Visiting a hotel is often about relaxation and enjoyment. The last thing you expect while at a hotel is to sustain an injury that interrupts your trip or creates lots of life-complications. While hotels strive to offer a safe and welcoming environment, accidents and...
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Do I Have a Negligence Claim if I Fall in a Parking Lot?
by BriggsLawFirm | Jun 28, 2023 | Premises Liability
Did you recently suffer an injury because of a fall in a parking lot? If so, you may have grounds for a premises liability claim. This is a complex legal area that often leaves victims confused and unsure about their rights. Reaching out to a personal injury attorney...
Helping you navigate a premises liability action
by BriggsLawFirm | Jan 9, 2020 | Premises Liability
When one thinks of premises liability cases, they likely think of slip-and-fall incidences. While falls due to slips and trips frequently give rise to these cases, these are not the only accidents that could take place on the property of another. Whether it is private...
Helping you assert a premises liability action
by BriggsLawFirm | Dec 12, 2019 | Premises Liability
With the holiday season in full swing, many residents in Florida and elsewhere are likely planning on celebrating this time of year by vising friends and family, attending holiday events and celebrations and frequently visiting public places to shop. While it is...
Compensation for victims of premises liability accidents
by BriggsLawFirm | Oct 29, 2019 | Premises Liability
Slips and falls, trips, stumbles, and other accidents where victims topple over surfaces and structures can be physically painful and financially burdensome when medical treatment is necessary. These accidents are often included in the area of personal injury law...
Are slip-and-fall accidents only an indoor problem?
by BriggsLawFirm | Aug 22, 2019 | Premises Liability
It is almost inevitable that at some point in a Florida resident's life they will suffer a slip-and-fall accident. Sometimes these preventable accidents are self-inflicted: a person may leave something on the floor or on their steps and then step on it, causing them...
Can Florida homeowners be liable for swimming pool accidents?
by BriggsLawFirm | May 31, 2019 | Premises Liability
Hot weather has returned to Florida, and many people escape the heat by spending time at the pool. Some people choose to visit a community pool. However, many people go swimming at a friend or relative's house. But, swimming can be a dangerous activity. There is...
Why slips and falls are potentially very dangerous
by BriggsLawFirm | Jul 5, 2018 | Premises Liability
If you are a Florida retiree, you may share nostalgic stories with your friends and neighbors about back in the day when the funniest thing a TV and movie comic could do was take a pratfall in front of a group of horrified, albeit snickering, bystanders. While these...
Florida’s Nursing Homes: A Surfeit Of Injuries
by BriggsLawFirm | Aug 16, 2016 | Premises Liability
Injuries are common in nursing homes and, indeed, injury-related deaths are common in nursing homes as well. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 1,800 adults living in assisted care facilities die from fall-related injuries each...
Was your child hurt on playground equipment?
by BriggsLawFirm | May 27, 2016 | Premises Liability
Playgrounds can be oases of fun in the summer for kids, but they can also pose some serious dangers. According to the results of one recent study by the federal government, swings and monkey bars are often the culprits in the uptick in concussions occurring on...