SLIP AND FALL INJURIES
Slip and fall injuries in South Florida are among the top reasons for emergency room visits, according to the National Safety Council. The average medical expense for a slip and fall injury is estimated at $28,000 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Slip and fall injuries are preventable, companies and businesses all over South Florida have taken precautions to reduce these injuries. The Florida Sure Step Organization lists safety tips for preventing slip and fall injuries in the workplace and by customers, among these are selecting proper flooring in stores and restaurants, properly training housekeeping, controlling access to slippery areas, and ensuring proper warning signs where there is a slippery substance on the floor.
Over the years, our office has handled cases all over Broward County, and against many large and small companies where clients have been the victims of slip and fall injuries due to a slippery and dangerous substance on the floor of a business. For example, we had a case recently, where a customer suffered slip and fall injuries at a Pembroke Pines Publix and sustained injuries to her neck and back, after inspection of the area it was revealed that there was water leaking from a freezer and there were no signs or warnings of the wet floor danger. We have handled hundreds of similar slip and fall cases caused by the negligence of some businesses.
If you were injured in a slip and fall because of a business' failure to properly clean and maintain their property anywhere in South Florida including; Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Weston, Wilton Manors, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Davie and Miramar you may be entitled to damages for your medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other future damages.
For more information on Florida slip and fall claims or your specific case, contact a South Florida Personal Injury Attorney.
