Is the warning of a store employee about a spill important in a Florida slip and fall case that resulted in an accident?

In the state of Florida when you have a slip and fall case that results in an accident, and you have a store employee or manager warning of some sort of dangerous condition or slippery substance that’s on the floor, the evidence of that warning is extremely important. You have to understand that in the state of Florida, slip and fall cases are very hotly disputed by the Defense attorneys, whether it’s insurance companies or lawyers representing the Defendants.

In a fight most of their fight is on liability or fault; who was at fault for the accident? Was it the person walking who was ultimately injured? Or was it the store owners or the store for presenting this person with a dangerous condition?

If there is evidence that a store employee or manager warned of the condition prior to this person falling, that is extremely important evidence regarding liability or fault to show that the store may not have been at all responsible and in fact the person walking who was ultimately injured was responsible. It’s extremely important evidence.

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John Pape

John Pape is the Managing Partner at Weston & Pape and has more than 30 years of experience representing injured clients across Florida. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Miami School of Law, he has devoted his entire career to personal injury cases, including motor-vehicle accidents, wrongful death, and nursing-home neglect. Recognized by Verdict7, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and Premier Lawyers of America, John is known for his thorough preparation and commitment to achieving meaningful results for his clients.

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