Hurt on someone else’s property in Orlando? Tony Caggiano Personal Injury Lawyer holds negligent owners accountable and pursues full compensation. Call (407) 244-1212 for a free case evaluation.
Property owners have a legal duty to keep their premises reasonably safe. When they ignore a hazard and you get hurt, you have the right to seek compensation for your injuries. Our Orlando premises liability lawyers investigate what went wrong, prove who is responsible, and fight to recover what you are owed.
How Tony Caggiano Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help After a Premises Liability Injury in Orlando
Experience and results set this firm apart. For more than 35 years, we have represented injured people across Orlando and Central Florida, recovering millions of dollars for our clients, including published trip-and-fall recoveries of $480,000 and $150,000, as well as a $30 million jury verdict.
Our founding attorney is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar, a distinction held by fewer than 1% of attorneys in the state. Insurance companies know which firms try cases, and they tend to offer more when a trial firm is on the other side.
Premises liability claims turn on evidence that disappears fast. Our team moves quickly to preserve surveillance video, incident reports, and maintenance records before they are lost. We handle the insurer while you focus on healing, and we are available 24/7 to answer your questions.
How Common Are Premises Liability Injuries in Orlando, FL?
Unsafe property is one of the most frequent causes of serious injury. Nationally, falls send millions of people to emergency rooms each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Older adults face an especially high risk, though a dangerous condition can injure anyone.
Orlando’s mix of stores, hotels, theme-park crowds, apartment complexes, and restaurants creates constant foot traffic and constant hazards. A wet floor, a broken stair, or a poorly lit parking lot can cause a serious fall in seconds. When a property owner fails to fix or warn about a known danger, the resulting harm is often severe, from fractures to head trauma that changes a person’s life.
What Is My Orlando Premises Liability Case Worth?
No honest lawyer can promise a number before reviewing your case. The value of a premises liability claim depends on the specific facts, but a few factors drive nearly every result:
- The severity and permanence of your injuries
- Your medical expenses, both current and future
- Lost income and reduced earning capacity
- How clearly the property owner’s negligence caused the hazard
A minor sprain resolves differently from a fractured hip or a traumatic brain injury requiring long-term care. Cases with clear liability and serious, well-documented injuries generally carry higher value. Our team works with medical and economic experts to document every dollar of loss.
What Types of Damages Are Available to Premises Liability Victims?
Florida law lets injured people recover two broad categories of damages after a premises liability injury. Your recovery may include both, depending on the harm you suffered.
Economic Damages
Economic damages cover your measurable financial losses. These are the costs you can document with bills, records, and pay stubs. They commonly include:
- Medical expenses, including emergency care, surgery, and rehabilitation
- Future medical costs for ongoing treatment
- Lost wages from time missed at work
- Reduced earning capacity if your injuries limit your career
Non-Economic Damages
Non-economic damages compensate for losses without a direct monetary value. They reflect the real human cost of a serious injury. They commonly include:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress and mental anguish
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Permanent scarring or disfigurement
In cases involving especially reckless conduct, a court may also award punitive damages to punish the responsible party.
Can I Recover Damages If I’m Being Blamed for a Premises Liability Injury in Florida?
Often, yes. Property owners and their insurers routinely argue that you were careless, ignored a warning sign, or were somewhere you should not have been. That argument does not automatically end your claim.
Florida follows a modified comparative negligence rule under Florida Statute § 768.81. If you are found 50% or less at fault, you can still recover damages, reduced by your share of fault. If you are found more than 50% at fault, you cannot recover.
Because a few percentage points can change your recovery, the fight for the fault matters. Our attorneys push back on inflated blame with evidence, so your compensation reflects what actually happened.
We’ll Fight to Recover Compensation for All of Your Premises Liability Injuries
Premises liability covers far more than a slip on a wet floor. Our Orlando attorneys handle the full range of unsafe-property claims, including:
- Slip, trip, and fall on wet, uneven, or obstructed surfaces.
- Negligent security, where inadequate lighting or lax measures led to an assault
- Inadequate maintenance and building code violations
- Swimming pool and drowning incidents
- Falling merchandise or objects in stores
- Stairway, escalator, and elevator injuries
Whatever the hazard, we build the claim the same way. Our team identifies every liable party, gathers the evidence, and pursues the full compensation you need to recover.
In some cases, more than one party shares responsibility, such as a property owner and a separate management, maintenance, or security company. We name every liable party, so no source of compensation is left on the table.
What Causes Most Premises Liability Injuries in Orlando, FL?
Most premises injuries stem from a hazard the owner knew about, or should have known about, and failed to fix. Identifying that failure is central to proving the claim. Common causes include:
- Wet or freshly mopped floors without warning signs
- Uneven pavement, torn carpeting, or broken stairs
- Poor lighting in stairwells, hallways, and parking areas
- Loose handrails and missing guardrails
- Inadequate security in apartments, hotels, and parking garages
When a property owner ignores a danger like this, that negligence is the foundation of your claim. Our attorneys gather the evidence needed to prove it and connect it directly to your injuries.
How Do I Prove Negligence After a Premises Liability Injury in Florida?
A premises liability claim rests on the property owner’s duty of care. Under Florida law, owners owe the highest duty to invitees, such as store customers and paying guests, a lesser duty to licensees, and a limited duty to trespassers. For an invitee, the owner must keep the property reasonably safe and warn of hidden dangers.
Slip-and-fall claims against businesses carry an added requirement. Under Florida Statute § 768.0755, if you slip on a transitory foreign substance, you must prove the business had actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition and should have taken action to fix it.
Constructive knowledge can be shown with circumstantial evidence, such as proof that the hazard existed long enough for a careful owner to have found it, or that it occurred regularly. Our team gathers surveillance footage, inspection and maintenance logs, and witness accounts to meet this standard and prove the owner fell short.
Proving these elements takes a fast, thorough investigation. The sooner we start, the more evidence we can preserve, from the condition that caused your fall to the records showing the owner knew about the danger. That groundwork is what turns a disputed claim into a strong one.
How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit After a Premises Liability Injury in Florida?
You generally have two years from the date of your injury to file a premises liability lawsuit in Florida. This deadline is the statute of limitations, set by Florida Statute § 95.11. A 2023 law shortened the deadline from 4 years to 2, so older information online may be outdated.
Missing the deadline can bar your claim. Acting early also protects the evidence your case depends on, since surveillance video is often erased within weeks. Serious cases in this area are handled by the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Orlando, and we prepare each case accordingly.
Premises Liability FAQ
Usually the property owner, but a management, maintenance, or security company may also share fault. We identify every liable party to maximize your recovery.
Possibly. A sign does not always shield an owner. It may reduce your recovery under comparative negligence, but not automatically bar it. We assess the full circumstances.
Generally, two years from the date of your injury, under Florida’s statute of limitations. Missing the deadline can bar your claim, so contact us promptly.
You can still recover if you are 50% or less at fault, with damages reduced by your share. Above 50%, Florida law bars recovery.
Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee basis, so you pay no attorney's fee unless we recover compensation for you. Your case evaluation is free.
Report it to the owner, seek medical care, and photograph the hazard. Keep your shoes and clothing, get witness information, and call an attorney before giving statements.
Contact an Orlando Premises Liability Lawyer for a Free Consultation
If a careless property owner injured you or someone you love, you do not have to face the insurance company alone. As an experienced Orlando premises liability lawyer, Tony Caggiano Personal Injury Lawyer brings the trial record and board-certified skill to pursue the full compensation you deserve.
We work on a contingency fee basis, so you pay no attorney's fee unless we win. Our office serves Orlando and Central Florida, and our team is available 24/7 to take your call.
Do not wait while the two-year deadline runs and evidence fades. Call Tony Caggiano Personal Injury Lawyer today at (407) 244-1212 to schedule your free consultation.
