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We trust that the products we purchase will be safe for the purpose intended. We also trust that when promises are made that a product will protect us from a given danger – whether that promise is express or implied – that it will do so.  The solar eclipse that took place last month wasContinue reading “Lawsuit Alleges Eclipse Glasses Caused Permanent Blindness”

We trust that the products we purchase will be safe for the purpose intended. We also trust that when promises are made that a product will protect us from a given danger – whether that promise is express or implied – that it will do so.  The solar eclipse that took place last month wasContinue reading “defective eclipse glasses Tag Archives”

In a lawsuit against a fatal amusement park accident during a school outing that claimed the life of a child, defendant amusement park cannot seek indemnification from the school. However, according to a recent New Jersey Supreme Court opinion, defendant will be allowed to seek a verdict that allocates fault to the school, meaning itContinue reading “Injuries to Children Category Archives — Page 2 of 7”

In a lawsuit against a fatal amusement park accident during a school outing that claimed the life of a child, defendant amusement park cannot seek indemnification from the school. However, according to a recent New Jersey Supreme Court opinion, defendant will be allowed to seek a verdict that allocates fault to the school, meaning itContinue reading “Fatal Amusement Park on Class Trip Weighed by State High Court”

In a lawsuit against a fatal amusement park accident during a school outing that claimed the life of a child, defendant amusement park cannot seek indemnification from the school. However, according to a recent New Jersey Supreme Court opinion, defendant will be allowed to seek a verdict that allocates fault to the school, meaning itContinue reading “child injuries Tag Archives”

Jurors awarded $148 million in damages to a former dance student who was permanently paralyzed as a result of a poorly-maintained pedestrian shelter at a bus stop of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. That amount fell shy of the $175 million plaintiff’s attorneys sought for her injuries, but it was far more than the $30 millionContinue reading “Dance Student Awarded $148M After Airport Shelter Collapse Leads to Paralysis”

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 “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 11 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

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”