Tampa Slip and Fall Attorneys and Florida Premises Liability Lawyers

Tampa Bay area slip and fall cases are part of premises liability. In basic terms, premises liability means the owner of a property (or premises) is responsible for keeping their property maintained and safe for pedestrians. Unfortunately, slip and fall cases are almost never this cut-and-dry.

To receive a fair settlement in a slip and fall case, it is important to be represented by a slip and fall attorney or premises liability lawyer. Otherwise, property owners and insurance companies will often blame the injured person for the fall, saying he or she should have been more careful. An experienced slip and fall attorney will know how to refute these arguments and fight for a settlement that will pay for the victim's injuries, disability, and future medical bills.

Serving communities in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee, Citrus, Polk, and Hernando counties, the Tampa personal injury law firm of Dale Appell, P.A. has tremendous experience and resources available to help you win justice in your slip and fall lawsuit. In addition to a dedicated attorney, our firm also gives you the advantage of investigators, inspectors, and other experts who will examine slip and fall evidence. Some of the evidence that Tampa slip and fall attorney Dale Appell may uncover in your case includes:

• Inadequate lighting
• Inferior maintenance
• Shoddy construction
• Improper floor materials
• Hard-to-see slopes or stairs
• Equipment malfunction
• Negligent security
• Dangerous sidewalks

In some cases, the property owner's insurance policy is liable to pay for slip and fall medical bills, regardless of whether the property owner was negligent in maintaining his or her property. At a business, there may be several insurance policies covering premises liability, so it takes an experienced slip and fall attorney to sort out the insurance claim and make sure it is going be sufficient to pay for your medical bills and other costs.

For all slip and fall claims, it is imperative that you call a Tampa slip and fall attorney quickly. Whether the accident occurred in Tampa, Clearwater, or St Petersburg, the Florida statute of limitations is brief for slip and fall cases. Please call or e-mail us for a free evaluation of your case by a Tampa slip and fall premises liability lawyer. By contacting us as soon as possible after your slip and fall accident, we will be able to preserve evidence and witness recollections. Perhaps best of all, we work on a contingency fee basis, so you pay us nothing if we don't obtain a financial recovery in your case.