Ocala Woman Files Slip-And-Fall Lawsuit Against Adventure Ocala

An Ocala woman has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against Adventure Ocala after she claims she slipped and fell on the boardwalk. According to the complaint, the plaintiff contends that she was visiting the Juniper Springs Recreation Area at the Ocala National Forest on September 3, 2022. While the plaintiff was walking on the boardwalk at the area, she allegedly fell and sustained unspecified injuries. Her attorney accuses Adventure Ocala of “failing to maintain” the boardwalk in safe condition and “creating a hazard to members of the public” who were visiting the park. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff sustained injuries that are “either permanent or continuing in nature.”

The plaintiff is seeking more than $50,000 in damages.

Elements of negligence in a slip-and-fall lawsuit 

The allegations in this suit are pretty light on details. For example, it’s unclear why the plaintiff slipped and fell, whether there was something on the boardwalk that caused her injury, or how the defendant is negligent for this accident. However, the law is clear insofar as proprietors are expected to maintain their premises in safe condition for the public. When they fail to do so and an injury occurs, they can be sued by the injured party.

In a slip-and-fall lawsuit, negligence is established by proving that the company or its employees knew about the dangerous condition prior to the plaintiff sustaining injury. Plaintiffs can argue that the staff either knew about the dangerous condition, should have known about the dangerous condition had they exercised reasonable care, or that they caused the dangerous condition to occur in the first place.

For example, if the plaintiff can prove that an upraised board on the boardwalk caused her to trip and fall, that would be an actionable claim against the proprietor. In that case, it is likely that the proprietor would have known about the dangerous condition prior to the accident and left it unremedied.

If someone spilled a drink or ice cream on the boardwalk, the plaintiff would have to prove that the proprietor knew about the spillage and did nothing to remedy the condition until someone was injured. In other words, the plaintiff would have to prove that the proprietor had foreknowledge of the spillage. In some cases, you can prove that the proprietor would have known about the dangerous condition had they exercised ordinary care. If the spillage was left there for an extended period of time, for example, and none of the employees went out to check the boardwalk, the plaintiff could claim that the proprietor failed to exercise an ordinary amount of care that would have prevented their injury.

Talk to a Jacksonville Slip and Fall Accident Attorney Today 

The Jacksonville personal injury attorneys at Gillette Law represent the interests of those who have been injured in slip-and-fall accidents. Call our office today to schedule an appointment, and we can begin investigating your injury claims right away.

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