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Slipping and falling because of a foreign substance on the floor of a business, public place, or a residence can cause injuries ranging from a twisted ankle to brain damage. If a serious injury happens, a legal avenue may be available to pay for the resulting monetary damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out, contact an experienced Delray Beach slip and fall lawyer<\/strong> for a free, no obligation consultation to evaluate if a legal cause of action is warranted. With the help of a qualified injury attorney<\/a>, you can see what you are potentially owed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attorney will work on contingency, which means the attorney\u2019s fees are paid by a small percentage of the money awarded for damages<\/strong>, but if the case is not successful the fee is not charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Types of Fall Accidents in Delray Beach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Slipping and falling is caused by something slippery which can be a liquid or an object. Stepping and falling involves stepping into a hole or over a rough surface. Tripping and falling happens when there is a protruding object such as a raised edge of a sidewalk or walkway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida Slip and Fall Laws<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Florida has a specific section of law (Florida Statute \u00a7 768.0755<\/a>) for slip and fall cases that reaches into premises liability and personal injury laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premises Liability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The person who slips and falls has the burden of proof to show that the owners or controllers of the place where it happened knew that the hazard was there but did nothing about it<\/strong>. For example, a wet grocery store aisle is a hazard, and if the manager was told about it but did not assign an employee to quickly clean the area the manager had \u201cconstructive knowledge\u201d of the hazard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Constructive knowledge<\/strong> is provable by circumstantial evidence that shows the dangerous condition existed for long enough that a person at the establishment should have used ordinary care for corrective action and the dangerous condition happened often so the danger was foreseeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal Injury<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Personal injury is harm caused by the negligence of another person or entity<\/strong>. This area of law falls under Florida\u2019s comparative negligence standard, which reduces the amount a person who causes an accident can claim in damages. Negligence has elements that the injured person must prove:<\/p>\n\n\n\n