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The family of a 16-year-old aspiring model in Texas has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against adult property owners of a deer camp and a group of teens. According to news reports, the girl was killed in late July after being ejected from a utility task vehicle (UTV) during a 3 a.m. ride on theContinue reading “Family of Teen Killed in Drunken UTV Crash Sues Deer Camp Owners, Teen Driver”

The principle of comparative fault is key in many Florida personal injury lawsuits. Comparative fault is the degree to which an injured plaintiff is responsible for his or her own injuries. For example, a pedestrian is struck by a drunk driver. The driver may well be liable, but if the pedestrian was not using cautionContinue reading “Estate of Gagnon v. Anthony – Comparative Fault in Personal Injury Lawsuits”

The principle of comparative fault is key in many Florida personal injury lawsuits. Comparative fault is the degree to which an injured plaintiff is responsible for his or her own injuries. For example, a pedestrian is struck by a drunk driver. The driver may well be liable, but if the pedestrian was not using cautionContinue reading “injury lawyer Florida Tag Archives”

The principle of comparative fault is key in many Florida personal injury lawsuits. Comparative fault is the degree to which an injured plaintiff is responsible for his or her own injuries. For example, a pedestrian is struck by a drunk driver. The driver may well be liable, but if the pedestrian was not using cautionContinue reading “personal injury attorney in Fort Lauderdale Tag Archives”

Proving liability in a Florida slip-and-fall case can sometimes be an uphill battle. That has largely to do with F.S. 768.0755, which requires plaintiffs who fell on transitory foreign substances to show defendant had actual or constructive knowledge of that the substance was there. Absent a written memo or audio recording referencing that specific spillContinue reading “Slip-and-Fall Injury Verdict in Negligence involving “Mode of Operation””

Proving liability in a Florida slip-and-fall case can sometimes be an uphill battle. That has largely to do with F.S. 768.0755, which requires plaintiffs who fell on transitory foreign substances to show defendant had actual or constructive knowledge of that the substance was there. Absent a written memo or audio recording referencing that specific spillContinue reading “Florida slip-and-fall injury Tag Archives”

When a patient undergoes surgery – either under emergency circumstances or in the course of a long-anticipated treatment plan – there is an expectation that the doctors, nurses and anesthesiologists involved are going to use the utmost care and caution. We all know there are many potential risks associated with surgery, but we do expectContinue reading “Study: Medication Mistakes Occur in at Least Half of Surgeries”

When a patient undergoes surgery – either under emergency circumstances or in the course of a long-anticipated treatment plan – there is an expectation that the doctors, nurses and anesthesiologists involved are going to use the utmost care and caution. We all know there are many potential risks associated with surgery, but we do expectContinue reading “Orlando medication error Tag Archives”

Plaintiff in the medical malpractice case of Tillson v. Lane will have the opportunity to take his case to trial, following the Vermont Supreme Court’s reversal of an earlier trial court ruling that granted summary judgment to defendant on the “Loss of Chance” doctrine. The “Loss of Chance” doctrine, while permitted in several jurisdictions, isContinue reading “Medical Malpractice Category Archives — Page 3 of 4”

Plaintiff in the medical malpractice case of Tillson v. Lane will have the opportunity to take his case to trial, following the Vermont Supreme Court’s reversal of an earlier trial court ruling that granted summary judgment to defendant on the “Loss of Chance” doctrine. The “Loss of Chance” doctrine, while permitted in several jurisdictions, isContinue reading “Tillson v. Lane – “Loss of Chance” Doctrine in Medical Liability Cases”