Please accept today’s question and response from the accident lawyer from Boca Raton (injury lawyer Downtown Miami, accident attorney North Miami, injury attorney Palm Beach County).
Yes, tripping on an uneven sidewalk curb MAY be a case but it MAY NOT be one also. There are many factors into whether a fall case is a case. As we have spoken about, solely because you fall on someone’s property does not automatically mean that you have a case or that they owe you anything for your injuries. You generally must prove they were at fault or negligent in order to have a case. You also must prove damages (medical bills, pain and suffering and so forth) and causation, that the damages are related to the accident.
Assuming there is fault of the business establishment, they very well may bring a comparative fault argument, suggesting that you were at fault. If the fall was in the daytime, for example, they may argue that you had the last chance to avoid the fall, had you simply looked down.
If you have been in an slip and fall or trip and fall accident and are seeking an attorney, Gary J. Drucker is an accident lawyer who handles cases in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Please call Drucker Law Offices at (561)483-9199 or (954) 755-2120 or (305) 981-1561 – Principal office in Boca Raton as well as satellite offices in Miami, Coral Springs, Boynton Beach, and West Palm Beach.
Of course, every case is unique and has to be judged based on the specific facts of the case. The advice in this blog is intended to be general in nature and should not to be construed as specific advice for a case, as a slight difference in the facts could ultimately change the result. Also, this blog is, as the web site suggests, based on Florida law and the laws of any other states or another country could vary significantly from Florida.
