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Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeal has joined the 4th DCA in its finding that damage caps in medical malpractice injury lawsuits are unconstitutional. These damage caps, enacted by a 2003 overhaul of state law by then-Gov. Jeb Bush, limit the amount of money injury plaintiffs can receive for pain and suffering when medical malpracticeContinue reading “medical malpractice lawsuit Tag Archives”

The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled in the Orlando negligent security lawsuit of Anderson v. Hilton Hotel that plaintiff is entitled to have his attorney’s fees covered, per F.S. 768.79 and Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.442. Plaintiff’s victory comes after he won $1.7 million in damages from four different defendants, though three of those wereContinue reading “Anderson v. Hilton Hotel – Attorney Fees Covered in Orlando Negligent Security Lawsuit”

The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled in the Orlando negligent security lawsuit of Anderson v. Hilton Hotel that plaintiff is entitled to have his attorney’s fees covered, per F.S. 768.79 and Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.442. Plaintiff’s victory comes after he won $1.7 million in damages from four different defendants, though three of those wereContinue reading “negligent security Tag Archives”

The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled in the Orlando negligent security lawsuit of Anderson v. Hilton Hotel that plaintiff is entitled to have his attorney’s fees covered, per F.S. 768.79 and Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.442. Plaintiff’s victory comes after he won $1.7 million in damages from four different defendants, though three of those wereContinue reading “Orlando negligent security Tag Archives”

Jurors in Georgia awarded $5 million to a woman who suffered a paratransit van fall that caused her to lose her left arm and rendered her right arm useless.  Deliberations lasted about 7 hours before finding the company that operated the non-emergency transport van was partially responsible for the 2012 accident that prompted the lawsuit, Smith v.Continue reading “Smith v. Logisticare – $5M Verdict for Fall Injury on Paratransit Van”

Jurors in Georgia awarded $5 million to a woman who suffered a paratransit van fall that caused her to lose her left arm and rendered her right arm useless.  Deliberations lasted about 7 hours before finding the company that operated the non-emergency transport van was partially responsible for the 2012 accident that prompted the lawsuit, Smith v.Continue reading “Boca Raton personal injury attorney Tag Archives”

Jurors in Georgia awarded $5 million to a woman who suffered a paratransit van fall that caused her to lose her left arm and rendered her right arm useless.  Deliberations lasted about 7 hours before finding the company that operated the non-emergency transport van was partially responsible for the 2012 accident that prompted the lawsuit, Smith v.Continue reading “personal injury attorney Tag Archives — Page 3 of 3”

Waivers of liability can be difficult to overcome in personal injury cases. Often, proof of simple, ordinary negligence will not be enough. Instead, what must be shown is proof of gross negligence. Gross negligence occurs when there is some kind of blatant violation of or clear indifference to a legal duty toward the rights andContinue reading “Anderson v. Fitness International – Overcoming Liability Waivers by Proving Gross Negligence”

Jurors in California have awarded $19.7 million in damages to the parents of a young boy who shot himself in the head with a loaded gun that was left out near a toy box by his great-grandfather.  Although the boy survived the gunshot between the eyes, he suffered severe and permanent brain damage. Now 8-years-old,Continue reading “child injury lawyer Orlando Tag Archives”

Jurors in California have awarded $19.7 million in damages to the parents of a young boy who shot himself in the head with a loaded gun that was left out near a toy box by his great-grandfather.  Although the boy survived the gunshot between the eyes, he suffered severe and permanent brain damage. Now 8-years-old,Continue reading “$19M Verdict for Boy Who Shot Himself in Head as a Tot”