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Jones v. Imperial Palace – Trip-and-Fall Claims Require Actual or Constructive Knowledge Suffering a fall in a public place can be more than a minor embarrassment – it can cause very real and very serious injury. However, that alone is not enough to secure compensation. Proving premises liability in Florida as well as in mostContinue reading “Personal Injury Category Archives — Page 8 of 12”

Jones v. Imperial Palace – Trip-and-Fall Claims Require Actual or Constructive Knowledge Suffering a fall in a public place can be more than a minor embarrassment – it can cause very real and very serious injury. However, that alone is not enough to secure compensation. Proving premises liability in Florida as well as in mostContinue reading “Fort Lauderdale premises liability lawyer blog Tag Archives”

Jones v. Imperial Palace – Trip-and-Fall Claims Require Actual or Constructive Knowledge Suffering a fall in a public place can be more than a minor embarrassment – it can cause very real and very serious injury. However, that alone is not enough to secure compensation. Proving premises liability in Florida as well as in mostContinue reading “Trip-and-Fall Claims Require Actual or Constructive Knowledge”

Curtis v. Lemna – Third-Party Lawsuits Against Co-Workers May be Barred Florida employees injured on-the-job should enjoy workers’ compensation coverage, so long as the injury happened during or arose in the course of employment. There is no required proof of negligence or fault, and workers should be compensated fairly quickly. The trade-off is workers can’tContinue reading “Curtis v. Lemna – Third-Party Lawsuits Against Co-Workers May be Barred”

Curtis v. Lemna – Third-Party Lawsuits Against Co-Workers May be Barred Florida employees injured on-the-job should enjoy workers’ compensation coverage, so long as the injury happened during or arose in the course of employment. There is no required proof of negligence or fault, and workers should be compensated fairly quickly. The trade-off is workers can’tContinue reading “South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog — Page 28 of 76 — Published by Broward County, Florida Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys — Freeman Injury Law”

Swimming pool owners must be compliant with local and state regulations to prevent injuries and insulate against liability. In the event that an owner is in violation of regulations at the time of an accident, the property owner can be held liable for damages. In a recent move to improve pool safety, the Miami-Dade CountyContinue reading “New Swimming Pool Regulations in Miami-Dade”

Whether you are sending your first-born off to college for freshman year or you have been through back to school season before, staying abreast of safety concerns can help prevent college campus injuries. No parent wants to think about the potential dangers faced on campus, but having a discussion with your recent high school graduateContinue reading “Back to School: Preventing University and Campus Injuries”

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently ruled in favor of a woman seeking damages against a drug manufacturer after she suffered a condition known as “jaw death,” attributed to the defendant’s medications. She argues the drugmaker failed to warn her that the condition, osteonecrosis, might occur if she took the drugs.Continue reading “Payne v. Novartis Pharm. Corp. – Sixth Circuit Allows Failure-to-Warn Claim to Continue”

Law is one of those unique institutions that is both fluid, and firm. It seeks to provide fair justice to all, but it must adapt to the changing circumstances of the time. Sometimes, change occurs through legislation. Other times, it happens incrementally, with individual case rulings setting acceptable standards and precedents. When jurisdictions conflict, sometimesContinue reading “U.S. Tort Reform Evolution Chronicled in New Documentary”

Labor Day in Florida means the sun-soaked masses will be spending the day basking along the surf, partying on the sandbars and blasting music on their boats. This year, the crowds on South Florida beaches are expected to be greater than usual, as the economy has bounced back, more people are taking vacations as gasContinue reading “Labor Day Boating Safety a Key Concern in Florida”