Target Accident Lawyer in Miami

Target stores across Miami-Dade and Broward — Dadeland, Aventura, Coral Gables, Brickell, Pinecrest, and many others — see millions of customer visits per year. Slip-and-fall and customer-injury claims at Target are governed by the same Florida statute that governs other big-box retailers, but Target's specific store layout, video systems, and claims-handling practices create case-specific issues that an experienced Florida personal injury lawyer can navigate.

Common Target Customer Accidents

• Slip and falls — spilled drinks at Starbucks counters inside the store, leaks from refrigerated grocery cases, tracked-in rain near entrances, dropped beauty products and household chemicals
• Trip and falls — pallets and stocking carts in aisles, merchandise on the floor, broken or uneven flooring
• Falling merchandise from overhead shelves, particularly in toy, home goods, and sporting goods departments
• Cart accidents — runaway carts in parking lots, defective cart designs causing injuries to children
• Fitting room and dressing room incidents — broken hooks, doors, and bench seating
• Parking lot crashes and pedestrian strikes
• Inadequate-security incidents in parking lots and outside the store

Florida Statute § 768.0755 — The Constructive Notice Requirement

To recover for a slip and fall in a Target store, Florida law requires you to prove that Target "had actual or constructive knowledge" of the dangerous condition. Constructive knowledge can be established by evidence that the substance had been on the floor long enough that a reasonable inspection would have discovered it, or that similar conditions occurred regularly enough to make the hazard foreseeable. Without that proof, the case fails — even if your injuries are severe.

That is why preserving Target's surveillance video and inspection records is so important. The video usually shows exactly when the spill occurred, who walked through it, and how long it sat there before your fall.

Preserving Evidence

• Surveillance video from the aisle, the entrance, and the parking lot (if applicable)
• The customer incident report Target generated
• Sweep, inspection, and floor-cleaning logs for the area
• Prior incident reports from the same store, particularly the same area
• Names of employees on duty
• Any photos taken by store personnel

Target's video retention is typically 30 days or less. If the case is not in a lawyer's hands quickly, the video disappears.

Statute of Limitations

For Target accidents occurring on or after March 24, 2023, Florida's statute of limitations on negligence claims is two years from the date of the incident.

If you have been hurt in a Target store in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Monroe County, contact the Law Offices of Albert Goodwin. Call 786-522-1411 or email [email protected] for a free consultation.