Vero Beach Premises Liability Attorney

Premises Liability Litigation

In Florida, the controller, or person responsible for keeping a property in safe condition is accountable if someone gets injured due to unsafe conditions or negligible maintenance. 

This is legally known as premises liability. The Vero Beach premises liability lawyers of Douglas W. Tuttle, P.A. aggressively represent clients who have a premises liability claim. We believe that no one should be injured or sustain losses because of a property owner’s negligence.

Under Vero Beach premises liability law, it is necessary to determine if the injured party or plaintiff was a "business invitee," a "licensee," or a "trespasser,"  The property controller’s duty to the plaintiff can differ depending upon the reason the plaintiff was on the property in the first place. The controller can be a property owner, tenant or manager.

A business invitee enters another’s property for business reasons. The business owner or manager has the highest duty to care for these invitees. The property must be kept in a safe condition and warnings must be given for any dangers of which the owners know or should reasonably be aware. If sued for negligence, the owners must prove that they were unable to prevent the accident injury that occurred.

A licensee is a person who is invited or the invitation was implied. The property owner is expected to keep conditions safe for these guests or give warnings for any hazardous conditions.

A trespasser is a person who visits a property without the knowledge or invitation from the property controller. The controller can not purposely or recklessly cause any injury to a trespasser. If the trespasser happened to be a minor, there are different regulations that apply. Children are not always able to judge an unsafe condition. The controller is responsible for a child’s injuries if hazards are present and minors are known to visit the property.

These rules are only for man-made conditions. The property controller is not liable if visitors are injured on environments that are not man-made such as, cliffs, rocks, lakes or rivers.

If you are a victim of an injury caused by the negligence of a property owner, please do not hesitate to call our legal office of Douglas W. Tuttle, P.A. who skilled premises liability attorneys in Vero Beach. There is no obligation to you and we would like to answer any questions you have about your case. Call us today at 772-563-0032 or complete our quick contact web form.