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For example, if your tenant falls down the stairs because of a loose board, and it's found to be your fault for not maintaining the stairwell correctly, this coverage could help pay for medical costs, legal fees and other expenses.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Currently, Florida high-rise buildings that fail to meet minimum radio signal strength after inspection must install systems that deliver 99% coverage in critical areas (such as fire command centers, stairwells, and elevator shafts) and 90% coverage throughout the rest of the building.
—Niurys Robaina, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The stairwell, which leads up to the president's private living area, is off-limits to visitors and partially obstructed from public view.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Duffey explained that staff members quickly sprang into action, helping residents to areas with less smoke, like stairwells.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Currently, Florida high-rise buildings that fail to meet minimum radio signal strength after inspection must install systems that deliver 99% coverage in critical areas (such as fire command centers, stairwells, and elevator shafts) and 90% coverage throughout the rest of the building.
—Niurys Robaina, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The stairwell, which leads up to the president's private living area, is off-limits to visitors and partially obstructed from public view.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Duffey explained that staff members quickly sprang into action, helping residents to areas with less smoke, like stairwells.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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