If you slipped on a wet breezeway, a slick pool deck, or a broken step where you live, you may not know who was responsible for that space. At a South Florida apartment or condo building, the answer can involve a landlord, a condo association, a management company, or an outside contractor, and the building’s […]

What Affects a Grocery Store Slip and Fall Settlement in Florida? “Cleanup on aisle five!” is a funny punchline as long as nobody gets hurt. Unfortunately, the grocery store is rife with potential hazards that can cause serious injury if the business fails to exercise reasonable care to protect customers. If you were hurt in […]

Does a Slip and Fall Due to Rain Mean the Property Owner Is Liable? During the rainy season, Miami sees showers almost every day, and businesses must be prepared. Water gets tracked inside through building entrances, storefronts, hotel lobbies, and restaurants, creating slippery conditions in a moment’s notice. Establishments have a responsibility to maintain safe […]

Is There an Average Slip and Fall Settlement Amount in Florida? If you were hurt in a fall, it’s natural to want a number. Online averages and settlement calculators can be misleading, though, because every slip-and-fall case depends on its own proof of liability and damages, and Florida’s fault rules changed in 2023. The factors […]

If you were hurt in a fall and you’re waiting on a settlement, the wait can feel open-ended. How long a Florida slip-and-fall claim takes depends mostly on your medical recovery, whether fault is disputed, and how the insurer responds. How Long Does a Slip-and-Fall Settlement Usually Take? When settling a slip-and-fall claim, the time […]

If your child drowned or nearly drowned at a Florida vacation rental pool, you may be asking what was supposed to prevent it. Who may be responsible depends partly on which Florida pool rules applied. A pool at a rented house and a shared pool at a condo or resort follow different rules. Nothing can […]

If you were hurt in an Uber or Lyft as a tourist in Florida, going home, even to another country, doesn’t change the rules for your crash. Florida’s rules on rideshare insurance, no-fault (PIP) insurance, and filing deadlines still apply. What changes when you return is the logistics: you can generally pursue the claim from […]

If a balcony rail, deck, or stairway gave way at a Florida vacation rental and you were hurt, you generally must show the structure was unsafe and that the party in control knew, or should have known, about the danger. Florida’s building code and lodging law set the standards a railing has to meet. Florida […]

If you were shot, assaulted, robbed, or sexually assaulted at a Florida vacation rental, the property’s owner or operator may be liable when the attack was reasonably foreseeable and reasonable security could have prevented it. The claim is against the property, not the attacker, and it doesn’t depend on an arrest. Foreseeability means the owner […]

If you were hurt by an Uber or Lyft driver in Florida and the driver’s insurance is missing, denied, or too small, who pays depends on whether the app was on and what your own policy carries.  When the app was on, Florida’s rideshare law says the company’s insurance has to pay when the driver’s […]