Miami Slip and Fall Lawyers
Florida requires proof the business knew or should have known about the hazard. We find the cleaning logs, the video and the prior complaints that prove it.
Slip & Fall
How we handle slip & fall cases
Premises liability cases in Florida are governed by Section 768.0755, which requires injured shoppers to prove the business had actual or constructive knowledge of a dangerous condition. That means evidence has to be gathered quickly: surveillance video is often recorded over within 30 days, and sweep logs can quietly disappear.
We send preservation demands the day you hire us, inspect the scene, and investigate prior incidents at the same location. Condo associations, hotel operators, property managers and security contractors can all share responsibility.
How quickly store surveillance is commonly overwritten. This is a practice fact, not a case result: we publish no settlement or verdict figures anywhere on this site.
Cases we take
- Wet floors in grocery and retail stores
- Broken stairs and missing handrails
- Pool deck and hotel lobby falls
- Poorly lit parking garages
- Negligent security and assaults on property
- Falls at restaurants, gyms and cruise terminals
What working with us looks like
Our slip & fall process
Every case gets the same disciplined start, adapted to the evidence that matters most for this type of claim.
Preserve the video
Written demands to the owner and property manager before footage is overwritten.
Same dayProve notice
Sweep logs, maintenance tickets and prior incident reports establish what they knew.
Week oneLink injury to fall
Orthopedic and neurological experts separate new injuries from pre-existing conditions.
Until maximum medical improvementResolve or try the case
Commercial carriers settle when the notice evidence is airtight.
When treatment is complete
Categories, not numbers
Compensation you may recover
Florida law allows injured people to recover economic and non-economic losses. What any individual claim is worth depends on its own evidence and on the insurance that is actually available, so we list the categories and never a figure.
- Hip, wrist and knee fracture care
- Spinal and head injury treatment
- Lost wages
- Home care and assistance
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of independence
What affects the value of your case
- Proof of notice
- How long the hazard existed and whether staff walked past it is often the entire case.
- Surveillance footage
- Clear video of the fall and the hazard strengthens liability dramatically.
- Your footwear and attention
- Defense lawyers look for distraction. Witness statements help counter it.
- Age and recovery
- Hip fractures in older adults can mean permanent loss of mobility and higher damages.
The store said the floor was dry. Their own sweep log said nobody had checked the aisle in two hours. Case closed.
Monique Laurent, Kendall. Slip and fall client.
No numbers, by policy
Sample slip & fall results
- Resolved in litigationSlip & Fall · 2025
Unmarked spill in a Doral supermarket aisle
Constructive notice was established on the documents alone and the carrier resolved the claim before depositions closed.
- Resolved before suitSlip & Fall · 2024
Broken stair edge in a Miami Beach hotel
The distraction defence was dropped and the claim resolved before trial. The stair was rebuilt during the litigation.
- Tried to verdictWrongful Death · 2025
Commercial van runs a red light on NW 27th Avenue
Liability was conceded during trial and the estate resolved the claim against the carrier and its excess insurer together.
- Resolved in litigationTruck Accident · 2024
Tractor-trailer lane change on Florida's Turnpike
The carrier withdrew the phantom vehicle defence and the case resolved at mediation, with a funded vocational retraining plan built into the resolution.
- Tried to verdictCar Accident · 2025
Distracted driver rear-ends stopped traffic on I-95
A Miami-Dade jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff on liability and damages, assigning the defendant the entire share of fault on the verdict form.
- Resolved before suitMedical Malpractice · 2023
Emergency department misses stroke symptoms
The hospital resolved the claim inside the statutory pre-suit period and revised its posterior circulation triage protocol.
- Resolved in litigationMotorcycle Accident · 2024
SUV turns left across a rider's path on Biscayne Boulevard
The comparative fault argument was abandoned and the claim resolved against the driver's carrier and then the rider's own uninsured motorist carrier, in that order.
- Resolved in litigationWorkers' Compensation · 2023
Scaffolding collapse at a Brickell high-rise site
Benefits resumed and the third party action resolved separately. The comp carrier's equitable distribution claim was negotiated down before disbursement.
Illustrative sample matters for this demo website. We publish no settlement or verdict figures anywhere. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Every matter, in fullSlip & Fall questions
Florida-specific answers. For advice on your situation, request a free review.
Report it to a manager, ask for a copy of the incident report, photograph the hazard and your shoes, get witness names and seek medical care the same day.
Yes, if the association failed to maintain common areas like stairs, walkways or pool decks. Association bylaws and maintenance records are key evidence.
Florida's modified comparative fault rule lets you recover if you are 50 percent or less at fault, with your award reduced by your share.
Related practice areas
Dog BitesSerious bites and attacks in neighborhoods, apartment complexes and public spaces.
Medical MalpracticeSurgical errors, missed diagnoses, medication mistakes and birth injuries at hospitals and clinics.
Workers' CompensationDenied or delayed benefits, and third-party claims for injured construction, hospitality and warehouse workers.