Cases we take
Slip and fall
- Stores and supermarkets
- Restaurants and hotels
- Apartments and rentals
- Parking lots
Florida Slip, Trip and Fall Lawyer
It wasn't clumsy.It was careless.
Stores, restaurants and property owners have a duty to keep their floors safe. When they don't and you get hurt, Kevin makes them answer for it. Kevin Butler is a Florida trial lawyer and a Major in the Florida Army National Guard, and he brings that same discipline to every case. Hablamos español.
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Slip and fall
What Kevin handles.
Slip and fall cases are won or lost on evidence: video, incident reports and proof of how long the hazard was there. That evidence disappears fast.
Their playbook
What the insurer will try
- Record over surveillance video
- Say the spill had just happened
- Blame your shoes, your phone or your attention
His playbook
What Kevin does
- Sends evidence preservation letters right away
- Requests video, incident reports and cleaning logs
- Shows how long the hazard was there
Falls are serious
Falls cause more serious injuries than most people expect: hip and wrist fractures, torn ligaments, herniated discs and head injuries that change lives. Property owners and their insurers treat these claims with skepticism, and Florida law makes them harder to prove than most people realize. Kevin builds fall cases with the evidence that meets that burden.
What Florida requires you to prove
For a fall on a transitory foreign substance in a business, Florida law requires the injured person to prove the business had actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition. Constructive knowledge can be shown by how long the condition existed or by evidence that it happened regularly. In practice the case is won or lost on evidence gathered in the first days: surveillance video before it is overwritten, incident reports, inspection and sweep logs, and witness statements.
Where falls happen
Grocery stores and big box retailers, restaurants and bars, hotels and resorts, theme parks and attractions, apartment complexes, parking lots and sidewalks, and construction or maintenance areas that were not properly marked.
Florida law
Florida makes you prove they knew.
Florida law requires injured people to show the business knew or should have known about the hazard. That's why fast action matters.
Knew
Or should have known
In a business slip and fall, you must prove actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition.
Fla. Stat. § 768.07552
Years · To file suit
The deadline for negligence claims arising after March 24, 2023.
HB 837 (2023)51%
The fault fight
Property owners will say you weren't watching. Past 50% at fault, you get nothing.
Fla. Stat. § 768.81General information, not legal advice. Every case has its own facts and deadlines can change. Call for a review of your specific situation.
Why clients choose Kevin
One lawyer. Your case, start to finish.
At a large firm, your file can pass through a dozen hands before anyone who will stand in front of a jury reads it. At The Law Office of Kevin Butler, the attorney you meet at your first consultation is the attorney who investigates your case, negotiates with the insurance company, and tries the case if the insurance company will not pay what it owes.
$27MMedical malpractice verdict
Served on the trial team that obtained it.
$1.08MConfidential trucking settlement
Resolved in 2021.
8Complex trials
Brought to trial in under three years.
1Attorney · Your case
The lawyer you hire is the lawyer who handles your case to the finish.
Kevin has spent his career on one side of the courtroom: the injured person's side. He has never represented an insurance company. He founded his firm in 2016 and built it on car crash, premises and wrongful death cases, then spent more than three years as a senior medical malpractice litigation attorney at one of the largest injury firms in the country, trying complex cases before Florida juries. In 2026 he returned to his own practice to give clients what large firms cannot: direct access to the lawyer handling their case.
Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome.
How it works
What happens after you call.
No intake clerk, no runaround. If your case is one Kevin cannot take, he will tell you promptly so you can protect your rights elsewhere.
- Free consultation
You talk to Kevin, not an intake clerk, about what happened and what your options are. There is no charge and no obligation.
- Investigation
Kevin gathers the evidence early: crash reports, video, medical records, witness statements, and in medical cases, the physician review Florida law requires before a malpractice suit can be filed.
- Demand and negotiation
He builds the case and presents it to the insurance company with a clear demand backed by evidence.
- Trial if necessary
If the insurer will not pay what your case is worth, he files suit and prepares it for a jury. Insurance companies know which lawyers try cases. That knowledge changes their offers.
Your attorney
Kevin Butler
The Army taught him to run a complex operation with discipline and no wasted motion. That is how he runs a case.
Kevin has served in the Florida Army National Guard since 2011 and holds the rank of Major, serving as a Brigade Logistics Officer. He brings that discipline to the courtroom, along with an MBA that lets him read an insurer's numbers the way their adjusters do.
You will have Kevin's direct contact information, and he returns calls. You will get straight answers about what your case is worth, including when the honest answer is that a case is not viable.
Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- 2011Florida Army National GuardNow a Major and Brigade Logistics Officer
- 2015J.D., Florida A&M University College of LawAfter a B.S. and an MBA from the University of Central Florida
- 2016Founded The Law Office of Kevin ButlerCar crash, premises, trucking, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases
- 2023National injury firm, medical malpractice groupSenior attorney carrying 30 to 40 medical negligence cases at a time
- 2023-25Super Lawyers Rising StarNamed in 2023, 2024 and 2025
- 2026Returned to his own firmSo every client works directly with him
Client reviews
5.0
★★★★★
Rated by real clientsClients say the same things again and again: he calls back, he explains every step, and he treats them like family. Here is what they wrote, in their own words.
"Worldclass"
"Kevin kept me calm, advised me every step of the way to the greatest possible outcome."
Kevin Butler did an amazing job!
"He treated me like a 'million dollar client.' He returned every phone call, settled the claim within an appropriate time frame."
This guy is the best!
"Kevin is an awesome attorney. He has integrity and genuine concern for his clients."
Absolutely recommend Kevin
"Kevin was treating me as part of his family making sure everything was done correctly."
Best accident attorney in Orlando
"He answered all of my questions very quickly with little to no wait at all."
What it costs
Free until we win.
Personal injury and medical malpractice cases are handled on a contingency fee. You pay nothing up front, and if there is no recovery you owe no attorney's fees and no costs. The details are spelled out in a written agreement you review and sign before we begin.
60 min
Free first consultation, in person or virtual. Bring your questions and your records.
$0
Upfront. No retainer, no hourly billing, no invoice while your case is open.
Free
Until we win. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney's fees and no costs.
Questions families ask
What should I do right after a fall?
Report it, take photos of the hazard and your shoes, get witness names, and see a doctor. Then call us before giving any recorded statement.
The store says they aren't responsible. Is that the end?
No. That's their first answer in almost every case. The evidence decides it.
I fell at a friend's home. Can I file a claim?
Claims are usually paid by the homeowner's insurance, not your friend personally.
¿Atienden en español?
Sí. Kevin habla español y puede atender su consulta gratuita completamente en español.
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