What Your Landlord Might Argue in a Florida Slip and Fall Case

As a tenant, there is a lot of confusion when you slip and fall on your landlord’s property in Florida. There may have been some type of hazard that caused your fall, such as broken stairs, but you might be second guessing your actions - Should I have seen the danger? Could I have avoided the fall? Was I paying attention?

Florida slip and fall cases are not easy to win. If you were to bring an action against your landlord to pursue compensation for your injuries, he or she will try to show that even though you were injured on the property, the landlord should not be held liable. Here are some common arguments made by landlords:

• The hazard was temporary, such as spilled water, and your fall happened before the landlord had a chance to prevent it.
• The dangerous condition was so obvious that you should have seen it.
• The landlord wasn’t the one who caused the hazard that led to your fall.
• You were inattentive, careless or even drunk at the time of the fall accident.
  

If your landlord is able to prove that you were to blame for your slip and fall or trip and fall, then guess what? There is a chance that you won’t be able to collect adequate compensation to cover your medical bills, lost income and other costs associated with your fall. That is a frightening thought as you look at the mounting medical bills that have arrived in the mail and you are watching your bank account balance dwindle.

To find out if you have a case against your landlord in a Florida trip and fall or slip and fall accident, contact a St. Petersburg personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of William K. Saron P.A. at (727) 345-4566 or toll free (866) 836-4947.