Generally, an owner or occupier of property can be liable for injuries if they have been negligence and that negligence is the cause of an accident/injury. The same rules that apply to supermarkets or businesses apply to homeowners. Thus, generally, if there is a dangerous condition on the property that the owner 1) created; 2) knew about or 3) should have known about (constructive knowledge) and as a result someone is injured, there may be liability against the owner of the property. Thus, if there is negligence, then yes you can be sued if someone is injured inside your home in Florida. Conversely, you may have a case in Florida against a friend if you are injured in their house and if they are negligent. If you are injured for no reason or because of something that is open and obvious, then there may not be liability on the part of the home owner. On the other hand, if someone is injured because of a refrigerator that the homeowner knew was leaky but did not warn the guest, then liability may be placed on the homeowner. These are very fact specific cases; thus, every case may be different based upon the facts.
If you have been in an accident, please call Drucker Law Offices at 561-483-9199 or 954-755-2120, 305-981-1561, or 561-967-3840 – Principal office in Boca Raton plus satellite offices in Miami, Coral Springs, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and West Palm Beach. The law firm only charges fees and costs if it recovers money for you. Attorney Gary Drucker offers a free consultation in any of the offices or at your home or in the hospital. Please call to set an appointment today!
Of course, every case is unique and has to be judged based on the specific facts of the case. The advice in this blog is intended to be general in nature and should not to be construed as specific advice for a case, as a slight difference in the facts could ultimately change the result. Also, this blog is, as the web site suggests, based on Florida law and the laws of any other states or another country could vary significantly from Florida.
