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August 28, 2025
Important Steps To Take After A Slip-And-Fall Accident in Florida
Most people have, at one time or another, fallen. Fortunately for most, the only injury was to their pride. However, more than one million people each year are not as fortunate and require treatment at a hospital emergency department caused by a slip and fall accident. If you sustain more than a bruised pride in…
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Health & Safety, Personal Injury
August 28, 2025
How To Stay Safe While On A Ladder
Look around, and chances are you’ll see a ladder. They are everywhere, from construction sites to a closet or garage in the average home. If you don’t own one, you’ll probably buy one as soon as a lightbulb in a ceiling fixture needs replacement. Despite the widespread use of ladders, it’s surprising that thousands suffer…
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Personal Injury
August 28, 2025
Slipping on Public Staircases: Crucial Steps to Take If You’re Injured
Someone falling down staircases in movies may be entertaining, but the results in real life can be devastating. Staircase slip-and-falls account for millions of people requiring treatment in hospital emergency departments for their injuries. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries. You may have…
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Personal Injury, Product Liability
August 28, 2025
A Short Guide To Product Liability Claims
Have you ever purchased a product to find it doesn’t work as advertised or, worse yet, causes an injury? Whether it’s a defective appliance, a family car, or a medication, defective products can be frustrating. They also can be dangerous. Like many other states, Florida has laws protecting consumers from defective products by holding manufacturers…
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Auto Accidents, Personal Injury
August 28, 2025
The 5 Most Important Mistakes Not To Make After A Car Accident
The shock and chaos at the car accident scene make it difficult for the drivers and occupants to think clearly. It’s even worse when you must also contend with the effects of an injury. Mistakes people make after a car accident can affect their ability to recover compensation. For example, not getting immediate medical treatment…
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Auto Accidents, Insurance, Personal Injury
August 28, 2025
It Wasn’t My Fault: Do I Still Need To Hire An Attorney?
If you suffered injuries in a car accident that wasn’t your fault, you may be considering not hiring an attorney to represent you. Relying on adjusters and investigators for insurance companies to do what is best for you can be a mistake. When you hire a personal injury attorney at KFB Law, you have someone…
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Health & Safety, Personal Injury
August 28, 2025
Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, affect how the brain functions. According to the most recently available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, TBIs claimed the lives of 69,000 people in 2021, with falls and car accidents being two of the most common causes. A person who survives a traumatic brain injury may…
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Auto Accidents, Personal Injury
August 28, 2025
Downtown Tampa’s New DASH Car Service: What To Know
A new ride-share service makes getting around Downtown Tampa convenient, affordable, and environmentally friendly. DASH, which stands for Downtown Area Shared Hubs, allows you to use an app to summon a yellow Tesla Model Y electric vehicle. Uniformed, background-checked drivers operate all vehicles. Hub-to-Hub service costs only $2. DASH joins other transportation options to make…
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Auto Accidents, Insurance, Personal Injury
August 28, 2025
Why Are Car Accidents So Common During The Holidays?
Most folks look forward to the holiday season and the opportunity to get together with friends and relatives. Unfortunately, the holiday season is the deadliest time of the year for drivers and occupants of cars, according to the federal government. The American Automobile Association forecasts a record 115.2 million people will travel at least 50…
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Auto Accidents, Personal Injury
October 8, 2025
Does Daylight Saving Time Ending Cause More Accidents?
If you’re an hour early for an appointment on November 6, you probably forgot to set your clocks back one hour the night before. Two o’clock in the morning on November 5, 2023, marks the end of daylight saving time and a return to standard time in Tampa. Daylight saving time began in the spring…
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Important Steps To Take After A Slip-And-Fall Accident in Florida

Most people have, at one time or another, fallen. Fortunately for most, the only injury was to their pride. However, more than one million people each year are not as fortunate and require treatment at a hospital emergency department caused by a slip and fall accident. If you sustain more than a bruised pride in a slip-and-fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation from the person or company that owns the property where you fell. It depends on the circumstances of the fall, not the least of which is evidence that you fell because of the property owner’s negligence. What you do after a slip-and-fall accident can affect your ability to recover damages from the at-fault party, so this article explains the steps to take. It also looks at Florida laws that affect property owner liability when someone falls on their property. What does it mean when someone has a slip-and-fall accident? Personal injury lawyers use “slip-and-fall” to describe an accident when a person slips, trips, slides, or otherwise loses their balance when walking on property owned by someone else. It’s typically something left on the floor or ground or a defect. Some of the common causes of slip-and-fall accidents include: Holding a property owner responsible for injuries you suffer in a fall depends not only on the existence of a defective or dangerous condition. The slip-and-fall law in Florida requires evidence proving the property owner was aware of it and failed to take corrective action. Proving liability with Florida slip-and-fall law Before recovering damages for injuries caused by slipping and falling on someone else’s property, you need evidence that the owner knew or should have known of the dangerous condition. The law allows a property owner to correct the condition before holding them responsible for it. However, time plays an important role. Property owners can be held responsible when they have actual knowledge of a condition and fail to correct it. They can also be liable for failing to correct dangerous conditions when they have constructive knowledge. Constructive knowledge means the condition existed long enough that a reasonable person exercising ordinary care should have been aware of and corrected it. The burden is on you, the injured person, to prove actual or constructive knowledge on the part of the party that owned it was in control of the property. Videos from surveillance cameras, business records, and witnesses are types of evidence that help you prove a claim for injuries caused by a slip-and-fall accident. What to do after a slip-and-fall accident to strengthen your claim? Contact KFB Law as soon as possible after the accident to allow one of our Tampa personal injury attorneys to investigate your case and gather evidence to prove the property owner’s fault. Tampa slip-and-fall lawyers The legal advice and guidance you need for your claim to recover compensation for a slip-and-fall injury is available during a free consultation at KFB Law. Contact our Tampa personal injury lawyers today.