Who Pays for Your Damages After a Slip and Fall Accident in a Florida Apartment Complex?

Millions of slip-and-fall accidents happen every year, and some of these can lead to disabling, permanent injuries and death. Older adults are some of the most vulnerable to suffering serious and life-threatening injuries in a slip and fall accident. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 319,000 older adults will be hospitalized each year after a slip and fall accident causes a hip fracture. Physical bodily harm that results from fall accidents is one of the leading reasons why people seek treatment in emergency rooms.

Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere. To determine who is liable for your damages if you have fallen and hurt yourself, it is essential to gather evidence and have your case investigated. The information collected from an injury investigation can be used to determine who is responsible for paying for the losses you suffered. If your slip and fall accident happened in Florida, the Tampa slip and fall injury accident attorneys at Fulgencio Law can help you with your case.

Florida Apartment Complex Slip and Fall Cases and Liability

Many people live in apartments across the United States; where you reside geographically may also indicate where you potentially may live. For example, as many as 23% of New Yorkers live in apartments. By contrast, only 6% of people in Wyoming live in apartments.

With the trends showing the younger generation tending to delay homeownership, a growing older population downsizing to apartments, and increased immigration, there is a demand for apartments in the U.S. Currently, across the United States, as many as 39 million people, or one in eight people live in apartments.

A person who is injured in a slip-and-fall accident in an apartment may be a resident of the multi-dwelling building or a visitor. Under Florida premise liability laws, property owners and managers have a duty to ensure that their property is safe. If it can be shown that either individual was negligent in their upkeep of the property and it was unsafe when an accident happened, the manager or owner may have to pay the damages that a victim suffers.

When a slip and fall accident happens in Florida, the injured party can sue whoever was negligent and whose misconduct caused the accident. This could mean that an apartment landlord, owner, or manager may be at fault and responsible for paying. Sometimes, it could be the negligence of a tenant that led to the accident happening. In this case, the tenant would be liable.

Call Fulgencio Law Today

There is only a limited amount of time to take legal action and pursue compensation after a slip and fall accident. This is why it is advantageous not to wait to start the process. Florida’s statute of limitation for slip and fall accidents is four years. Since many hurdles can come up at any time during the claims process, which could cause delays, getting your claim started early is an essential element to success.

For assistance with a slip and fall accident claim, please call an attorney at Fulgencio Law at (813) 463-0123 to schedule a free consultation.