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Slip & Fall Attorney in Orlando

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Legally Pink Law is a personal injury law firm based in Orlando, founded in 2010 by Carolyn Salzmann. Every case we take is a personal injury case. That singular focus means your slip and fall claim doesn’t compete for attention with contract disputes, divorces, or criminal defense. It gets the full weight of a firm built exclusively for this work.

We’ve recovered millions of dollars in settlements for injured clients, and we work on a contingency fee basis: no attorney fees unless we win. Clients get their attorney’s personal cell number and 24/7 availability. We keep our client-to-attorney ratio small by design, because that’s the only way to do this work properly.

If you’ve been hurt in a slip and fall accident in Orlando or anywhere in Orange County, call us now at (888) 979-4941 for a free, confidential case review. No obligation, and no fee unless we win.

What Makes Our Slip & Fall Approach Different

Founder Carolyn Salzmann holds an engineering degree, and that background shapes how she approaches liability analysis. Reconstructing exactly how a dangerous condition caused a fall requires the same methodical thinking as an engineering problem: measurements, maintenance timelines, material properties, and drainage patterns. That precision matters when a property owner’s insurer argues the hazard was minor or that you weren’t paying attention.

Insurance adjusters routinely try to minimize slip and fall claims. They cite the “open and obvious” doctrine, dispute the severity of injuries, or point to the victim’s own conduct. We counter those tactics with surveillance footage, maintenance records, inspection logs, and witness accounts gathered early, before evidence disappears.

Our track record reflects what happens when we push back. We secured a $4,000,000 result in a case where the insurer told our client there was no case at all, and $790,000 in a case where the opening offer was $1,400. Those weren’t slip and fall cases specifically, but they show what focused, prepared advocacy produces when insurers underestimate how seriously we take every case.

Florida Slip & Fall Law: What Orlando Victims Need to Know

Florida’s premises liability framework governs who pays when a property owner’s negligence causes a fall. Under Florida Statute § 768.0755, which applies to slip and fall cases involving a transitory foreign substance (a spill, tracked-in water, or a leaked substance) in a business establishment, the injured person must prove the business had actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition and failed to correct it.

Constructive knowledge means the business should have known. It can be established by showing the hazard existed long enough that a reasonable inspection would have caught it, or that the same type of condition recurred regularly. A 30-minute-old spill with no inspection record makes a far stronger case than one where cleanup logs show rounds every 15 minutes.

Florida uses a modified comparative fault standard. If you’re found more than 50 percent responsible for your own fall, you can’t recover damages. If you’re partially at fault but below that threshold, your recovery is reduced proportionally. Liability can also extend beyond the direct property owner to landlords, management companies, and third-party maintenance contractors, depending on who controlled the area where you fell.

Steps to Take After a Slip & Fall Accident in Orlando

What you do in the hours and days after a fall can affect the value of your claim. Evidence disappears fast. Surveillance systems overwrite footage on cycles as short as 24 to 72 hours. Incident reports get revised. Witnesses become harder to locate.

Get medical attention immediately. Even if you feel okay, some injuries worsen over time. Prompt treatment creates a documented connection between the fall and your injuries.
Report the incident on-site. Tell a manager or property owner and ask that an incident report be created. Get a copy if possible.
Photograph everything. The hazard, the surrounding area, visible injuries, and the footwear you were wearing at the time.
Collect witness information. Names and contact details for anyone who saw the fall or the condition that caused it.
Don’t give a recorded statement. The property owner’s insurer may use it to minimize your claim. Speak with an attorney first.
Contact us as soon as possible. We can send preservation requests to secure footage, maintenance logs, and incident reports before they’re altered or destroyed, and we handle all insurer communications on your behalf from the moment you retain us.

Talk to an Orlando Slip & Fall Lawyer Today

Florida’s statute of limitations for negligence-based personal injury claims, including slip and fall, is two years from the date of the accident under § 95.11. Waiting shrinks the window to preserve evidence and build a strong case. The sooner you call, the more we can do to protect key evidence and move your case forward.

Consultations are free and confidential. We don’t charge attorney fees unless we win. Our attorneys are available around the clock, and you’ll have direct access to yours throughout your case.

Contact Legally Pink Law at (888) 979-4941 to schedule your free case review. We represent slip and fall victims throughout Orlando and Orange County.

Common Slip & Fall Hazards at Orlando Properties

Dangerous conditions that cause falls take many forms. Orlando’s climate adds its own complications: frequent afternoon rain, high humidity, and heavy foot traffic at commercial and tourist destinations create hazards that can change by the hour.

Wet and slippery floors. Spills, recently mopped surfaces without warning signs, tracked-in rainwater near entrances, and leaking refrigeration units are among the most common causes of falls in Florida business establishments.
Uneven walking surfaces. Cracked sidewalks, broken tiles, raised pavement edges, loose carpet, and abrupt flooring transitions all create trip hazards property owners are responsible for correcting.
Poor lighting. Dim hallways, stairwells, and parking areas can make an existing hazard impossible to see in time to avoid a fall.
Defective stairs and handrails. Broken or missing handrails, uneven stairs, and deteriorated stairway conditions are frequent causes of falls in apartment buildings, hotels, and commercial properties.
Drainage and pooling water. Inadequate drainage and slippery exterior walkways are recurring hazards at commercial properties throughout Orange County, particularly during and after rain.

High-traffic locations, including retail centers, grocery stores, restaurants, hotels, apartment communities, and tourist corridors such as International Drive and downtown Orlando, are among the most common sites of slip and fall accidents in the area.

Slip & Fall Injuries & Recoverable Damages

Falls cause a wide range of injuries. Fractures, head trauma, traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, knee and hip injuries, shoulder damage, and soft tissue injuries are all common outcomes. Older adults and those with preexisting conditions often face more serious injuries and longer recovery periods.

Damages available in a Florida slip and fall case generally fall into two categories:

Economic damages. Medical bills, future treatment and rehabilitation costs, lost wages, and diminished earning capacity.
Non-economic damages. Pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. These can significantly increase the total value of a claim depending on the severity and permanence of the injuries.

Florida’s personal injury protection (PIP) system doesn’t apply to slip and fall claims. These cases fall under traditional tort law, specifically Chapter 768 of the Florida Statutes. Fault must be established and damages must be proven, which is why the quality of evidence gathered early in the process matters so much.

Florida’s Two-Year Deadline for Slip & Fall Claims

Florida’s statute of limitations for negligence-based personal injury claims is two years from the date of the accident under § 95.11, as amended by the 2023 tort reform legislation. Missing that deadline ordinarily bars recovery entirely, regardless of how strong the underlying claim is.

Limited exceptions exist, including cases involving minors or injuries that weren’t immediately discoverable. But for most Orlando slip and fall victims, the clock starts running on the day of the fall.

The practical risk of delay goes beyond the filing deadline. Surveillance footage is overwritten within days. Witnesses become difficult to locate. Incident reports may be revised. Physical hazards get repaired without documentation. Cases brought weeks or months after the fall are consistently harder to prove because critical evidence is already gone.

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What types of damages can I claim?

In all cases, there are two general categories of damages – economic damages and non-economic damages. You can be compensated for both past and future economic and non-economic damages.
Economic damages are things such as wage loss, mileage expense to go to doctor appointments, prescription costs, co-pays on insurance, over-the-counter medications, diminution in value to your car, etc. The other category is non-economic damages, which may include things such as pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress, etc.
The non-economic damages are often greater than the economic damages if the injuries are significant enough. Consult with an attorney for a full explanation of these types of damages.
Are there deadlines for filing claims?

Yes. Under Florida law, there are very specific, detailed deadlines to file claims. If you do not meet these deadlines, you may be forever barred from bringing your claim forward.
These time restrictions are known as statutes of limitations, and they vary depending on the type of claim you are bringing. It is critical that you consult with an attorney as soon as possible after your incident so you can receive good legal advice on the time limits for filing a personal injury claim.
How can I recover lost wages?

Wage loss is paid out under your Personal Injury Protection benefit, which happens to be mandatory coverage for auto insurance in the State of Florida. There are exceptions, such as when you elected to have your wage loss reimbursement excluded on your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefit when you obtained your policy.
Normally, people who have their wage loss benefits excluded are those who are not employed for some reason or another. You can also elect to have a standard PIP (which covers wage loss at 60%) or extended PIP (which covers wage loss at 80%).
You will need to provide proof of income in the form of a paycheck stub, income tax return, or some other verifiable means. The remaining percentage of your wage loss not covered by your PIP insurance will become part of your claim against the defendant driver.
When cases do not involve PIP coverage, the wage loss becomes part of the demand to the at-fault party. In most cases, proof of lost income is rather simple if the injured person receives a paycheck. For our clients who are self-employed, we work very closely with them to help them assemble the necessary documentation to prove the wage loss claim. Tax returns can be helpful in instances where clients are self-employed.
How can I recover my out-of-pocket expenses?

Out-of-pocket expenses are always made part of your claim and are part of your economic damages that we seek to recover from the at-fault party. When your claim is presented to the at-fault party, we include your out-of-pocket expenses as part of the demand package.
If your case does not settle in what we call the "pre-suit phase," then your case will proceed to court where we will ask a jury for your out-of-pocket expenses as part of your economic damages on the verdict form.
Will my insurance premiums increase if I report an accident to my insurance company?

Your insurance premiums should not go up if you are not at fault for the accident. It will be part of your insurance record, but if you are not at fault, your premiums should not increase.
In most situations, your own insurance company will go after the insurance company that insures the at-fault party to recover the costs it may have paid to you for things such as car repairs or additional medical expenses.

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