When we visit businesses and other properties open to the public, we assume that they wouldn’t be open if they weren’t reasonably safe. And in fact, Florida law requires all property owners to make sure their properties are free of hazards, or post warnings about hazards they cannot remove. This means all property owners, including businesses, governments and even landlords and private homeowners, and all visitors who are not trespassers. But not all property owners and operators respect these laws, and sometimes, visitors are seriously hurt as a result. When this happens, the victims have the right to recover all of their costs and damages, with a West Palm Beach premises liability lawsuit.

A slip and fall accident may sound minor. But slips, falls and other accidents on someone else’s premises can be deadly. Falls from heights are actually among the leading causes of injury and death in the United States, and even slips from the same height can cause serious neck, back and head injuries. Other catastrophic accidents on other people’s property include:

• Swimming pool drowning
• Attacks by dangerous dogs
• Falling objects that hit visitors and passers-by
• Fires in areas without proper fire exits or precautions
• Construction-related tripping and slipping hazards, including wires and holes in the floor
• Missing or inadequate handrails
• Foreseeable violent crime

If you were seriously hurt on someone else’s property, you should call Balliro as soon as possible. Slips, trips and other premises liability injuries can be catastrophic, leading to wrongful deaths and permanent disabilities, scarring or chronic pain. Even if they don’t, however, they can still require tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of medical care -- costs that can quickly overwhelm most people’s savings. And in many cases, these costs and injuries could easily have been prevented if someone had taken the trouble to post a sign, build a handrail or clear away a slipping hazard. Our West Palm Beach slip and fall accident lawyers help victims of these injuries hold careless property owners and operators legally liable for their negligence.

With multiple offices around South Florida, Balliro has the geographic reach to be there for injured clients, wherever they need us most. Thanks to ten years of experience as trial attorneys, we also have the experience necessary to ensure that our clients get the best possible financial recovery. Unlike some Miami premises liability law firms, we never start cases with the intention of settling; we have extensive trial experience and are not afraid to take cases to court if it serves our clients’ needs. We also understand that injured clients come to us at a difficult time in their lives, which is why we are committed to clear and frequent communication with our clients. We work hard to get clients the money they need to make ends meet and get the medical care they require, so they can focus just on getting better.

If you or a loved one was seriously hurt because of a dangerous condition on someone else’s property, Balliro can tell you more about your legal options and your rights. To set up a free, confidential evaluation of your case, you can call us toll-free from anywhere within Florida at 1-866-INJURED or contact us online.