Don’t let anyone tell you that there are too many successful “slip and fall” verdicts for Plaintiffs. The truth is judges and juries are hard on slip-and-fall cases. Defendants and their carriers know this, and they litigate these cases fiercely. Only careful, thoughtful, and considered legal strategies can keep you out of this kind of trouble.
The defendants each filed motions for summary judgment in 2020, claiming they did not have a duty to warn patrons of the “open and obvious” condition, which the Circuit Court for Pinellas County agreed with. The lower court also noted that there was no need for Pio to take a shortcut as the grass bed was surrounded by a parking lot and sidewalks.
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