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For the last four years, Florida has used the Daubert standard in civil trials as a means of testing the scientific validity of testimony by expert witnesses. Previously, the state courts adhered to the less strenuous Frye standard. Both standards are named for specific cases that set the criteria for what kinds of evidence wouldContinue reading “personal injury Tag Archives — Page 2 of 2”

For the last four years, Florida has used the Daubert standard in civil trials as a means of testing the scientific validity of testimony by expert witnesses. Previously, the state courts adhered to the less strenuous Frye standard. Both standards are named for specific cases that set the criteria for what kinds of evidence wouldContinue reading “Closely-Watched Florida Injury Case Could Affect Use of Daubert Standard in Civil Trials”

A tiny tick in a mountainous region of China set off a chain of events leading to a $40 million verdict against a Connecticut school – a verdict recently affirmed by the Connecticut Supreme Court. Although the court’s ruling doesn’t have a direct impact on case law in Florida, state high courts often look to theirContinue reading “School Owes Duty to Warn of Insect Dangers on Abroad Trip”

A bar injury involving a mechanical bull resulted in an $81,000 settlement prior to trial, after a customer was thrown violently from the ride, suffering a broken ankle, torn ligament and other injuries. The same bar has paid at least $200,000 in damages to at least six other patrons who suffered similar injuries over aContinue reading “Injury at Bar With Mechanical Bull Lassos $80K Settlement”

A bar injury involving a mechanical bull resulted in an $81,000 settlement prior to trial, after a customer was thrown violently from the ride, suffering a broken ankle, torn ligament and other injuries. The same bar has paid at least $200,000 in damages to at least six other patrons who suffered similar injuries over aContinue reading “premises liability attorney Tag Archives”

State fairs are iconic Americana. The whir of cotton candy machines, the game jingles and, of course, the rides.  But the experience isn’t always as safe as patrons have come to expect. Recently in Ohio, a U.S. Marine recruit, just 18-years-old, was killed and seven others injured when the Fire Ball ride broke apart inContinue reading “Peak Fair Season and Fair Ride Death Raises Safety Concerns”

A jury awarded $11.2 million to the parents of a 27-year-old camera assistant who died in 2014 in the first day of shooting a film in Georgia. However, the $3.9 million ordered paid by CSX Transportation – the sole defendant at trial, as all others had previously settled – may not be paid if theContinue reading “Jury Awards $11.2 Million in Wrongful Death on Film Set”

We trust that the products we buy are going to be safe when used as advertised. This is true when it comes to everything from kitchen appliances to children’s toys to motor vehicles. Those who purchase certain items for medically-required uses may rely even more heavily on these devices, and need to know these devicesContinue reading “Defective Wheelchair Injury Lawsuit Nets $9.8M Verdict”

Serious injuries to two young girls, as well as an adult woman, who fell 35 feet from a Ferris wheel at a county fair have filed lawsuits against the fair, as well as the ride’s operators, owners and manufacturers. The federal lawsuits, filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Tennessee allege the namedContinue reading “Ferris Wheel Lawsuit Alleges Fair Operators, Ride Manufacturers, Were Negligent”

Serious injuries to two young girls, as well as an adult woman, who fell 35 feet from a Ferris wheel at a county fair have filed lawsuits against the fair, as well as the ride’s operators, owners and manufacturers. The federal lawsuits, filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Tennessee allege the namedContinue reading “amusement park injuries Tag Archives”