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Inadequate lighting can cause different types of accidents, including slip and fall accidents and vehicle accidents. Pedestrians who encounter drivers who are steering around a dark corner in a narrow parking lot may be hit due to the driver’s poor vision. Poor lighting can also cause vehicle crashes if the road users cannot see surrounding obstacles at night.

Dark or inadequate lighting in parking lots is the responsibility of property owners. They are required to keep their property safe from hazards that could cause injuries. This includes lighting. If the lighting is not sufficient, a person may not see any changes in elevation and could walk into danger. Stairways and other fall-prone areas need to be illuminated at all times.

Electrical failures may cause parking lot lighting to go dark. To prevent this, owners should have generators or battery-powered lighting available as backup prevention.

If a person suffers injuries because of poor lighting conditions, he/she may have a claim against the property owner or person in control of the property who allowed an unsafe condition to exist.

Florida Statute 768.0755 says businesses are liable for injuries if it is proven they had constructive knowledge of dangerous conditions that caused an injury. Property owners are required to use reasonable care to keep their businesses free of potential hazards. If they fail to do so or fail to warn users of potentially dangerous conditions, they can be liable for injuries caused by negligence on the property.

A personal injury attorney can gather and present evidence regarding dangerous conditions, the length of time the conditions existed, that owners should have known about the conditions and that the conditions occurred regularly and were foreseeable.

An injured person may recover medical expenses; past, current, and future lost wages; pain and suffering, and certain other statutory or common law damages.

“Should you or a loved one be injured in an accident, please contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. after seeking medical attention. Our experienced legal team is available 24/7, and there are no costs or attorney fees until we receive a monetary recovery for you. We represent people involved in numerous types of personal injury and wrongful death accidents throughout the state of Florida. All of our clients have unique personal injury cases. Our firm provides personal contact and communication along with aggressive representation,” said Fort Myers Premises Liability Attorney Randall Spivey.

Fort Myers Slip and Fall Attorney  Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by just one percent (1%) of Florida attorneys.  He has handled over 2,000 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.  For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at 239.337.7483 or toll-free at 1.888.477.4839, or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com.  Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information.  You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County at 239.793.7748.