidence and witnesses’ recollections of the events are still fresh.

Proving Negligence to Establish Liability

Negligence is the heart of any personal injury case. For you to receive any compensation for your slip and fall, you must prove the four following statements to be true:



The defendant owed you a duty to keep you from injury.



The defendant breached this duty of care.



This breach of duty caused your slip and fall.



You sustained physical, emotional, and economic damages as a result.

These lawyers work on contingency, meaning you will pay no legal fees unless and until you receive compensation from the insurance company or via a jury verdict. Call 1-800-HURT-911 to discuss your case with a personal injury lawyer.

Property Owners Owe a Duty of Care to Occupants

To argue the first point regarding duty of care, your lawyer will draw on the fact that property owners have a duty of care to property occupants and visitors and are legally bound to do all the following:

Maintain facilities and properties in a way that keeps them safe
Address and resolve any hazards within a reasonable amount of time
Warn visitors and occupants of the property of the hazards until they are fixed.

The personal injury lawyers in our legal network understand how to argue the above points, whether to an insurer or a jury, to get them to understand your right to receive compensation. Call 1-800-HURT-911 to be connected to a lawyer today.

Types of Damages You Might Recover in Your Slip And Fall Case

The amount of compensation you receive in your settlement or jury verdict depends on many variables. Among the types of damages for which you might receive compensation are the following:

Doctor’s and surgeon’s fees
Hospital costs
Ambulance
Prescription medicines
Physical therapy
Assistive mobility devices
Lost wages
Lost benefits
Diminished future potential earnings
Pain and suffering
Emotional trauma

Call 1-800-HURT-911now. lawyer will present your recoverable demands and negotiate for a fair settlement. If the insurer refuses to agree to a fair settlement, your lawyer will file a lawsuit and fight for the compensation you deserve in civil court.

Wrongful Death Action

If a loved one died from injuries sustained in a slip and fall, you have the right to pursue a wrongful death action against the at-fault party. Call 1-800-HURT-911 today so we can connect you with a lawyer who has handled wrongful death actions.

Florida’s Statute of Limitations

Florida laws limit how long you have from the date of your slip and fall to pursue legal action against the at-fault party.

Call 1-800-HURT-911 so your lawyer can start building your case today, before time runs out for you to seek recovery of your damages.

Our Legal and Medical Referral Service Can Help You Recover

Call 1-800-HURT-911 to be connected with a lawyer who will champion your right for compensation after your accident–and with a doctor who can diagnose, treat, and document your slip and fall injuries to ensure your lawyer has the solid evidence they need to build your case. Call today. The earlier you start, the earlier you can recover your damages and resume the life you know and love.

Home FAQs Contact Participating Providers Blog Privacy Policy

1-800-HURT-911 is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
1-800-HURT-911 is a legal and medical referral service that refers prospective patients to participating
lawyers, medical and chiropractic physicians. A listing of the participating providers can be found
on the Participating Providers page by clicking on the link above.