Personal Injury

Fifth District Affirms Ruling in Walmart Case

Typically, if one were asked to think of an object involved in the commission of a tort, an ornamental vegetable would not spring to mind....

Slavin Doctrine Application in Wrongful Death Claims

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...

Clarifying Legal Standards for Negligent Security in FL

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 Court Reverses and Remands Mysterious Death

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...

Motion to Dismiss Denied 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...

Florida 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...

Reversal of New Trial Grant in Medical Malpractice

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...

Negligent Security Settlement serving Broward County

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 Motor Vehicle Verdict

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...

Precluding Counsel from Medical Exams

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...

Remanding Negligence 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...

Liability Disputes Over Subcontractor Personnel 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...