Florida Premises Liability Lawyers
When Negligence Changes Everything, You Need a Firm Built for Complex Litigation
In the State of Florida, property owners have legal responsibilities to people entering their property. However, the responsibilities owed are different for trespassers, guests, patrons, and tenants.
Injured on Someone Else’s Property?
If you were injured due to unsafe conditions on someone else’s property, you may be entitled to compensation under premises liability law. Property owners and managers have a legal duty to maintain safe environments, and when they fail, serious injuries can occur—leading to costly medical bills, long-term harm, and pain and suffering.
Silva & Silva has extensive experience handling premises liability claims across a wide range of scenarios, including unsafe apartment complexes, defective elevators, poorly maintained common areas, and dangerous pool conditions. The firm has successfully represented victims of serious accidents caused by negligent property maintenance, including catastrophic injuries and wrongful death cases.
If you or a loved one has been hurt on someone else’s property, consulting an experienced premises liability attorney can help protect your rights and maximize your recovery.
Dangerous Conditions
What steps a property owner must take in order to protect you while you are on the property depends upon your reason for being there, or what attorneys simply call your status. If you are a trespasser and have no invitation to be on the premises of another, the owner of the land merely has the duty to refrain from causing you any willful or wanton injury, unless the injured person is a child, who was attracted to something, such as a swimming pool or even a pile of construction debris, on the owner’s premises.
However, if you have been invited onto someone else’s property as a member of the public or as a business visitor, the owner of the property owes you a greater duty. Specifically, the owner of the property has a duty to discover dangerous conditions on the property and must either repair or properly warn you about them. The owner is not obligated to look for dangerous conditions that may harm you. However, if the owner knows of a dangerous condition that could be harmful, the owner must take reasonable steps to make the condition safe and to properly warn you of the danger. If you are a tenant, your landlord has the duty to exercise reasonable care to inspect and repair common areas, stairways, elevators, and passageways under the landlord’s control.
Silva & Silva
Complex Cases. Courtroom Results.
From aviation disasters to structural collapses, our trial lawyers take on complex catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases that demand aggressive litigation and withstand scrutiny.
OUR MISSION
Case Results for Catastrophic Injury
& Wrongful Death Claims
Justice is not measured by numbers alone—but outcomes matter when accountability is denied. Our firm has secured landmark results for victims of negligence and mass harm, including:
For the Victims of the Champlain Towers
For the Victims of a Terrorist Attack
For a Victim of Medical Malpractice
For the Victims of a Wrongful Death Boating Accident
For a Victim of Negligent Security
For Victims of the FIU Bridge Collapse
Trial Lawyers for Serious Cases
Our Law Firm
Silva & Silva is not a volume-settlement firm. We focus on complex litigation involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death.
With seven attorneys and a deep litigation support team, our firm prepares every case for trial from day one.
Founding partners Jorge E. Silva and Carlos Silva have built a reputation for handling high-stakes matters across Florida. Our attorneys collaborate closely on major cases to deliver strategic, aggressive representation.
Additionally, attorney Orlando Silva is both a physician and a lawyer — a rare and powerful combination in catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation.
Carlos Silva
Carlos E. Silva gives a voice to victims and families who have suffered traumatic injuries and tragic deaths as a result of tortious conduct.
Jorge Silva
Jorge E. Silva is passionate about protecting victims and families who have suffered catastrophic medical malpractice events.
Testimonials
What Our Clients Say
Clients often say the difference is in how they’re treated. They’re not just another case; they’re people going through something serious. With honest guidance, consistent communication, and a results-driven approach, Silva & Silva has earned the trust of clients who needed someone in their corner.
