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Workplace Fatalities on the Rise in Broward County

In a recent article, the Sun Sentinel examined the sudden rise in the number of workplace fatalities in Broward County, Florida. Although the post-recession rejuvenation...

Federal Court Dismisses Several Counts in Personal Injury Case Following Cruise Ship Accident

As the home of two of America’s three busiest cruise ship ports and the headquarters of numerous cruise companies, the South Florida metropolitan area hosts...

Florida Court Holds that Parents Not Liable for Adult Son’s Assault on Relatives

In the aftermath of tragedy, it is a natural reaction to assign blame to others, whether attribution is justified or not. This impulse is at the...

Supreme Court of Florida Hears Disabled Firefighter’s Workers’ Compensation Case

Although most claimants for disability benefits never imagine that the resolution of their claims will create much in the way of buzz, one injured firefighter’s...

Hallandale Crane Collapse Leads to One Death and OSHA Investigation

Last month, a crane being used for construction on a lot in an affluent enclave of Hallandale Beach collapsed, leading to the death of one...

Palm Beach Teen Takes the Stand in Medical Malpractice Case

Seventeen years after his mother was involuntarily administered laxatives by medical professionals acting at the behest of federal agents, Jordan Taylor took the stand in a...

Davie Police Identify Men Involved in Possible Wrong-Way Driving Accident

On Wednesday, June 18, 2014, police identified the two men who were injured on Tuesday in a possible wrong-way motor vehicle accident on a stretch...

Stand Your Ground: Immediate Immunity to Civil Suit?

It goes without saying that Chapter 776 of the Florida Statutes, more commonly known as Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law, has recently been the subject...

New Florida Evidentiary Standard Tips the Scale in Premature Birth Appeal

Although changes to the law of evidence do not typically engender much in the way of debate, Florida litigants are now seeing the harsh realties...

Conceding Liability: A Good Strategy?

Typically, the thought of conceding liability in a negligence suit runs counter to conventional legal strategy. In fact, attorneys often spend considerable time trying to...

Garcia v. Target: When Does a Business have Knowledge of a Dangerous Condition?

In 2010, the Florida Legislature made sweeping changes to Florida law regarding slip and fall liability for business owners. In that year, the legislature enacted...

Florida Senate and House of Representatives Pass the Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act

On Tuesday, April 22, the Florida House of Representatives unanimously voted in favor of enacting the Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act, legislation that stiffens penalties...