Personal Injury FAQs - Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon

What Is a Burn Case?

When a person is burned in some type of accident, the aftermath can be devastating. The severity of the burn will dictate how long a person must undergo medical care, how long it will be before they can return to...

What Is a Pool Drowning Case?

In the city of Pensacola, any owner of a pool has a duty of care to the general public that the pool is free from hazard. People must be protected from slips and falls and entry into the area of...

What Is an Invitee?

When a person is injured on the property of another, the duty of care placed upon the property owner depends on the status of the victim on that property. An invitee is someone who is on the property because the...

What is a Licensee?

Under the terms of premise liability law, a licensee is someone who has permission to be on the property of another. The person is on the property with the permission of the owner of the property. A licensee ma visit...

What is a Negligent Security Case?

When a person is a victim of crime, negligent security may be to blame. Negligent security cases are heard under premise liability law. When a person is injured on someone's property, they may have the elements necessary to bring this...

What is a Tree Fall Case?

In the city of Pensacola and elsewhere throughout Florida, property owners have a duty to take care of their land. Visitors must be kept free from hazard, particularly those who have permission to be or business to conduct on the...

What is a trip and fall case?

When you own a home or business in Pensacola or the surrounding area, you have a duty to ensure that your property is reasonably free of hazards. When a visitor to your property trips and falls, injuring themselves, they will...

What is a negligent maintenance of premises case?

If you own a home or business in the city of Pensacola, you have a duty to ensure that visitors to your property are free of the possibility of injury due to hazard. If a person is injured on your...

What is a Slip and Fall case?

A person has the legal right to file a lawsuit seeking compensation when they are injured in Pensacola due to someone's error or negligence. When the case arises out of a slip and fall, the victim must be able to...

What is premises liability?

If you own a piece of property in Pensacola, namely a home or business, you have a legal duty to keep visitors to that property free from harm. This is called premises liability. It means that when someone visits you...