Premises Liability
CAPE CORAL, FORT MYERS, LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Thousands of people are injured, and some are killed, while on the premises of another's property or business due to some kind of negligence. Premises liability refers to accidents that occur on another's property or place of business due to dangerous conditions or lack of properly maintaining the area. Poorly maintained equipment, spills on the floor, faulty elevators and escalators, and even food poisoning and dog bites fall into this category.
A slick or uneven surface, or a foreign object in the way can cause serious injury or even wrongful death. These types of accidents are referred to as slip and fall or trip and fall. They can occur virtually anywhere, including restaurants, grocery stores, shopping malls, bars, banks, hospitals, or in another person's home.
Injuries include broken bones, lacerations, open head wounds and closed brain injuries, spinal cord injuries that lead to paralysis, and other injuries that permanently disable the victim.
For more information, see our Slip and Fall Questions page.
What to Do Following a Slip and Fall Accident
Premises liability lawsuits are designed to protect the victim of the accident and hold the home or business owner liable for negligence. Liability issues and insurance coverage questions are frequently part of this type of lawsuit. However, slip and fall accidents are often difficult to litigate because property and business owners, as well as their insurance companies, will clean up the mess, destroy any evidence, or otherwise fix the dangerous condition and then blame the victim. What's even worse is that these instances are avoidable, and in many cases the property owner was aware that a serious injury was a possibility before the accident occurred.
Because every premises liability or slip and fall case is different, there are many variables to look at in order to get you the compensation you deserve. Because you, or a loved one, may suffer lost wages, disability, or needless pain that affects your quality of life due to someone else's negligence, you need to consider finding an injury lawyer who will help guide you through the difficult legal process.
If you live in the Cape Coral, Fort Myers, or Lee County, Florida area, and have suffered a serious injury due to a property or business owner’s negligence, please contact the law offices of Lusk, Drasites, Tolisano & Smith, P.A.
