SLIP AND FALL · MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Slip and Fall verdicts in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade premises cases are heavily affected by Florida's premises-liability statute (Fla. Stat. § 768.0755) which requires actual or constructive knowledge of transitory foreign substances. Post-2023 tort reform compresses timelines and damages, but well-documented cases still produce meaningful recoveries.
Statute of limitations (Florida)
2 years from the date of the fall (Fla. Stat. § 95.11, as amended by 2023 HB 837 — previously 4 years).
Comparative negligence (Florida)
Modified comparative negligence (50% rule) — plaintiff barred from recovery if more than 50% at fault. Reform took effect March 2023 under HB 837; pre-reform Florida was pure comparative.
Damages caps
No statutory cap on non-economic damages in most PI cases — med-mal caps were struck down in Estate of McCall v. United States (2014). Punitive damages capped at 3× compensatory or $500,000, whichever is greater. Florida is a no-fault state for auto (PIP required).
Notable slip and fall verdicts in Miami-Dade County
Retail store premises case — jury verdict
Retail slip-and-fall cases with surveillance footage establishing condition duration produce consistent seven-figure verdicts in Miami-Dade.
Hotel premises case — settlement
Hospitality-defendant cases with documented notice and surgical intervention typically resolve in the mid-six-figure range within policy limits.
Strength factors
- Surveillance footage showing condition duration
- Prior incident reports at same location
- Store policy violations (cleanup protocols)
- Contemporaneous photos and witnesses
- Documented surgical intervention
Red flags
- § 768.0755 notice requirement not met
- 2-year SOL (reduced from 4 in 2023)
- Plaintiff more than 50% at fault
- Open-and-obvious condition
- No documentation before cleanup
Valuation notes for this venue
Florida's transitory foreign substance statute creates a higher notice bar than common law — plaintiffs must establish actual or constructive knowledge of the condition, not just its existence. Surveillance and incident-report patterns drive case value.
Other case types in Miami-Dade County
Slip and Fall in other counties
Verdicts referenced on this page are illustrative benchmarks drawn from public-record personal injury outcomes in Miami-Dade County. They are not legal advice and past verdicts do not guarantee future results. Statutes and case law change — verify all deadlines and procedural rules against current law before relying on them.
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