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Slip & Fall in West Palm Beach, FL

In West Palm Beach, slip & fall often happen along I-95 and Florida's Turnpike. If you were hurt and it wasn't your fault, we connect you with an experienced slip & fall attorney serving West Palm Beach — free, and with no obligation.

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Slip & Fall claims in West Palm Beach

Falls downtown happen in places built to look good. Polished lobby stone. Brick pavers set years ago and settling since, and a garage stair with a wet tread at the landing. A property owner generally owes the people it invites in a reasonable effort to keep the place safe and to warn about hazards it knows about, which sounds simple until you are the one proving what a building knew and when it knew it. Garages have cameras, and hotels keep incident reports. Ask for both in writing quickly, because retention policies are short and nobody preserves footage out of kindness. Two years to file in Florida.
How fault gets decided can end a slip-and-fall case in West Palm Beach before it starts. Florida's rule: Modified comparative negligence, 50% bar (post-HB837, 2023). You have 2 years to file. Injured on someone else's property — a store, a business, or private premises.
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2 years

Reduced from 4 to 2 years by HB 837 (2023). Wrongful death 2 years. Medical 2 years.

How fault works

Modified comparative negligence, 50% bar (post-HB837, 2023)

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Frequently asked questions

Where do I get a crash report in West Palm Beach?

West Palm Beach Police work crashes inside the city, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office covers unincorporated areas and several nearby towns. Florida Highway Patrol usually takes I-95 and the Turnpike. The report is filed with FLHSMV and can be pulled from the state crash portal or requested from the responding agency. Write down the case number before you leave.

Which court would handle a West Palm Beach injury case?

The Palm Beach County Courthouse downtown, in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. That circuit is one county only, which keeps things simpler than it sounds. The county also runs branch courthouses elsewhere, so ask the clerk where a particular case is filed. Smaller civil claims go to county court and larger ones to circuit court, and only a lawyer should tell you which is yours.

Does it matter that the other driver lives here only part of the year?

For your PIP, no. Your own policy pays the first $10,000 either way. It can matter later, because a driver who spends half the year in another state may be insured there, may be hard to reach for a statement, and may carry a policy written under rules that don't match Florida's. Photograph the insurance card at the scene.

How long do I have to file an injury claim in Florida?

In Florida, the deadline is generally 2 years from the date of the accident. Reduced from 4 to 2 years by HB 837 (2023). Wrongful death 2 years. Medical 2 years. Deadlines are strict — the sooner you act, the more options you have.

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