Premises Liability

The legal responsibility of property owners and occupiers to keep their premises reasonably safe for people they invite or allow onto the property. It covers slip-and-falls, negligent security, dog bites, pool accidents, falling objects, and similar incidents.

Yes. Florida law classifies visitors as invitees, licensees, or trespassers, and the duty owed differs. Invitees — customers of a business — are owed the highest duty to maintain safe conditions and warn of hidden dangers.

Potentially, through a negligent security theory, when the owner knew or should have known of foreseeable criminal activity and failed to take reasonable measures — adequate lighting, security, or warnings — to prevent it.

Wet floors, broken stairs, poor lighting, inadequate security, swimming pool incidents, dog bites, falling merchandise, and elevator/escalator malfunctions.

As soon as you're medically stable. Evidence — video footage, maintenance logs, witness memory — degrades fast, and owners' insurers are often building a defense from day one.