- Wet floor sign
A wet floor sign is used to warn people about wet floors and so prevent them from slipping and falling. [cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=z7SPAGW1nRcC|title=Slip and Fall Prevention: A Practical Handbook|author=Steven Di Pilla|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=1566706599]
Business es often place such warnings to avoidnegligence charges brought by people on their property. In many countries, if an injury results from a wet floor, the owner of thepremises may be foundliable for compensatory damages. Many lawyers specialize in such tortlawsuit s.Liability under United States
common law By the
calculus of negligence , placing these signs makes sense even if there is a very small chance of anyone slipping. One factor in determining liability is the awareness of the landowner of the spill. Because individuals are generally expected to be less aware than businesses of incidents such as spills, wet-floor signs are not usually found onpersonal property such as family dwellings. Nevertheless, a house guest can seek injury compensation if they show that their host was aware of the spill and made no remedy or warning. The highest standard of liability exists in the workplace, whereworkers' compensation may apply to any injury regardless of fault. The lowest standard exists for uninvitedtrespass ers, who cannot expect care from their possibly unwilling "host." [ [http://www.warpoe.com/html/premises-liability.html Atlanta, Georgia – Premises Liability Slip and Fall Attorneys at Warshauer Poe & Thornton, P.C ] ]References
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