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Casualty Litigation

Using Vicarious Liability to Defeat Employer Negligence Claims

In lawsuits involving commercial trucking accidents, plaintiffs frequently sue the driver’s employer for vicarious liability...

Casualty Litigation

COVID-19 General Liability Concerns for Restaurants and Bars as Florida Enters Phase 2

On June 3, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida (exclusive of some South Florida...

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Casualty Litigation

4th DCA Declines to Impose Duty of Care on Security Company Employer of Pulse Nightclub Shooter

Security companies may be liable for criminal acts committed by their security guards while on...

Casualty Litigation

4th DCA Reinforces Burden is on Plaintiff to Prove Actual or Constructive Notice in Slip and Falls

A recent Fourth District Court of Appeal ruling illustrates how defendants in premises liability cases...

Casualty Litigation

Nuts and Bolts of Florida’s Seatbelt Defense

Florida is a popular destination for vacations and second homes.  When a Canadian is involved...

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Casualty Litigation

Find Your Footing: Don’t Stumble When it Comes to Slip-and-Fall Claims

Some regard slip-and-fall claims as nuisance litigation and often make billboard plaintiffs’ lawyers the butt...

Commercial Litigation

INSIGHT: Florida Embraces Daubert Standard – Key Takeaways for Expert Testimony

This article was originally published by Bloomberg Law on July 5, 2019.  Florida’s top court...

Casualty Litigation

Social Media Policy – Still the Wild West

Originally published in the ACC Docket, September 10, 2018 and reprinted with permission.  Co-written by...

Casualty Litigation

Combating Permanency Without a Defense Medical Expert

Originally published in Trial Advocate Quarterly, Winter 2018, Volume 37, Number 1. In Florida, a...

Casualty Litigation

Attias v. CareFirst: Plaintiff Class Gets Foot in the Courthouse Door in Data Breach Lawsuit

Data breach is today’s hot button issue. And it just got hotter. On the heels...