The first issue in any case is who is at fault. If the business establishment is legally at fault (negligence) for the accident, then they would generally owe your damages, which would include lost wages. In my experiences, business establishments or their insurance companies will not pay lost wages piecemeal (in other words they will not pay the lost wages as you miss work) but instead will pay a judgment entered against them in a court of law or will make a lump sum settlement once your treatment is concluded. A jury is generally allowed to award time a plaintiff misses from work that is due to the accident. If the jury finds that they plaintiff missed time for any other reason or thinks they were trying to take advantage of the accident, they could in theory reject some or all of a lost wages claim. But generally speaking, if a business establishment is legally responsible for an accident, they are responsible for lost wages, medical bills and pain and suffering.
I handle cases against: Publix, Winn Dixie, Albertson’s, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Aldi’s, etc.
If you have been involved in a slip and fall, trip and fall or any accident case at a business establishment or property, please call attorney Gary J. Drucker for a free consultation. Drucker Law Offices has offices in Boca Raton (principal office), Coral Springs, Miami, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and West Palm Beach. The phone numbers are 561-483-9199 in Palm Beach County or 954-755-2120 in Broward County or 305-981-1561 in Miami-Dade County. The law firm only charges legal fees and costs if it recovers money for you.
Every case is different and unique and should be judged based on its specific facts. The legal discussion in this blog is intended to be general and should not to be construed as specific advice for a case or more importantly for your case. The goal of the blog is to give some information about a topic and to have you call the law firm for specific advise, if we were to take your case. A minor difference in the facts of the case in a fact pattern such as above could completely change the result. Also, this blog is, as the web site suggests, based on the laws of Florida and the laws of any other states or country could vary drastically from Florida.
