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