Warning Signs in Slip And Fall Claims

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Sometimes I’m asked, “How does a warning sign affect my ability to be able to establish a premises liability claim against the owner of that particular property?” Those kinds of warnings, under Florida law, can be a defense, but many times what we have seen is that those warnings are not prominently placed in an area where a person would have seen them before they encountered a dangerous condition.

What those warnings do mean and how they can be helpful to a potential client is they can show that the person in control of that property, or the landowner, or the business owner, was aware that there was a condition there that could pose a safety risk to a business invitee of theirs or someone that would come on their land or premises. The question is always whether or not that warning was sufficient. Was it a visible warning? Was it a warning that a reasonable person would have seen under the circumstances? Those are all issues that we will take up.

If you’ve been injured in a premises liability claim and you’re aware that there was something there that caused you to sustain this injury— maybe a slippery substance or some other kind of condition, such as uneven pavement — document that condition. Pull out your cell phone and take a picture of it. Also, if there are any warnings there that you might or might not have seen, take a photograph of those as well so that we can analyze those conditions and give you the best-considered advice as to what your best remedies and rights are in terms of pursuing that particular claim.

Here at Perenich Law Injury Attorneys, we’re here to help you through this process to make sure you get the compensation you really and truly deserve.