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Proposed Florida Law H.B. 587 Seeks Fairness in Plaintiff Recoveries on Claims for Medical Expenses

On February 1, 2013, Florida Representative, Dave Hood (R–Daytona Beach), filed H.B. 587,[1] a bill...

Samantha Duke
Casualty Litigation

Sliding Glass Doors: Defending Against Claims of Excessive Pull Forces

First published in DRI Critical Path Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 2, July 2012 Sliding glass...

Michael L. Forte
Casualty Litigation

Protecting Your Claims Investigation Analysis and Reports-Recent Decision by First DCA

Claims investigations and incident reports are a crucial element for any corporate defendant in tracking...

Casualty Litigation

Hot Coffee Litigation is Making a Comeback

Hot coffee litigation has been resurrected after nearly 18 years. Two people have recently filed...

Aviation

New Federal Rules 26(a)(2)(c) Helps Defense With Hybrid Witnesses

Oftentimes, defense counsel are faced with a dilemma in their pre-trial preparations where the Plaintiff...

Abigail Roberts
Casualty Litigation

DUI Crashes: Officer Liability

You pull-over someone for running a stop sign. The driver turns out not to have...

Michael L. Forte
Casualty Litigation

Reducing Liability from Dram Shop Laws

Under common law, commercial establishments historically were not liable for selling or providing alcoholic beverages...

Jacey Kaps, CIPP/US
Casualty Litigation

Reducing Liability from Dram Shop Laws

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Jacey Kaps, CIPP/US
Casualty Litigation

Medicare Set Asides and Their Application to Liability Litigation

The Medicare Secondary Payor Act (“MSPA”) defines the federal government’s rights to recover benefits it...

Casualty Litigation

Florida Premises Statute Reintroduces the Notice Requirement for Plaintiff to Plead and Prove into Premises Liability Actions

On April 14, 2010 Governor Crist signed into law Florida Senate Bill 1224 “Relating to...

Jacey Kaps, CIPP/US