Determining who is at fault in a Florida car accident is not always as straightforward as it may seem. While some accidents involve a clear error on the part of one driver, other accidents present a much more difficult situation....
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Nursing Home Arbitration Cases in Florida
Earlier this month, the District Court of Appeal for Florida’s Second District issued a written opinion in a nursing home negligence case. The issue the court had to decide was whether the arbitration clause that was signed by the deceased resident’s...
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Florida Medical Malpractice Jury Instructions
Earlier this month, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion in a medical malpractice case in which the plaintiff claimed that the defendant negligently left a four-inch piece of drainage tube in his body after a surgery. The court ultimately...
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Nursing Home Negligence Arbitration Denied
The District Court of Appeal of Florida’s Second District issued a written opinion in a nursing home negligence case, invalidating an arbitration agreement signed by one of the resident’s sons. As a result of the court’s decision, the estate of...
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$9.3 million Verdict Awarded to Victim in Motorcycle Accident
$9.3M Verdict for Florida Motorcycle Accident Victim A Miami-Dade jury awarded this week a $9.3 million verdict to a 24-year-old man involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in a skull fracture and traumatic brain injury. On the morning of...
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Florida Appellate Court Permits Plaintiff’s Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit to Proceed Despite Obviousness of the Hazard that Caused Plaintiff’s Fall
Earlier this month, a Florida appellate court issued a written opinion in a slip-and-fall case, reversing the lower court’s decision to grant the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The case required the court determine if a plaintiff can still recover...
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Failure to Follow Procedural Rules May Result in Delay or Dismissal of Florida Personal Injury Cases
There are thousands of cases filed in Florida courts each month. In fact, so many cases are filed in Florida that the system would get bogged down if each case resulted in a jury trial. To help whittle down the...
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Court Broadly Defines “Health Care Provider,” Subjecting Plaintiff’s Slip-and-Fall Case to Heightened Medical Malpractice Requirements
Earlier this month, a West Virginia appellate court issued a written opinion in a slip-and-fall case that occurred at a hospital. The issue the court had to decide was whether the plaintiff’s case was properly considered a medical malpractice case...
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Plaintiff’s Actions Deemed an “Intervening Cause” of Injuries, Resulting in Summary Judgment for Defendant
Earlier this month, an appellate court in Georgia issued a written opinion in a negligence case brought by a man who was seriously injured when his apartment caught fire after a gas explosion. In the man’s case against the gas...
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Recent Appellate Opinion Discusses Government Liability and Its Outer Limits
Earlier this month, an appellate court in Georgia issued a decision in a tragic case stemming from the death of a seventh-grade student that occurred at school while his teacher was out of the room. In the case, the court...
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