| "Simon Flinch, Esq." This was the name neatly | | | | trespassing, the property owner shall be deemed |
| carved on the oak-paneled door upon which Beth | | | | liable in case a child injures himself while at the |
| summoned enough courage to tap. A grey-haired | | | | property, provided the following circumstances |
| gentleman in his late forties showed at the door | | | | concur: - Prior knowledge of danger. The owner |
| and ushered her in. Simon knew this was a | | | | has prior knowledge which portion of his property |
| personal injury case, which he had an expertise | | | | children most likely will trespass, and that he is |
| built in his formidable 22 years of legal service. He | | | | aware of the presence of danger on that portion |
| guessed, whatever Beth would say, it would | | | | of his property; - Lack of reasonable degree of |
| make his day. Jason, Beth's 8 year-old son was | | | | care. Despite of the presence of danger which |
| injured on a private property and the owner did | | | | would endanger a child's safety that could result |
| not claim responsibility since Jason trespassed on | | | | to his injury or even death, the owner did not |
| the property. Simon nod in silence and when Beth | | | | observe reasonable degree of care to remove |
| was done, he gave what he, and other Florida | | | | the condition which poses danger. - Bad outweighs |
| Lawyers like him, including Ft. Lauderdale Lawyers | | | | the Good. The attendant risk on children |
| knew best about personal injury cases arising | | | | outweighs whatever benefit the owner generates |
| from the same circumstances. Can you sue the | | | | from the presence of the condition. In personal |
| owner of a private property when you got | | | | injury cases, it is best to consult a legal mind to |
| injured while trespassing? The answer is not | | | | determine your rights. In Florida, there are |
| conclusive. As a general rule, the owner of the | | | | prominent Florida Attorneys who, like Simon, have |
| property has no "duty of care" to those who | | | | built a solid foundation of competence in resolving |
| cross his property uninvited or without his | | | | personal injury cases. When in Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. |
| expressed or implied consent. However, there are | | | | Lauderdale Attorneys are more than willing to |
| three exceptions, which give rise to accountability: | | | | offer legal assistance. When Beth left Simon's |
| First, when a property owner has prior knowledge | | | | office, she felt as if a heavy load was taken off |
| that trespassers habitually use a portion of his | | | | her shoulders. She realized how lawyers, called by |
| property, he has the duty, as provided for by | | | | a lot of names like "Florida Lawyers", "Florida |
| law, to provide reasonable degree of care to | | | | Attorneys", "Ft. Lauderdale Lawyers", "Ft. |
| make that portion of his property safe. A warning | | | | Lauderdale Attorneys", and maliciously considered |
| sign should be visible, in case that portion of the | | | | "devil's advocates", in moments of desperation; |
| property poses a threat to the safety of | | | | they can be like "angels" too. Obviously, Beth |
| trespassers. Second, when a property owner has | | | | learned lots of things about personal injury and |
| personal knowledge or enough evidence to believe | | | | lawyers, but the most important thing she learned |
| that a person who is trespassing his property | | | | was, regardless of a lawyer's help to claim for |
| would be in imminent danger; the law provides | | | | monetary damages, it is still best to be extra |
| that the property owner should exercise a | | | | vigilant with safety - all the way! |
| reasonable degree of care over the safety of the | | | | Discover free advice from Florida Lawyers who |
| person trespassing. What about children of Jason's | | | | offering free advice online. Need a Accident |
| age? Third, for children like Jason, the law | | | | Lawyer. |
| provides that regardless of the offense of | | | | |