A Brandon, Florida Attorney Experienced in Slip and Fall Accidents and Other Premises Liability Claims
When you have been injured in a slip and fall accident or in some other situation while present on someone else's property, the owner of the business or property may be responsible for your injury. At the Brandon, Florida law office of D. Michael Elkins, P.A., I have over 20 years of experience in the handling of slip and fall accidents, trip and fall accidents, and other types of premises liability claims. I will help you to understand your rights and will work hard to try to obtain the compensation that you deserve for your slip and fall injury or other premises liability claim.
Call (813) 655-9027 or contact me online to schedule a free initial consultation. As an attorney experienced in slip and fall injury and other premises liability cases, I will listen to your concerns and explain how I might help you.
Property Owners or Business Owners May Be Responsible for Your Injury
We all visit property owned by other people every day. We go to work or school, shop in department and convenience stores, dine in fast food or sit-down restaurants, visit sporting events, parks, clubs or even private homes, and naturally assume that they will be safe. Unfortunately, such may not always be the case and accidents may occur due to things such as the following:
- Negligent care and maintenance of the property
- Improper supervision of employees or improper supervision by employees
- Improper hiring or retention of employees
- Failure to post proper warning signs or to post warning signs in the proper location
- Improper lighting
- Inefficient security of the premises
- Failure to secure a dog
In some, but not all, of these circumstances, the owner of the property or business where the injury occurred may be responsible for any damages that occur. If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, trip and fall accident, assault, dog bite or any other type of incident that occurred on property owned or controlled by someone else, contact me to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer.
Damages Recoverable in a Slip and Fall or Premises Liability Claim
Florida law allows persons injured in slip and fall accidents or other types of premises liability claims to recover generally the same types of damages recoverable in an auto accident case. Unlike an auto accident case, however, the injured party does not have access to No Fault insurance that pays regardless of fault for the accident. This means that in a slip and fall or other premises liability accident, you must prove negligence or fault on the part of the owner of the property or business where your accident occurred you are entitled to the recovery of any damages.
If the owner or operator of the premises can be proven to have been at fault, an injured party is allowed to seek to recover medical bills and lost wages resulting from the accident, both since the date of the accident and into the future. While an injured party involved in an auto accident must prove the existence of a permanent injury in order to recover damages for their pain and suffering caused by their accident, someone injured in a slip and fall or other premises liability claim does not have to prove that their injuries are permanent before recovering damages for pain and suffering.
Please contact me to schedule a free initial consultation and we can discuss the types of damages that you may be entitled to recover as a result of your slip and fall or other premises liability accident.
Guiding You Through the Legal Process
Personal injury claimants in Florida are subject to the rule of comparative negligence. This means that if you share a portion of the blame for your accident, then any damages that you may recover may be reduced by your own share of the blame. This does not mean that you cannot receive compensation, however. There are other aspects of the law that may protect or limit the property owner's or business owner's responsibility for your injury such as lack of notice, sovereign immunity, etc.
You may have been led to believe by someone at the accident scene such as an employee or a manager that the property owner or business will pay for any medical bills that you may incur or at least a trip to a local emergency room or your family physician. Unfortunately many injured people soon discover when speaking with an insurance adjuster or a home office representative that the local employee or manager had no authority to offer payment for any of your damages and that no payments will be made unless you are able to prove fault on the part of the property owner or business. In some instances, these adjusters or representatives are trying to scare you away from pursuing what might be a very valid claim. It is their hope that you will not bother to contact an attorney such as myself.
You need an experienced personal injury attorney to guide you through this legal minefield. Although slip and fall accident and premises liability cases can be difficult and tricky, I will preform a thorough evaluation of your chances and hopefully then be in a position to advise you as to your chances of reaching a pre-suit settlement or whether litigation is necessary in your situation.
Schedule a Free Initial Consultation
Call (813) 655-9027 or contact me online to schedule a free consultation with an experienced Eastern Hillsborough County personal injury lawyer. If I do not recover compensation for you, you will not pay an attorney's fee, only costs. I have flexible office hours and am available for weekend and evening appointments. Please ensure you are well-prepared for our meeting to discuss your personal injury claim by visiting my What to Bring to Your Consultation page.
D. Michael Elkins, P.A.
1312 East Lumsden Road
Brandon, FL 33511
Phone: (813) 655-9027 | Fax: 813-567-1205
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At the law office of D. Michael Elkins, P.A., I represent clients throughout Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida. My Brandon location makes my office especially convenient for those living or working in Eastern Hillsborough locations such as Brandon, Apollo Beach, Balm, Bloomingdale, Boyette, Dover, Durant, Fish Hawk, Fort Lonesome, Gibsonton, Lithia, Mango, Plant City, Progress Village, Riverview, Ruskin, Seffner, Sun City Center, Sydney, Thonotosassa, Valrico, Wauchula and Wimauma.