Trip and Fall Accident - Florida Personal Injury Lawyers

DID YOUR TRIP AND FALL RESULT IN INJURIES?

South Florida’s weather conditions often make for unsafe, precarious surfaces. Common causes of slips, trips, falls and other premise liability-related accidents would include things like:

1. Debris on Floors
2. Inadequate, faulty, or absence of handrails
3. Inadequate, faulty, or absence of guardrails
4. Broken Pavement / Poorly Maintained Sidewalks
5. Electrical Cords
6. Uneven floors / buckling wood
7. Carpet Tears
8. Insufficient Hazard signs for freshly mopped or waxed floors
9. Potholes in Parking Lots
10. Misleveling of Elevators

COMMON TRIP AND FALL INJURIES

Anytime someone takes an unexpected spill there is going to be some kind of effect – ranging from general embarrassment to catastrophic personal injury. Here are a few examples of some of the trip and fall or premise liability injuries we’ve seen over the years:

• Torn ligaments and tendons – especially in the shoulders
• Broken/Fractured Bones
• Traumatic Head Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Fractured Hips
• Broken Pelvis

In addition, many of these injuries create pain and suffering for the victims of someone’s negligence. Again, these cases can be challenging to prove, but when you have experienced any of these injuries based on the above causes, it is right to pursue compensation.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SLIP AND FALL AND TRIP AND FALL?

While not always the case, in a slip and fall, you are more likely to fall backwards or to the side, while in a trip and fall, you are more likely to fall forward. Slip and falls are the result of too little friction between your feet and the ground. Trip and falls occur when your foot strikes an unexpected object, throwing you off balance along with your momentum forcing you unexpectedly into the same direction.

As common as trip, slip and fall injuries are in Aventura and South Florida, many attorneys are hesitant to take these personal injury cases due to their difficulty to prove under Florida law. The team of experienced trip and fall attorneys at Neufeld, Kleinberg & Pinkiert, PA has the acumen needed to evaluate the details of your trip and fall accident and to pursue appropriate compensation for damages if it’s evident you have a case.