MIAMI, FL – Mausner Group Injury Lawyers has launched a dedicated practice area and comprehensive legal resource center focused on representing guests injured at Airbnb, VRBO and other short-term vacation rentals throughout Florida.

The initiative responds to a growing wave of vacation rental injuries driven by Florida's booming short-term rental market. The state collected nearly $390 million in Airbnb taxes in 2023, a figure that grew 25% in just two years. With more than 140 million tourists visiting Florida annually and a growing share choosing vacation rentals over traditional hotels, injuries at these properties have become an increasingly common and underserved area of personal injury law.

Unlike hotels with professional maintenance departments and standardized safety protocols, many vacation rentals are managed by individual property owners who may defer repairs, ignore safety codes or fail to disclose known hazards to guests. The gap between hotel-level safety standards and the reality of many short-term rental properties creates serious risks for travelers.

The practice area covers a wide range of vacation rental injury cases, including slip and fall accidents on wet pool decks, stairs and walkways; drowning and near-drowning incidents in pools and hot tubs; carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty appliances; electrical injuries from defective wiring; fire-related injuries from malfunctioning smoke detectors and electrical systems; structural failures involving balconies and railings; and injuries resulting from inadequate property security.

A common misconception among injured guests is that agreeing to Airbnb or VRBO's terms of service during booking eliminates their right to pursue legal action. According to the firm, those terms primarily protect the platform, not the individual host. Under Florida premises liability law, property owners still have a duty to maintain safe conditions for paying guests regardless of any platform agreement.

Paying vacation rental guests are classified as business invitees under Florida law, the category entitled to the highest level of legal protection. Property owners owe these guests a duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition, warn of known hazards and conduct reasonable inspections to discover dangerous conditions. Florida law also does not permit property owners to waive liability for gross negligence.

The firm notes that Florida's legal landscape for personal injury claims has shifted significantly in recent years. In March 2023, HB 837 reduced the state's statute of limitations for personal injury lawsuits from four years to two years. This compressed timeline makes early legal consultation critical for injured guests, particularly those who live out of state and must coordinate a Florida claim from a distance.

Mausner Group Injury Lawyers handles vacation rental injury cases throughout Florida on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no legal fees unless the firm recovers compensation on their behalf. The firm's resource center includes detailed guides on Airbnb's terms and conditions, host negligence and liability, AirCover insurance limitations, VRBO-specific claims and the most common hazards found at Florida vacation rentals.

About Mausner Group Injury Lawyers

Mausner Group Injury Lawyers is a Miami-based personal injury law firm led by attorney Eric Mausner, a former Miami-Dade County prosecutor. The firm represents injured clients throughout Florida in cases involving premises liability, car accidents, rideshare accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death and other areas of personal injury law. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis and offers free case reviews to prospective clients.

For more information or to schedule a Free Case Review, call 305-344-4878 or visit https://mginjuryfirm.com/miami/florida-airbnb-vrbo-injury-lawyer/.

Contact Information:

Mausner Group Injury Lawyers

25 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 808
Miami, FL 33131
United States

Eric Mausner
(305) 344-4878
https://mginjuryfirm.com