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Slip & Fall Attorney | Georgia & Florida
Property owners have a duty to keep you safe. When they fail, we hold them responsible for every dollar of harm they caused.
A slip and fall accident can happen anywhere: a grocery store with an unmarked wet floor, an apartment complex with broken steps, a parking lot with inadequate lighting, or a restaurant with hazardous conditions. These are not random accidents — they are the result of someone's failure to maintain a safe property.
If you were injured in a slip and fall in Georgia or Florida, you may have a premises liability claim. Attorney Tobechuku Nwahiri will evaluate your case and fight to hold the negligent property owner fully accountable.
What Property Owners Are Required to Do
Under Georgia and Florida law, property owners owe a legal duty of care to people on their premises. The specific duty depends on why you were there:
Invitees (customers, shoppers, invited guests)
Property owners owe the highest duty of care — they must inspect their property, identify hazards, and either fix them or warn visitors.
Licensees (social guests, some contractors)
Owners must warn of known dangers they are aware of.
Trespassers
Generally owed a lesser duty, though exceptions exist for children (the "attractive nuisance" doctrine) and other circumstances.
Most slip and fall claims involve business invitees — people who were on the property for commercial purposes — who are owed the highest duty of care.
Common Locations
- ·Grocery stores and supermarkets
- ·Retail stores and shopping centers
- ·Restaurants and bars
- ·Hotels and resorts
- ·Apartment complexes and stairwells
- ·Parking lots and garages
- ·Hospitals and medical facilities
- ·Construction sites
- ·Public sidewalks and government property
What Must Be Proven
- ·The property owner owed you a duty of care
- ·A hazardous condition existed on the property
- ·The owner knew or should have known about the hazard
- ·The owner failed to fix it or warn you
- ·The hazard caused your fall and your injuries
- ·You suffered real damages as a result
Injured in a Slip and Fall?
Property owners and their insurers fight hard to avoid liability. We fight harder. Contact Nwahiri Law today for a free consultation.