South Florida Injury Lawyer Blog

A woman who says she was injured in a Hollywood, Florida slip and fall accident at a local gas station is suing RaceTrac for Broward County personal injury. Isaura Velez is seeking damages for injuries she sustained last year. Velez says she was entering the RaceTrac store at S. Pine Island Road when she slipped and fell because no one told her that the floor was wet.

RaceTrac is a petroleum conglomerate. This is at least the second South Florida injury lawsuit filed against RaceTrac in the last few months.

Susan and Richard Gold filed their Pompano Beach slip and fall lawsuit over his injuries that they contend he sustained when he slipped on gas that overflowed from their motor vehicle’s gas tank. The Golds believe that the pump was defective, which is why it kept pouring gas even though the tank was already full.

During the South Florida slip and accident, Richard says that he hurt his head, arms, neck, back, and legs. He believes that if the gas pump hadn’t been faulty, his Broward County premises liability accident wouldn’t have happened. Susan says she is owed personal injury damages because she experienced the loss of her husband’s services and consortium because of his injuries.

It is important that you work with a Hollywood, Florida slip and fall accident lawyer that has the experience to obtain compensation from the liable party. Other common types of fall accident include step and fall accidents, stump and fall accidents, and trip and fall accidents.

Property owners are supposed to eliminate hazards that can cause South Florida slip and fall accidents. This may include cleaning up wet surfaces, clearing off debris or other objects on the ground that could cause someone to fall, repairing uneven sidewalks or unbalanced flooring, or posting up warning signs when the floor is wet.

RaceTrac Hit With Another Personal Injury Suit, Broward Palm Beach, September 16, 2011

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Pompano Beach, Florida Slip and Fall Accident Lawsuit Seeks Damages from Gas Station with Allegedly Faulty Gas Pump, South Florida Injury Lawyer Blog, August 8, 2011

$500K West Palm Beach Slip and Fall Verdict Awarded in Lawsuit Against Lake Worth Lawsuit Against CVS, South Florida Injury Lawyer Blog, January 24, 2011

West Palm Beach Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Fatal Roof Fall from Pub Deck, South Florida Injury Lawyer Blog, May 30, 2011

Richard and Susan Gold are suing a RaceTrac filling station for Pompano Beach personal injury. They claim that a faulty pump at the station maimed Richard in March 2009.

In their Broward County slip and fall complaint, the couple contends that because the gas pump was defective, it didn’t stop the gas from flowing after their vehicle’s tank was full. Instead, the gas began “spewing” into the air, onto the ground, and around his vehicle. Richard, who was the one pumping gas, says that he tried to regain control of the nozzle right away because he was afraid of the fire hazard the gasoline posed to him and those around him. The Golds say that this is when his Pompano Beach slip and fall accident happened.

Richard believes that if the pump hadn’t malfunctioned, he wouldn’t have slipped and fallen. He also says that the Pompano Beach fall accident caused him to sustain injuries to his neck, head, back, arms, and legs, and he likely has other injuries that have yet to be diagnosed.

Meantime, Susan is also suing RaceTrac for Broward County personal injury. She says that the Florida slip and fall accident has resulted in the loss of her husband’s consortium and services.

Florida Slip and Fall Accidents
A slip and fall accident can result in painful, debilitating injuries. Premise owners must make sure there is nothing on the grounds that a patron, guest, customer, or visitor can slip or trip over or step into and fall over as a result. Head injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, dislocated hips or shoulders, and broken bones can result—not to mention the complications that can arise from these ailments.

An experienced Pompano Beach premises liability lawyer will know how to prove that the property owner was negligent in causing your slip/trip/step and fall accident.

Painful Gas? RaceTrac Station Pump Injures Man, Lawsuit Claims, Broward/Palm Beach New Times, July 20, 2011

Related Web Resources:
Slip and Fall, Justia

Slip and Fall Accidents, Nolo

RaceTrac

More Blog Posts:
$500K West Palm Beach Slip and Fall Verdict Awarded in Lawsuit Against Lake Worth Lawsuit Against CVS, South Florida Injury Lawyer, January 24, 2011

Slip, Trip, and Fall Accidents on Ft. Lauderdale Sidewalks Can Be Costly for Local Taxpayers, South Florida Injury Lawyer, July 15, 2008

Florida Woman Sues National Audubon Society After Slip and Fall Accident in Naples Sanctuary, South Florida Injury Lawyer, June 17, 2008

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are injured in slip and fall injuries—a type of accident that might sound harmless enough but can result in painfully and debilitating injuries that can take months to recover from. Surgery, rehabilitation, and time off work can take a physical, emotional, and financial toll. Fortunately, Florida law allows victims and their families to seek personal injury recovery from the liable parties.

Recently, a jury awarded Todd Flemke $500,000 for his West Palm Beach slip and fall injuries that he sustained at a CVS Pharmacy. Flemke contends that he slipped and fell over a plug in a CVS store.

In his Lake Worth, Florida personal injury complaint, Flemke claims that the pharmacy failed to put up warning signs to let them know that cleaning was taking place in the aisle where the slip and fall accident occurred even though underwritten policy calls for caution signs. Flemke had to undergo back surgery after he developed herniated discs from the West Palm Beach fall accident.

Florida Slip and Fall Lawsuits
Property owners can be held liable for slip and fall and trip and fall injuries if they caused the condition that led to the slip and fall, or knew that there was a hazardous situation that could lead to a slip accident, but failed to do anything to remedy the safety issue. Details of what happened, how it happened, and whether there was anything that could have been done to prevent the injury incident from happening will have to be explored. Some Palm Beach slip and fall cases can be more complex to prove, and your Florida injury lawyer may have to bring accident reconstructionist experts to help with your claim or lawsuit.

Tod R. Flemke v. CVS Pharmacy, Palm Beach County

Related Web Resources:

Slip and Fall Accidents: Proving Fault, Nolo

Proving Fault in Accidents on Dangerous or Defective Property, Nolo