What do I have to prove in a Florida slip and fall?
Four elements.
A dangerous condition. A transitory foreign substance — a spill, liquid, food, debris — or another hazard.
Notice. Actual or constructive knowledge. This is where these cases are won and lost, and it's the element added by statute in 2010 that made Florida cases harder.
Failure to remedy or warn. That the business didn't clean it up, block it off, or warn about it within a reasonable time.
Causation and damages. That the condition caused your fall and your injuries.
Comparative fault applies. The defense will argue you should have seen it, that you were on your phone, or that your footwear was inappropriate. Any percentage assigned reduces recovery, and above 50 percent it eliminates it.
What the evidence looks like. Surveillance footage, inspection and sweep logs, employee testimony, incident reports, and — for the regularity route — prior incidents at the same location.
Notice is the whole fight. Everything else is usually straightforward. ---
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