Every day, people are injured while on another party's property. This can include injuries that occur in someone's home, on a walkway, in a parking lot, or at a place of business such as a grocery store, department store, restaurant, amusement park, sports stadium, bar, nightclub, fitness center, or hotel. Often, people have the mistaken impression that wherever they suffer an injury, they may have a claim against the person who owns that property. However, unless the property has been negligently maintained, under Florida tort law, a property owner may not be liable.
Injuries resulting from poorly maintained properties are common and can involve:
- Assault at a place of business due to negligent security
- Poor parking lot or sidewalk maintenance
- Unsafe stairways
- Slip and fall accidents
- Falling merchandise (from shelves)
- Unsafe amusement park rides (overnight fairs)
- Dog bites or animal attacks
- Unsafe handrails
- Accidents at construction sites
- Injuries occurring in or around swimming pools, which can include spinal cord injuries, brain damage, or drowning
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