I Slipped Fell on the Stairs at My Apartment, Should I Get a Lawyer?

If you slipped and fell on your apartment stairs, you should call a Florida slip and fall attorney to discuss your rights. Slip and falls on apartment stairs can cause serious injuries to your neck, back, knees, shoulders, head and much more. You shouldn’t go through this process alone but let an experienced personal injury attorney assist and fight to get the compensation you deserve.

Apartment owners may be liable for slip and falls on their stairs if you can show they had knowledge of the dangerous condition, should have had knowledge of the dangerous condition, or created the dangerous condition. It is the duty of the apartment owner to make sure their premises are up to regulation of the Florida Building Code and safe for its guest and tenants. When the fail to do so, you are entitled to get compensated for your injuries.

Typically, we see the following dangerous conditions on stairs at Florida Apartments:

• Wet Surfaces: Rain on outside stairwells are the most common reasons people slip and fall. Under Florida Building Code 1009.5.2 states that outdoor stairs and outdoor approaches to stairs must be designed so that water won’t accumulate on walking surfaces. If water builds up on the stairs, this becomes extremely dangerous which can cause serious injuries from slipping and falling. Also, if the stairs do not have an anti-slip surface, the apartment owner can be liable for your injuries.
• Polished or Worn down surfaces: Carpet or wood that has become worn down can become extremely slippery. This is also true with tile or painted wood surfaces that are polished which then become slippery and dangerous.
• Poor Lighting: If the stairwell lacks sufficient lighting and you fall because you trip or miss a step, the apartment complex can be responsible for your injuries.
• Uneven stair height or improper depth of the stairs: Florida Building Code lays out the minimum and maximum stair height and variance from one step to another. If these dimensions do not comply with Florida Building Codes, even by one inch, it can make the stairs defective and dangerous. Any violation of the Florida Building Code by the apartment complex which caused your injury, can be used as evidence that the apartment owner was negligent.
• Handrails: Florida Building Code requires that stairways have handrails with adequate strength. If you fall because the lack of handrails, or defective handrails, you may be able to bring a claim.

Because of how difficult it is to establish liability against the apartment complex for your slip and fall, it is important to hire the right slip and fall attorney. Hiring the right attorney will help prove that the apartment owner was negligent and caused your injures. Here at Workman Injury Law, slip and fall attorney Devon Workman has handled numerous cases against apartment complexes where someone was injured as a result of a slip and fall on stairs. If you or someone you know has been injured as a result of a slip and fall on stairs at their apartment complex, call today for a free case evaluation.