Raised Threshold Cases
Doorway and corridor thresholds exceeding ADA's quarter-inch and half-inch beveled limits.
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Trip and Fall Attorney · South Florida
Miami Trip and Fall Lawyer
Uneven flooring, raised thresholds, exposed cords, and poor lighting cause falls that produce serious injury. Code compliance often controls the case.
- Florida Building Code and ADA analysis
- Property maintenance and inspection history pulled
- Free consultations in English and Spanish
Trip and Fall Cases Are About Surface Conditions, Not Spills
Trip-and-fall claims arise from raised thresholds, uneven flooring, broken or heaved pavement, exposed cords, poor lighting, and other surface conditions that should not have been there. The cases often involve the Florida Building Code, ADA Accessibility Standards, and property maintenance practices.
The Marin Law Offices builds trip-and-fall cases on code compliance, maintenance history, and prior-incident pattern. Surveillance preservation matters less than in slip cases, but inspection logs and repair records matter just as much.
Where Trip and Fall Cases Are Won
Specific levers in surface-condition claims.
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Code Compliance Audit
Florida Building Code, ADA Accessibility Standards, and applicable industry standards measured against the actual condition.
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Maintenance Records Discovery
Repair tickets, inspection logs, and work orders pulled to document notice or its absence.
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Prior-Incident Pattern
Similar incidents at the same location strengthen the constructive-knowledge case.
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Lighting Engineering Analysis
Illumination levels measured and compared against industry standards for the location.
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Bilingual Service
Full case handling in English and Spanish.
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No Up-Front Cost
Free consultations and contingency-fee representation.
Trip and Fall Patterns We Handle
Common surface-condition scenarios.
Uneven Floor Cases
Tile, carpet, and concrete transitions that create unexpected level changes.
Exposed Cord Cases
Power cords, vacuum cords, and cables running across pedestrian paths without covers.
Poor Lighting Cases
Stairs, walkways, and parking areas with illumination below code or industry standards.
Heaved Sidewalk Cases
Tree roots, settling, and weather-related sidewalk damage producing trip hazards.
Stair Defects
Variable riser heights, missing handrails, and worn nosing on stairways.
How a Trip and Fall Case Moves
From first call through resolution.
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Free Consultation
We review what happened, the property type, and the visible condition that caused the fall.
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Measurement & Code Review
Scene measurements compared against Florida Building Code, ADA standards, and industry guidance.
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Maintenance & Notice Work
Repair tickets, inspection logs, and prior incidents pulled to document constructive knowledge.
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Demand or Suit
Documented demand presented to the property's insurer. Litigation when negotiation will not produce a fair recovery.
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Representative Workflow
How a Raised-Threshold Trip Case Gets Built
The Problem
A guest trips on a raised threshold at the entrance of a Miami office building. The threshold rises three-quarters of an inch above the surrounding floor without a bevel. The property points to long-standing presence and disputes notice.
Our Approach
The firm measures the threshold, photographs the absence of a bevel, and references ADA Accessibility Standards for the quarter-inch and half-inch beveled limits. The property's maintenance records reveal no prior remediation despite long-standing presence.
The Outcome
Code non-compliance becomes the negligence theory. Long-standing presence supports, rather than defeats, the constructive-knowledge case. The property's insurer engages on documented evidence.
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Three-quarter inch, no bevel
Threshold height
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Half-inch beveled max
ADA standard
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$0
Up-front client cost
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English & Spanish
Languages of service
Trip and Fall Questions
How is a trip-and-fall different from a slip-and-fall? +
Trip-and-fall cases involve surface conditions that should not exist at all: raised thresholds, uneven flooring, exposed cords, poor lighting. Slip-and-fall cases involve transitory substances like spills. Different statutes and proof requirements apply.
What is the ADA threshold limit? +
ADA Accessibility Standards generally require thresholds to be no more than one-quarter inch high, or half-inch high if beveled at a 1:2 slope or shallower. Exceeding these limits supports a code-compliance theory.
Does Florida Statute 768.0755 apply to trip-and-falls? +
Not directly. 768.0755 governs transitory foreign substance cases. Trip-and-fall cases proceed under traditional premises-liability principles, focused on whether the property knew or should have known about the dangerous condition and whether the response was reasonable.
What if the condition was long-standing? +
Long-standing presence actually strengthens the constructive-knowledge case. The longer the condition existed, the harder it is for the property to claim it did not know. Maintenance records and prior incidents support the argument.
What if I was looking down at my phone? +
Distraction may reduce recovery under Florida's modified comparative negligence rule but does not bar it unless your fault exceeds 50 percent. The property's duty to maintain a safe surface remains regardless of distraction.
What about open-and-obvious hazards? +
Florida no longer treats open-and-obvious as a complete defense in most circumstances. The condition's visibility is a factor in comparative-fault analysis but does not automatically defeat the claim.
Can I sue the city for sidewalk defects? +
Yes, but claims against government entities have additional notice requirements and shorter deadlines. We preserve those rights immediately when the facts suggest a contributing role.
What if there were no warning signs? +
The absence of warning signage supports the case where the condition was foreseeable. Florida property owners have a duty to warn of known hazards, and the absence of warnings becomes part of the negligence analysis.
How long do I have to file? +
Florida's statute of limitations for most negligence-based injury claims is two years from the date of injury for accidents on or after March 24, 2023. Government-property claims have shorter notice deadlines that can run in months.
Related Topics
Closely related premises and personal-injury topics.
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