Florida's New Law on Slip and Fall Cases

 A Florida law that took effect on July 1 requires slip and fall plaintiffs to prove that the offending business knew or should have known about the substance that caused the fall and failed to clean it up. Prior to this law being implemented in the state, slip and fall plaintiffs only had to prove that an "out-of-place" substance caused the injury.

By introducing this law, the Florida legislature predicted that the change would give businesses an advantage, as it requires an extra burden of proof on the trip and fall plaintiff.

However, lawsuits are sure to continue to be filed and will not decline as a result. Businesses will continue to pay out settlements long before a jury is involved in evaluating the case. Settlements are increasingly common, particularly in slip-and-fall cases where a business cannot prove it took appropriate precautions to prevent an accident.

Florida is known nationally as an easy place to win slip-and-fall cases.https://askcompetentlawyer.com/civil-litigation/ The quality of legal counsel employed may have a dramatic effect on the ultimate settlement amount. If you were the victim of the negligence of a store or super market and suffered injuries from a slip and fall incident, please contact the Weston slip and fall lawyers and Fort Lauderdale slip and fall lawyers at our firm for a no-cost consultation today. We will attempt to negotiate a settlement on your behalf that compensates you for your injury and/or take the case to trial.