Florida § 768.0755 - Premises liability for transitory foreign substances in a business establishment.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 768.0755 — Premises liability for transitory foreign substances in a business establishment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 768.0755. Premises liability for transitory foreign substances in a business establishment.
(1) If a person slips and falls on a transitory foreign substance in a business establishment, the injured person must prove that the business establishment had actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition and should have taken action to remedy it. Constructive knowledge may be proven by circumstantial evidence showing that: (a) The dangerous condition existed for such a length of time that, in the exercise of ordinary care, the business establishment should have known of the condition; or (b) The condition occurred with regularity and was therefore foreseeable. (2) This section does not affect any common-law duty of care owed by a person or entity in possession or control of a business premises.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 768.0755 ("Premises liability for transitory foreign substances in a business establishment.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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