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Fourth District Court of Appeal Applies Slavin Doctrine in Florida Wrongful Death Suit

We generally associate vehicular accidents with the negligence of one of the drivers, but in certain circumstances fault may be attributable to the acts or omissions...

Fourth District Court of Appeal Clarifies Standard for Florida Negligent Security Cases

Although negligence predicated on a failure to provide adequate security is not a novel cause of action, there are many questions regarding its application that have...

Federal Appeals Court Reverses and Remands for New Trial in Mysterious Death Case

In a recent decision, Collins v. Marriott International, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed an interesting case that involved the un-witnessed death of...

South Florida Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss in Product Liability Case

Even when performed safely, surgery presents a variety of different risks for a patient. However, not typically among the variety of different risks one considers...

Salazar v. Coello: A Look at Florida’s Medical Negligence Intent to Sue Requirements

Although initiating a lawsuit should be essentially the same regardless of the subject matter involved, many types of cases do require that a plaintiff engage...

Fifth District Court of Appeals Reverses Grant for a New Trial in Medical Malpractice Case

Generally, jury verdicts are rarely disturbed. Unless there is a grievous error that likely had a material impact on the judgment reached, judges will neither...

Settlement Reached in Broward County Negligent Security Case

Many negligent security cases involve a property owner’s liability for failing to adequately secure property from foreseeable third-party criminal activity that causes harm to a...

Second District Reverses in Motor Vehicle Negligence Case

Although a defendant’s ability to pay or otherwise satisfy a plaintiff’s judgment is always of paramount concern in litigation, this issue can be further complicated...

South Florida Federal Magistrate Judge Precludes Attendance of Plaintiff’s Counsel and Videographer at Medical Examination

At issue in almost all personal injury litigation is the extent of a plaintiff’s physical injuries. Indeed, long before a possible trial, both plaintiffs and...

South Florida Federal District Court Sides with Plaintiff and Remands Negligence Case Back to State Court

An issue of importance that any potential plaintiff must consider at the initiation of litigation is whether to bring his or her case in state...

Third District Court of Appeal Addresses Liability for Subcontractor Employee Injuries

Although workers’ compensation is supposed to be simple in practice, a common issue that arises from workplace accidents at construction sites is clarifying liability when...

Second District Court of Appeal Reverses in Medical Negligence Suit

A key issue that arises in negligence litigation generally and medical negligence cases in particular is properly defining and asserting the applicable duty of care....