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Florida's economy runs on inviting people onto property — stores, restaurants, hotels, attractions, apartment communities. With that invitation comes a legal duty to keep the premises reasonably safe. When owners cut corners on maintenance, inspection, lighting, or security and someone gets hurt, Shiner Law Group holds them accountable statewide, with no fee unless we win.
Injured on Someone Else's Property in Florida?
Premises liability is the law of unsafe places: wet floors and broken stairs, collapsing fixtures and potholed parking lots, missing handrails, inadequate lighting, unfenced pools, and properties where foreseeable crime was met with no security at all. The unifying principle is simple — businesses and property owners owe their lawful visitors reasonable care — but the cases are anything but simple, because Florida law makes victims prove what the owner knew.
For transitory substances in businesses — the classic supermarket spill — Florida Statute § 768.0755 requires proof the business had actual or constructive knowledge of the hazard: that it knew, or that the condition existed long enough that it should have known. That proof lives in surveillance video, inspection logs, and employee testimony — evidence the property controls and quietly loses unless someone demands preservation fast.
Shiner Law Group's premises results include a $1.2 million recovery for a client injured by a fall in a retail store. We bring that same evidence-first urgency statewide. You pay nothing unless we win.
No upfront cost, ever. Every case is handled on a strict contingency fee. Call (561) 777-7700 for a free, confidential consultation, available 24/7 from offices across Florida.
Why Premises Victims Choose Shiner
Injured on Unsafe Property? The Video Is Already on a Timer.
Evidence disappears quickly — camera footage is overwritten, records are gathered by the defense, and witnesses move on. Call now for a free case review, available 24/7.
What to Do After a Property Injury — Step by Step
The steps you take in the first hours and days can make or break your claim.
Report It Immediately
Notify the manager, owner, or staff before you leave, and insist on a written incident report. Get a copy or photograph it - unreported falls become "it never happened" defenses.
Photograph the Hazard Now
The spill, broken step, poor lighting, or missing sign - conditions get cleaned up within minutes. Your photos may be the only proof the hazard existed.
Identify Witnesses
Names and phone numbers of anyone who saw the fall or the hazard - including employees who commented on it.
Preserve Your Clothing and Shoes
Don't wash or discard them - they can corroborate the surface conditions.
Seek Medical Care the Same Day
Falls cause injuries that worsen over days - and gaps in treatment become the defense's favorite argument.
Call Shiner Law Group Fast
(561) 777-7700. Surveillance video is overwritten on short cycles - sometimes days. We send preservation demands immediately. Free consultation, 24/7.
Florida Premises Law: Duty, Knowledge, and Proof
What the owner owed you — and what you must prove — depends on why you were there and what hurt you.
Duties by Visitor Status
Businesses owe invitees (customers, guests) the highest duty: reasonable care to maintain the premises, plus inspection for hidden dangers and warning of known ones. Social guests are owed warnings of known dangers; even trespassers are owed limited duties, with special protections for children.
The Knowledge Requirement (§ 768.0755)
For slip-and-falls on transitory substances in businesses, victims must prove the business had actual or constructive knowledge of the hazard — often shown by how long it existed, its recurrence, or failed inspection practices. This is where premises cases are won or lost.
Beyond the Fall
Premises law also covers negligent security (foreseeable crime met with inadequate protection — now governed in part by § 768.0706 for multifamily properties), structural failures, pool incidents, and dangerous conditions of every kind. Different theories, same core: the owner failed reasonable care.
Where Florida Premises Injuries Happen
Anywhere the public is invited, the duty follows — and Florida invites the public everywhere.
We investigate the property's inspection practices, maintenance history, prior incidents, and corporate policies — the paper trail that proves what the owner knew.
Supermarkets & Big-Box Stores
Spills, fallen merchandise, and inspection failures in high-traffic aisles
Hotels & Resorts
Pool decks, bathrooms, stairs, and walkways serving millions of guests
Restaurants & Bars
Greasy floors, dark interiors, crowded exits, and alcohol-fueled hazards
Apartment Communities
Broken stairs, railings, lighting, and security failures residents reported for months
Parking Lots & Garages
Potholes, wheel stops, poor lighting, and crime-prone corners
Attractions & Public Spaces
Venues, parks, and event spaces where crowds meet cut-corner maintenance
Premises Injuries We Represent
- Hip fractures and orthopedic injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries from falls
- Spinal injuries and herniated discs
- Broken wrists, arms, and ankles
- Knee and shoulder tears
- Lacerations and scarring
- Drowning and near-drowning injuries
- Injuries from criminal attacks on unsafe property
- Wrongful death
What Can You Recover?
Medical Expenses
Emergency care, surgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation, medication, and future medical needs
Lost Wages
Income lost during recovery plus reduced future earning capacity
Pain & Suffering
Physical pain and emotional distress — the human cost of the injury
Loss of Enjoyment of Life
The activities, hobbies, and independence your injuries take away
Wrongful Death Damages
Lost support, companionship, and mental pain and suffering for surviving families
Punitive Damages
Available for gross negligence — and easier to plead after Florida's 2026 Perlmutter decision
How Property Owners Fight Claims — and How We Answer
Premises defendants and their insurers run a predictable playbook. Knowing it is the first step to beating it.
"We Didn't Know"
The core defense under Florida's slip-and-fall statute — defeated with inspection logs, cleaning schedules, and how long the hazard existed
Vanishing Video
Surveillance footage is overwritten on short cycles unless preserved — our demand letters go out immediately
"Open and Obvious"
Claiming you should have seen the hazard — a defense that limits but rarely eliminates the owner's duty to maintain
Blame the Victim's Shoes
Footwear, phones, and "not watching where you were going" — comparative fault theater we answer with evidence
The Quick Release
Small checks offered fast, before injuries declare themselves — signing ends the claim forever
Pre-Existing Condition Games
Blaming your age or medical history for injuries the fall caused — answered with treating physicians and imaging
The most important thing to know: the defense starts building its case before you have spoken to an attorney. Shiner Law Group levels this from day one. Call (561) 777-7700 before giving anyone a statement.
Shiner Law Group — Millions Recovered for Injured Floridians
Results from our Florida practice. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee future outcomes — they reflect the caliber of representation we bring to every case.
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Across Florida
Why Injured Floridians Choose Shiner Law Group
Real Case Valuation
We calculate all damages — current and future, economic and non-economic — not just the obvious bills. No element of your claim is left on the table.
Leverage That Works
We counter delay tactics and lowball offers with evidence, expert analysis, and the credible threat of trial.
Statewide Presence
Offices across Florida — Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Pierce, Orlando, Wellington, Lakeland & more — with home and hospital visits anywhere in the state.
No Win, No Fee
Zero upfront cost, no retainer, no consultation fee. Our fee comes from the recovery, so our incentive matches yours.
David Shiner has represented injury victims throughout Florida since 2002, and his firm has recovered more than $500 million for injured clients and their families. Every case is handled on a strict No Win, No Fee basis. Call (561) 777-7700 for a free, confidential consultation.
Serving All of Florida From Offices Across the State
Home and hospital visits available anywhere in Florida. Call (561) 777-7700, available 24/7.
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