• Amusement Park Accidents
• Elevator Accidents
• Inadequate Security
• Slip and Fall
• Swimming Pool Accidents

Property owners and even tenants are responsible for the safety of those who pass through their premises. This means they are responsible to clean up spills, provide well-lighted walkways, prevent elevator accidents, and put up signs warning of any potential hazard. According to Florida premises liability statutes and laws, the property owners may be held liable for any injury caused by unsafe conditions on their premises. An Orlando personal injury attorney, who specializes in slip and fall cases, can build a lawsuit against the property owner and get compensation for injuries resulting from unsafe premises.

Types of “Fall” related Incidents

Slip and fall accidents are considered a personal injury and are one type of the common "fall down" accidents. Slip and fall attorneys generally handle four types of slip and fall cases: Trip and fall accidents, where there is a foreign object in the walking path. Stump and fall accidents, where there is an impediment in the walking surface. Step and fall accidents, where there is an unexpected failure or hole in the walking surface. Slip and fall accidents, in which the interface of the shoe and the floor fails due to a loss of friction.

Your Responsibility and Accident Reports

Slip and fall attorneys will explain to you that both the injured victim and the property owner can be held to different degrees of responsibility for an injury. The property owner has a responsibility to keep property safely maintained, while each person has a duty to watch where they are going and realize that there are things that can fall or spill onto walking surfaces.

Ideally, a slip and fall accident report should be completed and filed at the time of the incident noting what happened, who witnessed the accident and what conditions existed causing the slip and fall, along with any other pertinent information such as lighting or abnormal surfaces. The requirement for a report is normally a store or business policy, rather than something that is mandated by law. If a report is not completed at the business location or the incident occurred at a private location or the incident was not observed by others, a personal injury attorney will ask you to compile a record of what happened yourself. You should include information such as a description of the circumstances, who was present during the incident, the comments made by those who saw or helped you after the fall, and, if possible, take photos of the area. If you were physically hurt, seek medical attention and have your injury checked out immediately to help substantiate your slip and fall claim. You should later contact an experienced Orlando slip and fall attorney to get the legal help you require.

Some of the most common scenes that pose the risk for slip and fall incidents are:

• Broken sidewalks and walkways
• Construction site hazards – improperly secured premises
• Street repair sites
• Wet and slippery walkways, stairways, and corridors
• Collapsed balconies
• Inadequate handrails and fencing
• Elevator and escalator accidents
• And other improperly maintained premises