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Thousands of people visit and vacation in Florida every year. That being the case, the state’s hotel industry is thriving with plenty of guests staying for days or even weeks at a time. With all those people in one building, it should not be surprising that accidents may happen on the premises.

Someone may run through the hotel lobby and trip over a corner of a rug that may be sticking up, while another individual may slip and fall on a wet section of floor that contained spilled water. A common question asked by injured parties concerns liability, particularly when it comes to financial responsibility for the injuries sustained.

A Look at Hotel Liability

Those visiting and/or staying in Florida hotels should be aware that hotels can be held legally responsible for any injuries sustained while on the property. More specifically, the owner of the hotel and/or its operator can be held liable for an injured person’s damages, which can include medical costs, lost wages and even pain and suffering if it can be demonstrated that the hotel or a hotel employee was negligent and such negligence caused the individual to get hurt.

Proving negligence is key in slip and fall cases and it must be done in order to recover damages. That said, injured parties are encouraged to work with Randall Spivey, a knowledgeable Ft. Myers personal injury attorney, as soon as possible after an incident occurs. Mr. Spivey and his team can ensure that all evidence is collected and preserved in order to obtain the best outcome possible in your case.

Proving Your Case

In order to prove that the hotel and/or any of its agents were negligent in causing your injuries, you must be able to demonstrate that the owner/operator of the hotel owed a duty to you, the owner breached that duty and the breach resulted in the accident that led to the harm sustained by the injured party.

In general, hotels have a responsibility to exercise reasonable care to not only hotel guests, but also their “invitees.” What this means is that the hotel owner/operator has certain duties, such as promptly removing spills from the floor and/or pool areas. Additionally, the lighting throughout the facility should be quickly repaired to ensure that there’s always adequate lighting in walkways and hallways.

Compiling evidence to prove the hotel’s negligence may include locating witnesses to the slip and fall, conducting interviews to learn what they saw and/or didn’t see, and having them testify on your behalf.

Your attorney may also find it necessary to obtain photographic evidence that may effectively show the problem. It might also be helpful to gather information regarding any past incidents that have occurred at the hotel.

Be Prepared

If you or a family member has been injured in a slip and fall incident at a hotel or any other commercial establishment, contact the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. as soon as possible to learn more about your legal rights and options.  We can help you obtain the compensation you deserve for your injuries.