Please accept this question and response from the accident lawyer in Boca Raton (injury attorney Hollywood, Florida, accident lawyer Hallandale, injury lawyer Fort Lauderdale, accident attorney Pompano, accident lawyer Deerfield Beach, accident attorney Plantation, injury lawyer Parkland, injury attorney Coral Springs).
First of all, it is important to understand that the law is clear that solely because you are injured in a business establishment or someone else’s property, it does not mean that the owner or occupier of the place where you are injured owes you anything, UNLESS YOU CAN PROVE THAT THE BUSINESS WAS NEGLIGENT OR IN OTHER WORDS THAT THEY ARE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR FALL. In the question though it states that the fall was caused by the business, so assume that for purposes of this question.
If you or a loved one have been in a slip and fall accident or any other type of accident, please call Drucker Law Offices today for a free consultation at (561) 483-9199 for Palm Beach County; (954) 755-2120 in Broward County; or (305) 981-1561 in Miami-Dade County.
When you are injured at a business establishment and the business is the cause of the injury, then they would generally owe any resulted damages that were caused in the accident. Thus, the ultimate responsibility for medical bills that are related to your injury at a business establishment in Florida would be on that business establishment if they were at fault.
So if someone did not have any form of health insurance, then any medical bills that stem from the injury could be presented in an injury claim or lawsuit against the business establishment or its insurance company. If the person has health insurance and the medical bills were presented to the health insurance, then generally the injured person would have to seek to collect all the paid medical bills, both what the health insurance paid plus any copays or deductible, and then the health insurance company would be entitled to the return of the monies it paid out of any settlement or verdict.
At Drucker Law Offices, Attorney Gary Drucker helps clients prove their injury case, including cases where they are injured at business establishments like grocery stores, the mall, restaurants, etc. and helps to get them reimbursed for medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering stemming from falls at business establishments. If you have been a slip and fall or trip and fall accident and would like a free consultation, please call 561-483-9199; or 954-755-2120; or 305-981-1561. Fees are only charged if money is recovered for you. The principal office is located in Boca Raton and satellite offices are located in Miami, Coral Springs, Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach.
I handle cases against grocery stores including: Publix, Winn Dixie, Albertson’s, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Aldi’s, etc.
Of course, every case is different and has to be judged based on the facts of the specific case. The advice in this blog is intended to be general in nature and not to be construed as specific advice for your case, as a slight difference in the facts could change the result. Also, this blog is, as the web site suggests, based on Florida law and the laws of other states could vary significantly from Florida.
