Practice Areas Slip & Falls Slip And Falls In Grocery Stores And Supermarkets

Premises Liability Attorneys Helping Victims in Boca Raton

For most of us, visiting a grocery store or supermarket is a weekly or even daily errand. As we are collecting the items that we need, we rarely consider the serious dangers that might be awaiting us. Supermarkets contain many hidden and overt hazards, including fallen products, wet or icy floors, uneven walkways, exposed electrical components, or spilled produce. Florida provides a cause of action for people who suffer unexpected injuries because of slip and falls in grocery stores and supermarkets. Although these situations may seem straightforward, there are many elements that the plaintiff must show in order to receive compensation. At The Grife Law Firm, our Boca Raton slip and fall lawyers have aided many South Florida residents with seeking the money that they deserve from a negligent supermarket or grocery store. We have obtained a plethora of six-figure settlements for slip and fall injury victims.

Bringing a Premises Liability Claim in Florida

When it comes to seeking compensation after a slip and fall accident, Florida residents may bring a premises liability claim against the supermarket or grocery store where their accident occurred. In general, property owners owe the highest standard of care to individuals invited onto the premises for a business or economic reason, such as supermarket shoppers. When it comes to this class of visitors, Florida law requires premises owners to maintain their property in a good working condition and to repair or provide notice of any known dangerous conditions on the property.

A premises liability claim for a slip and fall on a foreign transitory substance contains specific elements that the plaintiff must prove following a slip and fall in a grocery store or supermarket. First, the plaintiff must show that the owner of the property knew or should have known that a dangerous condition existed on the property. In general, a property owner will not be held liable for injuries arising from a dangerous condition on the property of which they did not know and had no reason to know.

This element becomes even more complex in the context of a supermarket slip and fall case. Florida Statutes Annotated section 768.0755 imposes a specific requirement for slip and falls involving transitory foreign substances, such as spilled liquids. In this instance, the plaintiff must show that the business had actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition and should have addressed or repaired it. The plaintiff may prove constructive knowledge by showing that the condition existed long enough that the business, in exercising reasonable care, should have discovered it or that the condition was a regular occurrence and therefore foreseeable.

Next, the plaintiff will need to establish that the property owner did not repair the dangerous condition or provide a sufficient warning to customers about its existence. Finally, the plaintiff must demonstrate that they suffered injuries and losses as a result of the dangerous condition. Compensation for a slip and fall in a grocery store or supermarket may cover many types of damages, including medical expenses, ambulance fees, physical therapy costs, missed wages, loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering, and any future medical expenses arising from the injuries related to the slip and fall.