Boynton Beach Slip & Fall Lawyer
Through no fault of their own, a person can get injured falling to the ground as a result of dangerous conditions. Injuries of this nature fall under the realm of personal injury law, and, more specifically, premises liability. If you are hurt as the result of the negligence of a business or individual, we have a reliable team of personal injury attorneys who can help you with your case.
A hazardous environment is the typical cause of a slip or fall. Defective handrails, iced walkways with no salt, wet floors with no signage or walkways that have poor lighting are all conditions where a person could easily become injured. The Boynton Beach slip & fall lawyers at Leifer & Ramirez realizes an accident can be detrimental to an individual. It not only causes physical damage, but can take a toll on the person’s family emotionally and financially as well.
Categorizing a Slip and Fall Accident
The problem with accidents involving a slip or fall is that they may be hard to prove. It’s challenging to establish who is responsible for the injury. The key component is determining whether or not someone was negligent in their actions. Proving negligence on the part of the property owner is difficult. You must hire an experienced attorney who can establish the accident was a result of hazardous conditions on the property. It must also be proven that the owner of the property was aware or should have been aware of such conditions.
Though a slip and fall accident can occur in a variety of locations, the most common are:
Residential Property
Occasionally, a landlord or owner of property will have to recompense a tenant or visitor if the tenant or visitor is injured in an accident on their property. To establish if compensation is required, one of the points below must be established:
- The landlord or owner of the property could have fixed the dangerous condition.
- The landlord or property owner had known or should have known about the hazardous condition.
- It could be foreseen that an accident would happen if the dangerous condition wasn’t fixed.
Commercial Property
To prove an employee, property owner, or business owner was responsible for the accident, one of the following conditions must be met:
- They were aware of the unsafe conditions, but did nothing to correct the problem.
- They themselves created the hazardous condition.
- They should have been aware of the hazardous conditions and had them fixed.
Governmental Property
Even on property owned by the government, slip and fall accidents occur. But because incidents of this nature bring up an entirely different set of issues (how to file a claim, statutory laws, etc.), hire a knowledgeable attorney to help with your case.
Hire an Experienced Slip & Fall Lawyer in Boynton Beach
If you need to speak with an attorney, the lawyers at Leifer & Ramirez are ready to help. We have office locations in Boynton Beach and throughout Florida to accommodate your needs. Contact us today for assistance with your case.
