“Slip and fall” or “Premises Liability” cases generally involve personal injuries caused by slipping on a transitory foreign substance (i.e., water, liquids, spills, food, debris, etc…) on someone else’s property. Other dangerous conditions, such as poorly placed equipment displays, inappropriate lighting, ripped or loose carpeting, and broken or cracked flooring, can cause someone to trip and injure themselves.
Under Florida law, a business owner owes a duty to the consumer to implement and carry out rea