{"id":74538,"date":"2026-10-15T16:55:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chglawyers.com\/resources\/slip-and-fall\/wet-floor-sign-store-florida-768-0755\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:06:54","slug":"wet-floor-sign-store-florida-768-0755","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chglawyers.com\/resources\/slip-and-fall\/wet-floor-sign-store-florida-768-0755\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Slip and Fall Law: Do Wet Floor Signs Matter?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Slip and Fall Claims in Florida<\/p>

Wet Floor Signs and Your Florida Slip and Fall Claim<\/h1>

A yellow sign may not tell the whole story.<\/p>

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By CHG Lawyers \u00b7 Published October 17, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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By Igor Hernandez, CHG Lawyers, Coral Gables, Florida<\/p>\n

Under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 768.0755<\/a>, the key question is what the business knew or should have known about the spill, and whether it should have acted.<\/p>\n

This page explains slip and fall<\/a> law Florida shoppers and visitors should understand.<\/p>\n

What happens after a slip on a spill in a store?<\/h2>\n

When someone slips on a spill inside a store and gets hurt, the store’s knowledge of that spill becomes a central question. Picture a shopper walking past a cooler where liquid has pooled on the tile. A wet floor sign may be nearby, or it may not be.<\/p>\n

Whether the store can be held responsible depends on the facts of that case. The records, witness accounts, and the timing of the spill all matter.<\/p>\n\n

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What does Florida’s statute say about spills in a business?<\/h2>\n

Under \u00a7 768.0755<\/a>, an injured person who slips on a transitory foreign substance in a business establishment must prove the business had actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition. The injured person must also show the business should have taken action to fix it.<\/p>\n

In everyday words, a “transitory foreign substance” is a temporary substance on the floor, such as a spill.<\/p>\n

Actual knowledge<\/h3>\n

Actual knowledge means the business knew about the spill. For example, an employee may have seen the liquid and walked past it without acting.<\/p>\n

Constructive knowledge<\/h3>\n

Constructive knowledge is a second path. The statute says it may be shown with circumstantial evidence, which means indirect proof.<\/p>\n