An invitee is an individual who is invited onto another party’s property for business or commercial reasons, while a licensee is an individual who enters another party’s property for non-business or non-commercial reasons (i.e., social gatherings). Follow along to find out whether invitees and/or licensees may file a premises liability claim and how a Hillsborough County slip and fall lawyer at The Frank Santini Law Firm can help you navigate this.
Put simply, you may be eligible to file a premises liability claim as either an invitee or a licensee. In addition, our team may be able to help you with a claim if you trespassed on the other party’s property.
This is because, in the state of Florida, all property owners hold a duty of care to maintain their premises in a safe condition. And so, a premises liability claim is possible if the following are true:
If you are able to successfully prove the above point as true, then you may be able to recover both economic and non-economic damages from your premises liability claim. Examples of both are as follows:
We understand that you require a certain amount of time to heal from your slip and fall. But once you determine your eligibility for a premises liability claim, we recommend that you file as immediately as you can. This is because Florida has a deadline (i.e., a statute of limitations) for these claims, which is usually four years from the date of your accident.
Whenever you are ready, a Riverview personal injury lawyer is able and willing to speak with you. Call our firm to schedule your initial consultation today.
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