Personal Injury

Supreme Court Rules on Dangerous Instrumentality

The dangerous instrumentality doctrine is a long-established principle of tort law. Under this doctrine, a person with a property interest in a vehicle is vicariously...

Court Declines Arbitration in Elder Abuse Lawsuit

Florida has long served as a destination for America’s elderly population and, as a result, has also become home to a considerable number of retirement...

Summary Judgment Granted in Federal Malpractice Suit

A common legal issue that arises in the context of imprisonment or other forms of detention is liability for failing to provide or negligently providing...

Sawgrass Mills Mall Slip and Fall

Although it is uncommon for Palm Bay premises liability lawyers cases to find their way to federal court, the specifics of a case occasionally make...

Third District Reverses Scuba Death Case Ruling

With a seemingly endless coastline, Florida is a haven for water-based recreational activities. As the Third District Court of Appeal noted at the conclusion of its...

Constitutional Limits on Legal Discovery

Although the average course on civics or government thoroughly reviews the provisions of the United States Constitution, many overlook the importance of state constitutions as...

Florida Supreme Court Reverses Pinecrest Injury Suit

A night at the bar with friends does not typically end with someone wielding a tomahawk, but as you will see below, the facts of...

Fourth District Reverses Broward Auto Accident Appeal

As the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s opinion in Marina Dodge, Inc. v. Quinn demonstrates, sometimes the hardest part of a lawsuit is getting the...

Rising Workplace Fatalities serving 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 Counts in Cruise Injury Suit

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...

Court Holds Parents Liable for Adult Son’s Assault

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 Hears Firefighters Workers Comp 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...