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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”

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”

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 “amusement park injuries Tag Archives”

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”

According to a recent news article from Jacksonville.com, boating accidents and related cases of personal injury and death are on the rise this year as compared to years past.  One of the most important aspects of these findings discussed in the article is not that the numbers are going up, but that they are goingContinue reading “Report: Florida Boating Accidents and Deaths on the Rise”

According to a recent news article from Jacksonville.com, boating accidents and related cases of personal injury and death are on the rise this year as compared to years past.  One of the most important aspects of these findings discussed in the article is not that the numbers are going up, but that they are goingContinue reading “Boating injury lawyer Tag Archives”

There was no shortage of fun family activities this past Fourth of July holiday, and that includes many spectacular fireworks displays in our area.  However, in addition to these safe and processional fireworks displays, there were many who chose to launch amateur fireworks at their back yard barbecues, or more likely, in the middle ofContinue reading “Fireworks Injuries in South Florida”