Premises liability in Florida is an area of the law dealing with a property owner’s responsibility to protect all persons on or near their property from dangerous conditions. Premises liability encompasses many areas of the law including crimes taking place on another’s property, injury due to a failure to maintain the property, slip and fall and trip and fall cases, falling debris cases, certain drowning cases and dog bite cases. Florida law requires all property owners to maintain safe premises free from known defects or dangerous conditions, and to actively inspect their property for such conditions.

In Florida, landlords and building owners are responsible for the maintenance of their properties. This upkeep includes making sure that there is no debris littering the area and ensuring that all external lighting and any burglary protection is enabled and working. Premises liability also includes making sure that all lighting fixtures, including wiring and appliances, are running correctly and without potential hazard, and that pools and spas are properly fenced or enclosed. Florida land owners, including landowners in Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach or Boca Raton, are also responsible for the safety and protection of any person near their property including any neighbors or passers-by.

Premises liability in Florida may also extend to include any crime taking place on the property. A crime which takes place on a property, including robbery, assault, and rape, may have occurred partly because of a landlord’s negligence in maintaining their property. Landlords may be at fault in these crimes for failing to warn of known criminal behavior or to provide working lighting, appropriate safety features on apartment doors and windows, security, or gates to keep strangers out of buildings and parking lots.

Monetary damages available because of injuries include, but are not limited to any medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of wages, and property damage.

If you or someone you know was injured on a property owned or maintained by someone else as a result of a dangerous condition you may have a potential premises liability lawsuit. Because the laws regarding premises liability are so complicated, particularly in Florida, it is usually necessary to contact an experienced premises liability attorney.

An attorney at the Willis Law, P.A. in Boca Raton is available to answer any question you have regarding your potential premises liability case. We have over a decade of experience handling premises liability lawsuits in Florida, and particularly in the Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Boca Raton areas.

Most Florida premises liability claims we handle are taken on a contingent basis. A contingent fee is a pre-set percentage of your case’s recovery, meaning that if we do not make a monetary recovery on your case, you pay nothing. There are never any hidden costs and you don’t pay us until we successfully resolve your claim for you.

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a dangerous condition or a criminal act on someone else’s property in Florida, including the Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach or Boca Raton areas, you may have a strong premises liability case. Please contact us today toll free at 877-417-6300 or locally at 561-417-7033 for a free, no-obligation consultation to learn about your rights and your potential damages.