Miami Slip and Fall Lawyer 

You walked into a store, climbed the stairs, entered a building and everything changed instantly. When a floor was left slick, a stair improperly constructed or maintained, or lighting did not work, the property owner knew or should have known but assumed you’d be fine.  You aren’t fine.  You deserve an experienced Miami slip and fall lawyer, someone who takes hazards seriously.

At The Berman Law Firm, we represent individuals injured by a slip and fall accident. Our Miami slip and fall attorney will not settle for excuses or low settlement values. We press property owners to explain what should have been done and why it wasn’t, and we obtain substantial recoveries for our clients. Call 305-371-8223 now or use our online free case evaluation form below for a free consultation with a Miami personal injury lawyer who will get you the compensation you deserve.

Florida Slip and Fall Law

The owners and operators of stores, restaurants, malls, and other public places are legally obligated to maintain their facilities in a safe condition and protect the public from having a slip and fall, trip and fall, or other accident and suffering personal injury.  If they fail to protect you from an accident you may have a claim for personal injury, and you may be entitled to recover money for your losses.  Slip and fall and trip and fall accidents are a common occurrence in public places.  Accidents happen, but they can often be avoided if premises are kept in a safe condition.

Understanding Section 768.0755, Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes Section 768.0755 grants rights to people injured by dangerous transitory substances on property. It enables you to hold property owners accountable if they failed to repair or warn of a hazard they knew or should have known about. Key elements include:

• A dangerous condition on the property such as a leaking freezer or ice machine or spilled beverage on the floor

• The owner or possessor of the property either knew or should have known about it, that the condition was present for a length of time sufficient that they should have known about it or the condition occurs regularly

Our Miami slip and fall attorney understands how to analyze these issues and challenge defenses such as “open and obvious” or “comparative fault.”

There are several things you must do in order to pursue your personal injury claim if you are involved in a slip and fall or trip and fall accident in a public place.  First, you should call for help and make sure the store employees are aware of your accident.  In most cases, the store will investigate your accident and document it with an accident report.  However, you should not sign anything given to you by the store.  You should listen carefully during the store’s investigation of your accident and take note of any employee comments such as “it happened again” or “why didn’t we get this cleaned up sooner.”

As the store employee is investigating the accident, you should also inspect and, if you are able, take pictures of the area where you fell and the substance that you slipped or trip and fell before it is cleaned up.  This is very important. You will need to prove that the store employees knew or should have known that the substance was on the floor for enough time to clean it up before your slip and fall or trip and fall accident. For example, if you slipped on spilled soda, you will want to  determine whether there are any visible shopping cart tracks in the soda or whether the floor has become sticky from the soda starting to evaporate. This sort of evidence is crucial to proving your personal injury claim.

What You Can Recover After a Fall With a Miami Slip and Fall Lawyer

Slip and fall injuries can be serious, sometimes catastrophic. Typical recoverable damages include:

• Emergency and hospital care, surgeries, rehabilitation

• Lost income while unable to work and diminished future earnings

• Pain, suffering, and emotional distress

• Damage to personal property

• Wrongful death damages if a loved one died from the fall

We document how the fall changed your life — not just medically, but financially, professionally, and personally.

What to Do If You’ve Fallen and Believe It Wasn’t Your Fault

If you believe your fall resulted from someone else’s negligence:

1. Seek medical attention promptly even for minor symptoms.

2. Photograph the hazard: floor spill, broken step, missing rail, hazard sign missing.

3. Request incident reports, talk to managers, obtain employee names.

4. Preserve evidence: your clothing, shoes, witness contact info, video if available.

5. Avoid releasing statements to insurers or accepting quick payouts before consulting an attorney.

6. Contact a Miami slip and fall lawyer immediately.

Why Choose The Berman Law Firm as Your Miami Slip and Fall Attorney

• We focus on victims, not numbers. You and your case get an attorney’s personal attention.

• We specialize in premises-liability under Florida law, not just generic injury cases.

• We investigate your claim thoroughly, uncover what the property owner ignored, and build a strong case.

• We work on contingency so you pay nothing unless we win.

Talk to a Miami Slip and Fall Lawyer Today

Call The Berman Law Firm today or fill out our secure online form below for a free case evaluation. A dedicated Miami slip and fall attorney will review your case, explain your options, and fight to hold negligent parties accountable.  Your recovery starts now with one phone call to 305-371-8223.