A 39-year-old woman fell to her death at approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday morning from the top deck of the popular Roxy's Pub located in downtown West Palm Beach. This death left many co-workers shocked, and left two small children motherless.
While the authorities are still investigating this incident, this incident is another illustration of the types of incidents that can take place at popular establishments. While the economy is slowly working its way out of the doldrums, many local, and national, tourist attractions are still not hiring. This trend is even more troublesome in South Florida because the unemployment rate in South Florida is higher than the national unemployment rate.
Therefore, the possibility exists that many airports, resorts, hotels, convention centers and other tourist destinations, such as Roxy's Pub, are trying to do more with less. Many workers are beginning to feel overworked and may not be as careful as possible. This will lead to careless acts of negligence and clear omissions of duties. This will result in injuries.
While no one can guarantee that trip and falls, or slip and falls will not happen, a hotel or resort can provide safe pedestrian areas to prevent avoidable injury. In many cases, it is important to obtain photographs of the scene of the fall. Unsuspecting injury victims who trust the hotel or resort to "do the right thing," may be surprised when the dangerous condition is corrected and the owner or operator denies responsibility.
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