Doral Slip and Fall Lawyer

Doral is full of places where people shop, eat, work and live side by side: stores and shopping centers, restaurants, showrooms, import and export businesses near the airport, and large apartment and condo complexes. Every one of those properties has an owner or manager responsible for keeping it reasonably safe. A wet floor, a broken step or a dark parking lot can lead to a fall that keeps you off work for months. As a Doral slip and fall lawyer, Tomas Robirosa helps people hurt on someone else’s property find out who is responsible and pursue a fair recovery, in English or Spanish.

Where Slip and Fall Injuries Happen in Doral

• Stores and supermarkets Spilled liquids, dropped produce, freshly mopped floors with no warning sign and rainwater tracked in at the entrance are common causes.
• Restaurants and food courts Grease, ice and drinks on the floor, especially near kitchens, drink stations and restrooms.
• Warehouses and showrooms Doral has many importers, exporters and distribution businesses. Customers and visitors can trip on loose pallets, wrapping material or cluttered aisles.
• Apartment and condo complexes Broken stairs, loose handrails, poor lighting, slippery pool decks and uneven walkways in common areas.
• Parking lots and sidewalks Potholes, broken curbs, wheel stops in walkways and lots with little lighting at night.

After a South Florida downpour, wet entrances and slick walkways are among the most common hazards.

Florida Slip and Fall Laws That Affect Your Claim

Proving the business knew. Under Florida Statute 768.0755, when someone slips on a transitory foreign substance (like a spill) in a business establishment, the injured person must prove the business had actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition. Constructive knowledge can be shown when the condition was there long enough that the business should have found it, or when it happened regularly and was foreseeable.

Other hazards. For broken stairs, bad lighting or poor maintenance, the question is generally whether the owner failed to keep the property reasonably safe or failed to warn about a danger it knew or should have known about.

Shared fault. Under Florida’s modified comparative negligence rule, your recovery is reduced by your share of fault. If you are more than 50% at fault, you generally cannot recover. Expect the owner to say you should have watched where you were going.

What to Do After a Slip and Fall in Doral

1. Get medical care right away. Call 911 if you are badly hurt. Hip, wrist, knee, back and head injuries are common after a fall.
2. Report the fall to the manager. Ask for a written incident report and a copy, or at least the name of the person who took it.
3. Photograph the hazard. Take pictures of the spill, the step or the lighting before anyone cleans or fixes it, and include your shoes.
4. Get witness names. Customers, employees or neighbors who saw the fall or the hazard can be important later.
5. Ask about cameras. Many businesses record their floors, but video may be erased within days. A lawyer can ask the owner to keep it.
6. Do not sign anything. Do not give a recorded statement to the property’s insurer before you get legal advice.

Injuries and Compensation After a Fall

Falls can cause broken hips and wrists, knee and shoulder tears, back and neck injuries and head injuries, and older adults often need a long recovery. Depending on the facts and the property’s insurance, a claim may include medical bills, future care, lost wages, pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life. If you were hurt at your own workplace, workers’ compensation may apply instead, with different rules. Read more on our slip and fall lawyer page, or return to our Doral accident lawyer page.

Your Doral Slip and Fall Lawyer, in English or Spanish

Tomas Robirosa serves Doral and all of Miami-Dade County. He works to get the incident report, the video and the cleaning and maintenance records, identifies the owner, the manager and any maintenance company involved, finds every policy and explains each step directly to you in Spanish or English. The consultation is free, and we work on a contingency basis: no fee unless we recover. Call (305) 600-0529.

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