As explained by Coastal Breeze News in the article “The Slippery Nature of Slip and Fall Cases,” Florida law has evolved significantly in how it assigns liability in business-related slip and fall incidents. The law no longer assumes negligence—it requires proof that the business had actual or constructive knowledge of the hazardous condition and failed to address it.
The shift in legal standards dates back to Owens v. Publix Super Markets, Inc., when the Florida Supreme Court introduced a rebuttable presumption of negligence for businesses in cases involving transitory foreign substances. However, after industry backlash, the Florida Legislature repealed this in favor of Section 768.0755, which now puts the burden on the injured party to show that a business should have known about a slippery condition.
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