Slip and Fall on Residential Property

Answer:

What should you do if you’re injured in a slip and fall at a residence in Orlando, Florida? We get asked this question often by clients who are injured if they are at someone’s home, maybe they’re visiting a friend or maybe they are at a coworker’s home, maybe they are invited to a common friend’s home for a get together or some type of party. This type of incident happens. Throughout central Florida, homes are insured by homeowners’ insurance so oftentimes there is coverage for these types of claims.

What we would tell clients who are injured while at someone’s home is to make sure that first and foremost, they let the homeowner know what was happened. Again, document, document, document, make sure that you or someone that you know takes photographs and documents the scene and what may have caused you to fall. This is going to be very important because oftentimes in slip and fall cases, whether it’s at a residence or at a business, the particular thing that made you fall, that will go away. Sometimes it gets cleaned up, sometimes people will bring in companies to fix whatever issue it is, and that will disappear. Later on, if you don’t have that documented, that could affect your case because that is the one thing that we’re going to be telling the jury and the insurance company caused you to fall. First and foremost, if you physically can, make sure you document the scene. Make sure you take note of what may have caused you to fall.

The second most important thing is to make sure that you get your medical treatment right away. If you’re injured and you are feeling some kind of pain, you need to make sure that you report that either to the authorities, to 911, or make sure you go to the emergency room or follow up with a physician later on. Documenting your injuries from this type of slip and fall is going to be critical in getting you the compensation that you deserve. If you have any other questions about slip and fall cases, please don’t hesitate to contact us.