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Tourist Defense
Suffering an injury such a long way from home can be very difficult and intimidating. It is important for a tourist that is injured in Florida to contact a Florida personal injury attorney to determine if he or she has a case, what his or her rights are in Florida, and to determine what he or she should do when they return to their home state or country. Contact our tourist injury law firm today.
Tourist Injuries
Many tourist injuries in Florida occur on another person’s property or at a place of business, such as an amusement park, hotel, grocery store, department store, restaurant, sports stadium, bar, or nightclub. These injuries can include
- Slip and fall accident
- Being hit by falling merchandise
- Unsafe amusement park rides
- Assault at a place of business due to negligent security
- Poor parking lot or sidewalk maintenance
- Unsafe stairways or handrails
- Accidents at construction sites
- Injuries occurring in or around swimming pools, which can include spinal cord injuries, brain damage, or drowning
- Dog bites or animal attacks
Injuries resulting from these types of tourist injuries may give rise to a premises liability claim. Some possible claims a tourist may have against the owner or person in possession of the property include the following:
- Negligently maintaining the property
- Inadequate or negligent security
- Failure to warn of a dangerous condition
- Wrongful death for a death occurring on another’s property or place of business
- Strict liability for dog bites/animal attacks
- Spouse’s Loss of Consortium Claim (depending on the circumstances)
- Parent’s Filial Consortium Claim (depending on the circumstances)
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many other tourist injuries in Florida occur while travelling on Florida roads. Numerous tourists are injured each year as the result of Motor Vehicle Accidents in Florida. These Motor Vehicle Accidents include the following kinds of accidents:
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents (including Semi-tractor trailer accidents)
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Boating Accidents
There are several claims that can arise as the result of a tourist sustaining an injury in a motor vehicle accident occurring in Florida. Some of these claims include:
- Personal injury claims
- Property damage claims
- Wrongful death claims (if a fatality is involved)
- Spouse’s Loss of Consortium Claim (depending on the circumstances)
- Parent’s Filial Consortium Claim (depending on the circumstances)
Have You Been Injured while Visiting Florida?
If you are a tourist visiting Florida and are injured due to the negligence or intentional act of another, it is vital that you seek medical attention for your injuries immediately. It is important that you receive medical attention and care for your injuries while your case is pending.
It is also important that you speak with a Florida tourist attorney regarding your medical care following your injury. If you are visiting Florida from out of state, it is important that you receive your initial care in Florida and follow up with a doctor in your home state. If you are visiting Florida from another country, it is important you receive your initial care in Florida and speak with an attorney regarding your follow up medical care. Sometimes doctors in other countries do not have the same paper work requirements as doctors in the United States. This could result in certain aspects of your condition or treatment not being documented properly.
It is also vital that you speak with an Florida tourist personal injury attorney regarding your medical care because the doctor providing your medical care will generally have to be videotaped or be required to come to Florida to testify. It is important you speak with an attorney regarding this possibility.
A claim can be filed on your behalf without you being present in the state. However, if suit is filed, you may be required to return to Florida many times. An experienced Florida tourist lawyer at the Coye Law Firm will be able to discuss this issue with you.
If you are from another state or country and were injured in Florida as a result of someone else’s negligence or intentional act, contact the experienced attorneys at the Coye Law Firm. At the Coye Law Firm, our experienced Orlando tourist injury attorneys will assess your situation and determine if you have a claim and who you have a claim against. Our attorneys will also assist you with the unique aspects of a tourist injury case.
The Coye Law Firm has offices in Orlando, Clermont, Kissimmee and Melbourne to handle injury cases from around the state of Florida. If you have been injured while visiting Florida from another state or country, call the Coye Law Firm today.
