Davenport · Polk County
Slip and fall lawyer in Davenport
5.0 · 46 Google reviewsA fall in Davenport often happens somewhere you have stayed for three days: a rental pool deck, a resort clubhouse, a dim exterior stairwell, or a wet floor at a Posner Park store. We move quickly to secure video and maintenance records, prove what the owner or property manager knew, and pursue the bills their neglect caused.
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Pino Law Firm has one office, in downtown Orlando at 450 S Orange Ave, 3rd Floor, Orlando, FL 32801. We take cases from Davenport and Polk County from there. This is a service area page, not an office in Davenport.
Local context
Falls in Davenport
We move quickly to secure video and maintenance records, prove what the owner or property manager knew, and pursue the bills their neglect caused.
Davenport is dense with short-term vacation rental homes and resort communities, so falls here often happen on a private pool deck, on a wet clubhouse floor, or on an unlit exterior staircase in a house the guest has walked for three days. Falls also happen at the Posner Park retail center and at the Publix-anchored center at US-27 and Sand Mine Road. Owners and property managers owe visitors reasonably safe premises, and these suits are filed at the Polk County Courthouse in Bartow.
Your case
Slip and fall
Premises liability when a property owner's neglect hurts you.
How we handle these casesNearby hospitalsAdventHealth Heart of Florida · HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital · Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center
FLORIDA
Florida law at a glance
| Section | Rule | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| § 95.11(4)(a) | Two years for an action founded on negligence. | 2023-03-24 | leg.state.fl.us |
| § 768.81(6) | A party more than 50 percent at fault for their own harm may not recover damages in a covered negligence action. | 2023-03-24 | leg.state.fl.us |
FAQ
Questions from Davenport
Answers from Florida law and from the court where your case is filed.
Can I file a claim if I am not a citizen?
Yes. Your immigration status does not stop you from recovering after an injury in Florida. We work with many clients in exactly this situation, and your information stays private.
How long do I have to act?
Florida has strict deadlines, and evidence fades fast. The sooner you call, the more we can protect. A short call today costs you nothing and keeps your options open.
Will I actually talk to an attorney?
Yes. When you first call, our intake team takes your details so we can reach you quickly. The consultation itself is with an attorney. As your case moves you will also work with our case managers, and an attorney stays accountable for it start to finish. We keep our caseload small on purpose so your case gets real attention.
What should I do right after an accident?
Call the police first, and make sure a report is made. Then get medical care, document everything you can, and avoid giving a recorded statement to the insurer before you talk to us. Then call. We will guide the next steps in your language.
How much is my case worth?
It depends on your medical bills, lost wages, future care, and how the injury changed your life. Anyone promising a number before reviewing your case is guessing. We evaluate it honestly, for free.
How long will my case take?
Many injury claims resolve in months; cases that go to litigation take longer. We move your case with urgency and keep you updated at every step, so you are never left wondering.
Will I have to go to court?
We prepare every case as if it will go to trial.
What if I was partly at fault?
You can still recover in Florida as long as you are not more than 50 percent at fault; your recovery is just reduced by your share. Do not assume you have no case. Let us look first.
Who is responsible if I slip and fall on someone's property in Florida?
A property owner or business can be liable when it knew, or should have known, about a dangerous condition and failed to fix it or warn you. Florida law requires proving that notice, so we move fast to preserve surveillance video, incident reports, and witness accounts before they disappear.
Where is my Davenport injury case filed?
Davenport is in Polk County, so injury lawsuits from accidents there are filed in the Tenth Judicial Circuit at the Polk County Courthouse, 255 N. Broadway Avenue in Bartow, not in Orlando. Most claims settle before a suit is ever filed, but we prepare every case as if it will be tried in Bartow.
My Davenport address is near ChampionsGate. Does my case go to Polk or Osceola County?
It depends on where the crash or fall actually happened, not on your mailing address. The 33896 ZIP around ChampionsGate straddles the Osceola and Polk county line, and Osceola Polk Line Road is literally that boundary. Polk County cases go to the Polk County Courthouse in Bartow in the Tenth Judicial Circuit, while Osceola County cases go to the Osceola County Courthouse in Kissimmee in the Ninth. We confirm the correct county before anything is filed.
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- In English or Spanish, your choice.
No fee unless we recover for you. Case costs and expenses may be the client's responsibility.
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Slip and fall
No fee unless we recover for you. Case costs and expenses may be the client's responsibility.
Call (352) 219-6489Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 5 PM. Evenings and weekends by appointment.
Pino Law Firm has one office, in downtown Orlando at 450 S Orange Ave, 3rd Floor, Orlando, FL 32801. We take cases from Davenport and Polk County from there. This is a service area page, not an office in Davenport.