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Consumers have the right to be confident that when they purchase food products from the grocery store – items that will be served to themselves and their families – that those products will be safe. Unfortunately, food manufacturers are not as careful at protecting the public’s health and welfare as they are at protecting theirContinue reading “Massey v. Conagra Foods – Dangerous Food Product Case Goes Forward”

One of the key elements in any Coral Springs personal injury lawsuit is determining what duty the defendant owed to the plaintiff. From there, it can be determined whether that duty was breached and whether that breach was the proximate cause of injury. In many cases, this is a straightforward matter. For example, a driverContinue reading “England v. Brianas – Domestic Violence Victim Had No Duty to Reveal Past”

In a case that holds relevance for drunk driving victims in Florida, a state surrounded by water, the Texas Supreme Court refused to apply federal maritime law to a drunk driving case involving a person who became intoxicated while aboard a boat. Our Fort Lauderdale drunk driving accident lawyers are hopeful the impact of theContinue reading “Schlumberger Tech. Corp. v. Arthey – Federal Maritime Law Not Applicable in Drunk Driving Case”

It’s not uncommon for a plaintiff in a personal injury action to be asked to submit to an independent medical examination by the defense. Don’t let the term “independent” fool you; the doctor is not impartial and is not your friend. Still, it’s often a necessary element to ensure fairness in civil litigation. Denying aContinue reading “Limitations on Independent Medical Exams Explored in Goicochea v. Lopez”

Adults who serve alcohol to minors or allow underage drinkers to imbibe on their property need to understand that in Florida, they might be held liable for any resulting injuries. Hollywood injury lawyers are aware of many cases in which parents hosted parties where underage drinking took place, followed by a crash, followed by aContinue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 30 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

Adults who serve alcohol to minors or allow underage drinkers to imbibe on their property need to understand that in Florida, they might be held liable for any resulting injuries. Hollywood injury lawyers are aware of many cases in which parents hosted parties where underage drinking took place, followed by a crash, followed by aContinue reading “Stafford v. Roadway – Allowing Minors to Drink Alcohol Never Pays”

A relatively healthy single mother of two young children was left permanently paralyzed following a series of emergency room treatments by doctors who failed to diagnose the source of pain in her chest, which ultimately led to her paralysis. As a result, the plaintiff in Tenney v. Shapiro was awarded $8 million by a BrowardContinue reading “Tenney v. Shapiro – $8M Verdict for Woman Paralyzed Following ER Visit”

When law enforcement officials take any person into custody, they have a duty to ensure their safety and well-being. Whether in the back of a patrol car, a jail cell, or in prison, police officers and agencies can be held liable if that individual suffers an injury as a result of negligence, recklessness, or intentionalContinue reading “Retiree Dies in Police Custody After Traffic Stop”

Though parents are aware of obvious dangers at a pool—shallow diving, slip and fall, or drowning—one of the most overlooked potential hazards at a pool is electrocution. In several recent cases, pools have become electrically charged, leaving children unable to get out and parents unable to rescue them without getting shocked themselves. Fox News hasContinue reading “Lurking Danger of Electrically Charged Pools”

A family seeking to hold accountable the strip club that served alcohol to an already-drunk off-duty officer who then drove drunk, crashed and killed their beloved husband and father is confronting a major setback, following a recent decision by the Alabama Supreme Court. Following the officer’s criminal conviction, the family of the minister he killedContinue reading “Drunk Driving Wrongful Death Lawsuit Derailed Over Pre-Trial Notice Issue”