Drinking too much can be very dangerous, and excessive alcohol consumption leads to about 88,000 deaths each year in the United States. But while most people are at greater risk of injury while drinking, some people may actually be shielded...
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Attorneys at Cecere Santana Share Driving Tips for Teens to Prevent Fatal Accidents
According to an October 12, 2016 CBS News article, the number of teenagers involved in deadly car crashes is rising for the first time in nearly a decade. In 2015, there was a 10-percent increase in teen driving deaths. “In...
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Corporate Negligence Lawsuit Results in $1.3 Million Plaintiff’s Verdict Following Shopping Cart Injury
Earlier this month in Ohio, a woman recovered over $1.3 million for the injuries she sustained in an accident that occurred at a local supermarket. According to an industry news source reporting on the case, the woman was injured when...
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Court Adopts Continuing Course of Treatment Doctrine in Medical Malpractice Case
Earlier this year, one state’s supreme court had the occasion to discuss and adopt the continuing course of treatment doctrine in a medical malpractice case. In the case Parr v. Rosenthal, the court adopted the doctrine, which holds that a medical...
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Determining Which Statute of Limitations Applies in Personal Injury Cases
Under Florida law, all personal injury cases must be brought within a certain amount of time. Normally, this time frame is called the statute of limitations, and while there are some exceptions, the general rule is that a late-filed case...
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Plaintiff Loses Argument Regarding Whether Insurance Coverage Was “Per Vehicle” or “Per Accident”
Insurance contracts can be confusing. Often, the party purchasing the insurance only reads the “declarations” page, which is only a very brief overview of what their coverage entails. However, the actual insurance contract itself is often much longer and much...
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Plaintiff’s Premises Liability Case Arising from Grocery Store Slip-and-Fall Dismissed
Earlier this month, the Nebraska Supreme Court issued a written opinion in a premises liability case, dismissing the plaintiff’s claim against the defendant grocery store because the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence that the defendant caused, or even knew...
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Federal Court of Appeals Affirms $2.25 Million Verdict in Underinsured Motorist Case
The United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently released an opinion affirming a federal district court’s decision to award a Colorado accident victim a $2.25 million verdict against his auto insurance company. The plaintiff had initially sought only the...
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Industry Report Claims that Florida has the Worst Drivers in the Country
Although it may come as a surprise to cautious and safe drivers in the state, a recent auto insurance industry report claims that Florida drivers are the worst in the country. The report was based on a review of various...
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Plaintiff Loses Appeal in Product Liability Case Based on “Speculative” Effect of Questionable Evidence
Earlier this month, a federal appellate court issued a written opinion in a product liability case, holding that a new trial was not warranted because any questionable evidence that was admitted by the trial judge had only a speculative effect...
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