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Court Permits Premises Liability Case to Proceed After Applying the Res Ipsa Loquitor Doctrine
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Court Finds Grocery Store Does Not Have a Duty to Provide “Staged” Shopping Carts to Customers
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Court Holds That Police Department May Be Liable for Officer’s Failure to Use Due Care While Responding to an Emergency
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Court Considers Case Arising Out of Vacation Rental Slip-and-Fall
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Court Permits Car Accident Plaintiff to Proceed with Both Respondeat Superior and Negligent Entrustment Theory
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Pursuing a Florida Dog Bite Case
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Court Discusses Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Evidentiary Burden at the Summary Judgement Stage
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Court Applies Florida’s Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine to Construction Loaders
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Court Rejects Wrongful Death Claim Against Concert Planners in Recent Drunk-Driving Case
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Florida’s High Court Rejects Wrongful Death Damages Cap Imposed by Lower Court
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Florida Personal Injury Victims and the Importance of Being Careful When Settling a Case
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Court Discusses Police Officer’s Immunity in Recent Car Accident Case
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Florida Premises Liability Claims and the State’s Recreational Use Statute
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Court Permits Florida Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s Case to Proceed Despite Non-Compliant Expert Affidavit
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Court Discusses Caterer’s Liability in Recent Food-Poisoning Case
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Court Precludes Expert Testimony in Recent Product Liability Case
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Florida Court Dismisses Slip-and-Fall Case, Finding the Hazard Causing the Plaintiff’s Fall Was “Open and Obvious”
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The Importance of Expert Testimony in Florida Cases Involving a Professional Duty of Care
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Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Parking-Lot Slip-and-Fall Case
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Failure-to-Warn Claims Under Florida Product Liability Law
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Claims Against Government Employees and Agencies Must Comply with the Requirements of the FTCA
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Court Discusses Venue Selection in Recent UIM Case
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Court Holds Employer’s Insurance Company Was Responsible for Employee’s Drunk-Driving Accident
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Update on Florida Roller Coaster Accident
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Florida Court Attempts to Limit Class of Cases Subject to Burdensome Medical Malpractice Requirements
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Court Dismisses Slip-and-Fall Case, Finding that a Photograph Alone Was Insufficient to Establish the Defendant’s Knowledge of the Hazard
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Jury Holds Railroad Company Liable for Fatal Train Accident, Court Upholds $10.4 Million Verdict
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Court Finds that Restaurant Had a Duty to Control Black Widow Spider Population
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Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Claim That She Was Distracted at Time of Accident
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Florida Court Invalidates Single Clause in Arbitration Agreement but Still Requires the Plaintiff to Arbitrate Her Claims
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Court Discusses “Coming-and-Going” Rule as It Pertains to Employer Liability
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Nursing Home Arbitration Contracts Still Common, Despite Being Disfavored
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Driver Fatigue Determined to Be the Cause of Near-Fatal Florida Toll-Booth Accident
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Plaintiff’s Slip-and-Fall Accident Permitted to Proceed To Trial Over Defense’s Summary Judgment Motion
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Court Limits Employer’s Duty in Recent Case Stemming from Pedestrian-Railroad Fatality
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Court Discusses Plaintiff’s UIM Rejection in Recent Car Accident Case
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Court Holds that Alternate Designee in Power-of-Attorney Document Had Authority to Sign Arbitration Agreement
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Court Finds City Contractors Not Liable for Obstructive Shrubbery
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Accident Victim’s Failure to Provide Immediate Notice of Case May Preclude Recovery
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In Florida, Statutes of Limitations Cannot Be Shortened by Agreement
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Court Determines Motorcycle Accident Victim Was Not “Occupying” the Vehicle that Struck Him for Purposes of UIM Coverage
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Court Dismisses Premises Liability Case Against Landlord Involving Drug Overdose
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Used-Car Dealer May Be on the Hook for Injuries Related to Missing Muffler
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Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Dismissed for Failing to Meet Pre-Suit Requirements
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Federal Appellate Court Finds that the Feres Doctrine Bars Medical Malpractice Liability
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Court Orders New Trial in Medical Malpractice Case After Jury Returns Zero-Dollar Damages Award for Plaintiff’s Pain and Suffering
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Court Rejects Underinsured Motorist Claim Following Horse-Drawn Carriage Accident
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Florida’s Recreational-Use Statute May Prevent Some Victims from Recovering Compensation for Their Injuries
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Court Permits Slip-and-Fall Plaintiff to Proceed with Her Claim Against Large Retailer
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Recent Appellate Opinion Highlights the Importance of Truthfulness in Personal Injury Cases
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Court Dismisses Slip-and-Fall Case Based on Plaintiff’s Failure to Provide Specific Location of Injury
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Court Discusses Assumption of the Risk Doctrine in Recent Ski Accident Case
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Court Discusses the Theory of Proximate Cause in Recent Scooter Accident Case
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Florida Dram Shop Law Can Help Victims of Drunk Driving Accidents Recover Damages for Their Injuries
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Verdict in Favor of Patient Reversed by Court Due to Patient’s Failure to Prove Causation
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Florida Recreational Activity Accidents and Waivers of Liability
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Florida Court Rejects Nursing Home’s Request to Enforce Arbitration Clause
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Florida’s Strict Liability Statute for Dog Bite Cases
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Accident Victims Should Not Be Pressured to Accept Settlement Offers by Pushy Florida Insurance Adjusters
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Florida Dog Bite Cases
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First Lawsuit Filed Following Florida International University Bridge Collapse
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Court Finds in Favor of Parking Lot Owner in Recent Car Accident Case
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Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims in Florida
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Court Rejects Plaintiffs’ Premises Liability Case, Finding Parents’ Presence Limited Defendant’s Duty to Children
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Florida Wrongful Death Lawsuits Are Derivative of the Underlying Tort
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Court Affirms Jury’s Defense Verdict, Despite Defendant Admitting to Causing Accident
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Additur and Remittur: A Judge’s Ability to Adjust a Jury’s Verdict in Florida
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Plaintiff’s Verdict Affirmed in Florida Case Involving Botched Spa Treatment
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Court Hears Case Involving Insurance Company’s Denial of Coverage Based on Victim’s Conflicting Testimony
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Insurance Company’s Failure to Settle Lawsuit Results in Plaintiff’s Bad-Faith Claim
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Court Discusses Official Government Immunity in Recent Wrongful Death Case
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Florida’s Recreational Use Statute
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Court Discusses a Hotel’s Duty to Its Guests in Recent Personal Injury Case
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E-Cigarette Use May Be Linked to Cancer and Heart Disease
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Appellate Court Discusses the Government’s Responsibility to Maintain Safe Roadways
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Court Determines Florida Golf Cart Accident Victim Was Covered Under Insurance Policy
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Federal Court Weighs in on Premises Liability Case Brought by Longshoreman’s Family
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Bike Injury Plaintiff’s Case Dismissed Based on Government’s Recreational Use Immunity
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Florida’s Rule of Evidence Regarding Witnesses’ Inconsistent Statements
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Tenant’s Failure-to-Repair Case Against Landlord Permitted to Proceed Toward Trial
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Court Requires Insurance Company to Extend Coverage to Out-of-State Student in Recent Car Accident Case
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Florida Court Rejects Accident Victim’s Lost Wages Argument as Speculative
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Court Finds Question of Whether Defendant Had Knowledge of Dangerous Condition Was a Matter for the Jury, Rejecting Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment
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Jury Rejects Plaintiff’s Expert Witness’ Testimony in Recent Florida Car Accident Case
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Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Case Against Pharmacy Following Medication Error
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Florida Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Slip-and-Fall Case Due to Lack of Evidence Showing Business’ Knowledge of Hazard
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South Florida Slip-and-Fall Accidents
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Court Holds Jury Should Decide Issue Whether Insurance Company Is on the Hook for Plaintiff’s Future Medical Expenses
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Florida Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice Cases
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Plaintiff’s Claim Against Pharmacy Dismissed Due to Late-Filed Notice of Expert Testimony
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Student’s Premises Liability Case Against School Dismissed Based on Lack of Causation
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Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Premises Liability Case Based on the Fact that Injury Occurred Off Defendant’s Property
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Court Reverses Jury’s Verdict Based on Lack of Evidence Showing the Defendant Knew about Hazard that Caused Plaintiff’s Fall
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Florida Court Explains Not All Injury Cases Arising in the Medical Context Should Be Considered “Medical Malpractice” Cases
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Florida Supreme Court Issues Landmark Medical Malpractice Opinion
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Florida Supreme Court Interprets “Amendment 7” To Provide Broad Right of Access to Medical Records
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Court Upholds Arbitration Agreement in Recent Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit
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Court Finds Hospital Lacked Knowledge of Black Ice in Parking Garage, Dismissing Plaintiff’s Premises Liability Case
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Can a Judge Override a Jury’s Verdict in a Florida Personal Injury Case?
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Failure to Raise an Issue at Trial May Prevent Appellate Review in Florida Personal Injury Cases
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Florida’s Recreational Use Statute
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Plaintiff Unintentionally Excuses Defendant in Slip-and-Fall Case
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State Court Rejects Risk-Utility Test in Product Liability Case Against Auto Manufacturer
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Punitive Damages in Florida Personal Injury Cases
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Florida Rollerblade Injury Case Dismissed Under Recreational Immunity Statute
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Plaintiff Injured by Fallen Tree Permitted to Proceed with Case Against Property Owner
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Nursing Home Claims Privilege in Face of Plaintiff’s Discovery Request
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Appellate Court Reinstates Plaintiff’s Case Against Insurance Company of Bankrupt Driver
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What to Do if the Insurance Company Denies a Florida Auto Accident Claim
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Florida Nursing Home Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit in the Wake of Eight Hurricane Irma Deaths
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Determining Damages in South Florida Car Accidents
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Plaintiff’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Florida Swimming Pool Owner Dismissed
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Court Dismisses Appeal Due to Plaintiff’s Failure to Plead Alternative Theory of Liability Below
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Court Determines Business Was Not Liable for Accident Caused by Delivery Driver
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Pre-Suit Requirements in Florida Personal Injury Cases Naming Government Defendants
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According to Recent Study, Florida Ranks Among States with the Worst Drivers
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Florida’s Assumption of the Risk Doctrine
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Establishing Causation in South Florida Car Accidents
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When Can an Injured Employee Seek Compensation through a Workplace Injury Lawsuit?
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The Importance of Pre-Trial Evidentiary Rulings in Florida Personal Injury Cases
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The Use of Expert Witnesses in Florida Personal Injury Cases
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Florida Appellate Court Finds Hotel Did Not Have a Duty to Erect Barriers To Keep Traffic Out of Pool Area
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Liability in South Florida Sports Injury Cases
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The Strict Requirements that Florida Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs Must Follow
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Florida Appellate Court Finds Conflicting Evidentiary Ruling Prevented Plaintiff from Getting a Fair Trial
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Appellate Court Determines Condominium Association Is Not a Landlord in Recent Premises Liability Case
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The Issue of Informed Consent in Florida Medical Malpractice Cases
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Court Determines Good Samaritan Was “Occupying” Vehicle While Providing Road-Side Assistance, Requiring Insurance Company to Cover Accident Victim’s Claim
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Appellate Court Determines Parking Lot Slip-and-Fall Case Erroneously Dismissed by Lower Court
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Evidence of Similar Incidents Involving an Alleged Defect May Be Admissible in Some Product Liability Lawsuits
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Court Limits Truck Owner’s Liability, Finding that He Loaned Truck to At-Fault Driver
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State Appellate Court Determines Plaintiffs Can Bring Wrongful Birth Lawsuits
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Slip-and-Fall Plaintiff’s Case Dismissed for Lack of Evidence
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Report Indicates Driver in Fatal Auto-Pilot Accident Was Given Many Warnings Prior to Fatal Collision
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Who Is Responsible in Florida When Someone Causes an Accident Using a Borrowed or Stolen Car?
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Florida Court Finds Medical Release Waiver to Be Invalid, Allowing Medical Malpractice Case to Proceed
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Florida Court Limits Application of the “Express Assumption of Risk” Doctrine
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Time Limit to File Wrongful Death Claim Extended When Defendant Tried to Cover Up Death
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Errant Golf Ball Strikes Baby in Stroller on Nearby City-Owned Walking Path
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Appellate Court Allows Evidence of Out-of-Court Settlements in Medical Malpractice Case
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The Dangers of Boating on Florida Waters
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Nursing Home on Arbitration Issue
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The Importance of Following All Procedural Requirements in Florida Personal Injury Cases
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The Doctrine of Intervening Cause in Florida Personal Injury Cases
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Court-Imposed Sanctions for Failing to Comply with Discovery Requests
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Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Case Against Government Entity Dismissed for Failing to Comply with Procedural Requirements
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Florida Appellate Court Determines Water Company May Be Liable in Slip-and-Fall Case
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Florida Courts Will Not Apply “Firefighter’s Rule” to Prevent Cases Filed by Injured Emergency Responders
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A Parent’s Legal Liability for Accidents Involving Their Children
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Court Holds Puddle of Rainwater Does Not Constitute a Dangerous Hazard in Recent Slip-and-Fall Case
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Court Applies Government Immunity in Bicycle Accident, Dismissing Plaintiff’s Claim
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Florida Premises Liability Claims Against Landlords
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State Court of Appeals Invalidates Nursing Home Arbitration Contract
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Florida Appellate Court Reiterates that Witness Credibility Is Not at Issue in Summary Judgment Proceedings
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Establishing Liability in Florida Dog Bite Cases
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Florida Medical Malpractice Cases May Be Dismissed for Failure to Obtain a Supporting Medical Expert’s Opinion
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Florida Appellate Court Invalidates Arbitration Agreement, Rejecting Nursing Home’s Argument
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Appellate Court Refuses To Consider Evidence Presented for the First Time on Appeal
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Plaintiffs with Foreign Object in Body Always Entitled to Presumption of Negligence, Florida Supreme Court Holds
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Florida Appellate Court Upholds Defense Verdict in Car Accident Case
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Court Holds Bus Driver Can Be Held Strictly Liable After She Became Suddenly Unconscious on School Trip
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Florida Woman Files Claim Against Bank After Falling in Hole in Construction Area
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Court Characterizes Doctor’s Office Slip-and-Fall Accident as a Medical Malpractice Incident
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Study Shows Increase in Car Accident Deaths in 2016
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Employer’s Failure to Conduct Thorough Background Investigation May Be Basis for Liability in Employee’s DUI Accident
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Woman Fails to Show Fall at Fast Food Restaurant’s Entrance Was Caused by Restaurant’s Negligence
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Court Rejects Defendant’s Appeal Based on Plaintiff’s Late Filing Because No Objection Was Made at Time of Alleged Error
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Court Upholds Jury’s Zero-Dollar Award in Car Accident Case
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Doctor Awarded $7 Million in Premises Liability Lawsuit Against Hospital
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Truck Accident Survivor Receives $15 Million Following Jury Trial
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State Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Claim Against Teacher in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
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Court Reverses Grant of Immunity to City in Accident Case
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Court Affirms Dismissal of Multiple Wrongful Death Cases Arising From One Incident
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Court Addresses Claim for Injuries Incurred in a High-Speed Police Chase
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Appellate Court Reverses Lower Court’s Denial of Plaintiff’s Request to Extend Notice Deadline
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State High Court Reverses Ruling Against Plaintiff in Roadside Accident Lawsuit
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State Appellate Court Reverses Jury Verdict, Granting Immunity to City in Wrongful Death Case
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Appellate Court Reverses Ruling in Favor of Defendant in Slip-and-Fall Case
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Plaintiff in Defective Tire Wrongful Death Case Will Not Have Evidence Excluded for Spoliation
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Court Affirms Judgment Against Plaintiff for Failing to Properly Join and Name All Defendants Before Statute of Limitations Expired
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Rejection of Plaintiff’s Slip-and-Fall Case Affirmed by Appellate Court on Review
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State Supreme Court Rules Against Condominium Association in Slip-and-Fall Accident Case
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State Appellate Court Sets Aside Dismissal of Injury Case After Attorney Admits to Mistake
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Federal Appeals Court Reverses Judgment Against Plaintiff in Product Liability Claim
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School Authorities Received Multiple Complaints About Bus Driver Prior to Tragic Fatal Accident
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Federal Appeals Court Rules that Insurance Company May Have Acted in Bad Faith
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Dismissal of Rollerblading Injury Case Affirmed by Appellate Court
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Court Upholds Judgment for Defendants in Chain-Reaction Truck Accident Case
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State Supreme Court Rejects Governmental Immunity Previously Granted to School Administrators in Auto-Pedestrian Collision Lawsuit
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After Two Appeals and a Six-Year Wait, Accident Victim Will Receive the Full Amount of Jury Award
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Court Sides with Plaintiff, Reversing Judgment for Defendant in Slip-and-Fall Case
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Plaintiff in Personal Injury Lawsuit Successfully Uses Work Product Doctrine to Suppress Presumably Unfavorable Expert Report
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$7 Million Verdict Awarded to Cancer Victim in Baby Powder Lawsuit
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Court Determines Negligence Lawsuit Against Ambulance Company Was Time-Barred
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State Supreme Court Refuses to Enforce Arbitration Clause Against Young Injury Victim
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State Appellate Court Reverses Judgment for Defendant in Bus Accident Case
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Smart Phone Use by Teens While Driving Indicates an Increased Risk of Other Dangerous Behaviors
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Florida Man Dies in Alcohol-Related Boat Accident After Homemade Vessel Capsizes
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Appellate Court Rejects $885,000 Verdict Against Educational Institution in Auto-Pedestrian Accident Case
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Court Applies “Discovery Rule” to Allow Plaintiff’s Wrongful Death Claim to Proceed
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State Supreme Court Accepts Award of Future Earnings to Injured Plaintiff Who Was Unemployed
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State Appellate Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Claim of Bad Faith Against Insurance Company in Auto Accident Case
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Federal Court Refuses to Impose Sanctions Against Pharmacy for Destruction of Evidence in Prescription Error Lawsuit
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Medical Malpractice, Birth Injuries, and the Recent Increase in the Rate of Home Births
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State Supreme Court Affirms Verdict for Defendant in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit, While Possibly Expanding the Statute of Limitations for Future Plaintiffs
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The Rate of Low-Risk Cesarean Sections Continues to Decline
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Court Upholds Verdict in Icy Road Car Accident Case
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State Supreme Court Affirms Wrongful Death Verdict in Favor of Smoke Detector Manufacturer
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Court Rejects Property Owner’s Injury Claim Against Land Survey Company
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Court Ruling Favors Accident Plaintiff Who Initially Sued the Wrong Defendant
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Federal Court Awards Additional Damages to Plaintiff Based On Insurance Company’s Bad Faith
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State Court Affirms $4 Million Wrongful Death Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
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State Court Waives Limitations Period for Plaintiff in Underinsured Motorist Claim
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Filing Error Causes Medical Malpractice Complaint to Be Dismissed
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Blatant Surgical Errors Remain Startlingly Common Despite Technological Advances in Medicine
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State Supreme Court Rules Against Woman Injured in Grocery Store Fall
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General Motors Faces Appellate Defeat in Ignition Switch Case
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Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Claim Rejected as Untimely After Transfer from Federal to State Court
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Court Permits Wrongful Death Claim to Proceed after Personal Injury Judgment Had Been Awarded Based on Defendant’s Same Negligent Conduct
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Court Rules in Favor of Plaintiff Who Tripped and Injured Herself While Crossing the Street
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Federal Appeals Court Affirms Judgment for Defendant in Product Liability Lawsuit
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State Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Government Defendant in Boating Accident Case
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State Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Plaintiff in Auto-Pedestrian Accident Case
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State Supreme Court Rules in Favor of State Park in Premises Liability Lawsuit
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State Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s Attempt to Extend Statute of Limitations
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State Supreme Court Blocks Trial Judge from Enforcing Ruling Against Wrongful Death Plaintiff
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Personal Injury Claim Dismissed after Attorney Misses Hearing
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State Supreme Court Reinstates Jury Verdict after Considering Jurisdictional Issue
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Court Affirms Judgment for Defendant in Case Filed after Fatal Skateboarding Accident
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State Supreme Court Throws Out Jury Verdict in Premises Liability Case
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Court Reverses Judgment for Defendants in Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Case
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State Court Affirms Award to Student Hit by Car While Boarding School Bus
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State Supreme Court Affirms Ruling in Favor of Drinking Establishment in Negligence Lawsuit
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State Supreme Court Rules that Post-Mortem Misconduct by Doctor Is Medical Malpractice, Reverses Damages Award
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Court Rules That Nursing Home Defendant Waived Right to Compel Arbitration
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Appellate Court Orders District Court to Allow Defendant’s Medical Expert to Examine Plaintiff in Personal Injury Case
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Plaintiff’s Underinsured Motorist Claim Denied by Appellate Court
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Settlement Reached in Joan Rivers Medical Malpractice Case
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Accidents Involving Popular Ride-Share Services May Not Be Covered by Insurance
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Appellate Court Reverses Defense Verdict Based on Contradicting Testimony
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State Supreme Court Reverses Judgment for Defendant in Wrongful Death Claim
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State Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Plaintiff in Dram Shop DUI Wrongful Death Case
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State Supreme Court Dismisses Claim Against City for Failure to Meet Filing Deadline
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Court Upholds $575,000 Damages Award to Woman Ejected From Public Bus After Collision With Fire Truck
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The Importance of a Thorough Accident Investigation in South Florida
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Admission of Seat Belt Non-use Evidence in Auto Accident Cases on the Rise
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Judgment in Favor of County Fair Association Affirmed after Plaintiff Injured During Free Fireworks Display
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State Supreme Court Finds that Children Under Five Years Old Cannot Be Held Accountable for Negligence
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State Supreme Court Reverses $4.5 Million Award in Auto Accident Case
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Jury Finds General Motors Not Liable for Crash Alleged from Recalled Ignition Switch
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State Supreme Court Holds that an Employee Who is Responsible for Maintaining a Public Park is Not Immune From a Premises Liability Claim
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State Supreme Court Agrees Landowner is Not Responsible for Auto Accident Caused by Tenant’s Escaped Horse
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Families of Athletes Diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy May Have Claim against Sports League
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What Level of Care Gives Rise to a Medical Malpractice Case in Florida?
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Personal Injury Appeal Dismissed Based on Plaintiff’s Failure to Preserve Error
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Defense Verdict Reversed in Road Rage Case Based on Withheld Information
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Florida Accident Victim’s Bad-Faith Claim Against Insurance Company Results in $1 Million Verdict
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Johnson & Johnson to Pay $72 Million after Product Liability Lawsuit
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Tampa Court Declines to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Car Accident Victim PIP Payments
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Florida Appellate Court Holds Injured Employee’s Motion for Sanctions Was Not Premature
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Florida Appeals Court Holds Section 57.105 Does Not Entitle Defendant to Privileged Information
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Florida Hearing Indicates Takata Concealed Evidence of Airbag Defect
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Florida Mother Fights to Change Wrongful Death Rules
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Florida Appeals Court Holds Post-Trial Interest Accrues from Date of Judgment, Not Verdict
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Florida Appeals Court Reverses Verdict for Woman Injured By Dead Horse in Road
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Exception to Statute of Limitations in Florida Sexual Abuse Cases Only Applies to Intentional Torts
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Florida Court Upholds Dismissal for Inconvenient Forum in Cruise Accident Case
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Florida Appellate Court Holds Damage Caps Unconstitutional in Medical Malpractice Suit
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South Florida Federal Court Rules Cruise Operator Had No Duty To Warn Passenger About Open and Obvious Hazards
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Miami Court Examines Factors to Consider When Reviewing a Motion to Transfer Venue Following Unfortunate Car Accident
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Workers’ Compensation Benefits Denied Because Florida Man’s Need for Treatment was Caused by a Preexisting Condition
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Orlando Federal Court Remands Child’s Premises Liability Claim Back to Florida State Court
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Florida Appeals Court Orders New Trial Following Multi-Million Dollar Judgment Against Tobacco Companies
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Appeals Court Overturns Denial of Compensation Advance in Broward County Workers’ Compensation Case
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Jury’s Pain and Suffering Award Upheld Following Miami-Dade County Car Accident
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Florida Appeals Court Remands Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Ship Owners for a New Trial
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Appellate Court Issues Ruling Regarding Psychiatric Care and Resulting Temporary Disability in Florida Workers’ Compensation Case
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Southern District of Florida Refuses to Dismiss Negligence Claims Following Cruise Ship Death
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Appellate Court Overturns Summary Judgment in Bad-Faith Insurance Case Stemming From Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
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Middle District of Florida Remands Negligence Lawsuit Back to State Court
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Florida Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Fatal Pedestrian Accident Case
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Appellate Court Reverses Order Denying Costs in Florida Workers’ Compensation Case
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Middle District of Florida Holds Bad Faith Insurance Claim Should be Decided by a Jury
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Florida Appeals Court Overturns Unsupported Additur Award in Traffic Wreck Case
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Tampa Court Holds Woman Entitled to Receive UM Auto Accident Benefits
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Southern District of Florida Refuses to Dismiss Negligence Claim Filed Against Cruise Ship Company Following Passenger’s Snorkeling Excursion Drowning
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Court Rules Light Duty Work Not Sheltered Employment in Florida Workers’ Compensation Case
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Insurance Company Ordered to Pay Legal Fees and Costs After Denying Benefits to Insured Florida Driver Following Collision
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Florida Appeals Court Examines Apportionment Due to Preexisting Injuries in Workers’ Compensation Case
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Appeals Court Orders New Trial in Florida Car Accident Case
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Appeals Court Rules Florida Car Accident Victim’s PIP Benefits Subject to Contracted-For Deductible
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Florida Appellate Court Remands Defective Drug Case for Personal Jurisdiction Determination
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Southern District of Florida Allows First-Party Bad-Faith Action Against Insurer to Proceed
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Florida Appeals Court Reverses Workers’ Compensation Award On Legal Fees Issue
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PIP Benefits Not Due When Insurer Lacked Notice in Florida Pedestrian Injury Case
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Appeals Court Rules Summary Judgment Was Not Merited in Florida Negligence Case
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Florida Liability Insurer Held Jointly and Severally Liable for Costs in Car Accident Case
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Appeals Court Elaborates on Definition of Compensable Injury Under Florida Workers’ Compensation Law
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Middle District of Florida Holds Medical Malpractice Case Against Federally Supported Hospital Must Comply With Notice Provisions in the FTCA
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Appeals Court Overturns Order Denying Florida Man’s Workers’ Compensation Claim for PTSD
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Appellate Court Finds Florida Couple’s Products Liability Case is Time Barred
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Federal Court Lacks Subject Matter Jurisdiction in Clearwater Slip and Fall Case
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Florida Appeals Court Holds Settlement Offer Was Not Vague or Ambiguous in Fatal Car Accident Lawsuit
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Appeals Court Overturns Remittitur for Pain and Suffering in Florida Automobile Accident Case
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Florida Appeals Court Overturns Summary Judgment in Air Show Negligence Case
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Florida Appeals Court Rules Insurance Company May Not be Joined in Pending Fatal Car Accident Lawsuit
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Negligence Lawsuit Over Florida Psychiatric Patient’s Death Must Comply With Pre-Suit Notice Requirements Enumerated in Medical Malpractice Reform Act
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Tragic Infant Death Apparently Caused by Florida Daycare Worker Was Excluded from Personal Auto Insurance Policy
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Tampa Court Refuses to Dismiss Insurer From Lawsuit Alleging Employer Committed an Intentional Tort Against Leased Worker
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Court Finds Employee is Not Entitled to Ongoing Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits Despite Receiving Medical Referral for a Minor Preexisting Condition
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Florida Residents Injured Aboard a Cruise Ship Must Promptly File Their Personal Injury Case
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Federal Court Refuses to Remand Florida Woman’s Negligence Lawsuit Back to State Court
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Appeals Court Finds Expert Evidence Improperly Excluded in South Florida Cruise Ship Negligence Case
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Florida Appeals Court States Evidence Code Applies to Workers’ Compensation Cases
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Volusia County Correctional Officer May be Entitled to Recover Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits for Heart Disease
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Equitable Subrogation Question Certified to Florida Supreme Court in Personal Injury Case
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Appeals Court Finds Medical Malpractice Pre-Suit Notice Statutes Do Not Violate Florida Constitution
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Lakeland Appeals Court Rules Car Accident Defendant Entitled to Legal Fees After Plaintiff Rejects Settlement Offer
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Pensacola Court Considers Proposed Evidence in Florida Semi-Truck Accident Case
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Summary Judgment Upheld in South Florida Premises Liability Case
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South Florida Court Dismisses Jones Act Case for Lack of Jurisdiction
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Appeals Court Holds Apportionment Must be Based on Reliable Methods in Florida Workers’ Compensation Case
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Florida Appeals Court Addresses Psychiatric Disability in Workers’ Compensation Case
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Southern District of Florida Finds Man Committed Negligent Entrustment n Personal Watercraft Accident Case
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Florida Court Finds Injured Woman’s Request to Amend Her Premises Liability Complaint Must be Reconsidered
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Southern District of Florida Refuses to Dismiss Negligence Case Filed Against Cruise Ship After Child Was Apparently Injured Onboard
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Middle District of Florida Refuses to Dismiss Mesothelioma Lawsuit
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Disability Benefits Denied Over Misrepresentations Made by Employee in Florida Workers’ Compensation Case
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Florida Appeals Court Overturns Discovery Order Due to Constitutional Privacy Concerns
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Florida Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Negligence Case Filed Against Deceased Worker’s Employer
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Florida Court Overturns Judgment in Car Accident Case Due to Doctrine of Collateral Estoppel
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment in Florida Premises Liability Case
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Florida Court of Appeals Overturns Denial of Workers’ Compensation Benefits Related to Employee’s PTSD
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Florida Court of Appeal Orders Juror Interview Following Car Accident Verdict
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Florida Appeals Court States Causation Standard Fixed at Time of Workplace Accident
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Florida Supreme Court Rules a Timely Objection to a Jury’s Inconsistent Verdict Must be Made in a Products Liability Case or the Issue is Waived
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Florida Court Holds Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Rental Car Lessee’s Permitee Following Car Accident
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Southern District of Florida Grants Summary Judgment in Lawsuit Based on Cruise Ship Excursion Injury
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Appeals Court Overturns Erroneous Decision in Florida Workers’ Compensation Back Injury Case
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Appeals Court Overturns Comparative Negligence Ruling in Florida Premises Liability Case Where Plaintiff Was Wearing High Heels
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Northern District of Florida Dismisses Defective Design Case Over Lack of Supporting Evidence
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Florida Court Holds Workers’ Compensation Case May be Time-Barred
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$1 Million Florida Jury Verdict Overturned After Irrelevant and Prejudicial Evidence Admitted in Car Accident Case
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Florida Appeals Court Refuses to Overturn Jury Verdict in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Where Decedent Was Not Wearing a Seat Belt
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Florida Appeals Court Overturns Denial of Legal Fees in Workers’ Compensation Case
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Southern District of Florida Rules Cruise Ship Passenger Failed to Establish Negligence Following Injury Accident
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Florida Court Refuses to Dismiss First-Party Bad-Faith Claim Filed Against Auto Insurer
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Florida Appeals Court Holds Policy History is Irrelevant Where PIP Insurance was Cancelled for Nonpayment
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Florida Appellate Court Overturns Order Denying Temporary Total Disability Workers’ Compensation Benefits
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Appeals Court Overturns Jury Verdict in Florida Failure to Warn Lawsuit
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Tampa Federal Court Holds Insurer Did Not Commit Bad Faith Following Motorcycle Accident
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Florida’s First District Remands Workers’ Compensation Case for Reconsideration of Injured Woman’s Statutory Employee Status
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Appeals Court Rules on Attendant Care Payments in Florida Workers’ Compensation Case
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Florida’s Second District Overturns Punitive Damages Award Where Evidence Did Not Demonstrate a Reckless Disregard for Human Life
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Not All Evidence is Admissible in a South Florida Car Accident Case
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Florida Supreme Court Says Auto Insurer Issued New Policy When it Changed the Sole Named Insured in UM Benefits Dispute
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First District Court of Appeal in Florida Overturns Summary Judgment in Favor of Auto Insurer Despite That Applicant Made Material Misrepresentations
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Florida Appeals Court Holds Employer May Select Different UIM Policy Limits for its Insureds
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Florida’s Fourth District Holds Information Prepared in Anticipation of Litigation is Not Discoverable in Slip and Fall Case
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Middle District of Florida Denies Motion for Summary Judgment in Bad Faith Insurance Case
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Order Denying Florida Workers’ Compensation Benefits Advance Request is a Final Order for Purposes of Appeal
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Northern District of Florida Rules Bad Faith Insurance Case Was Filed Prematurely
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Florida Court Reminds Plaintiffs General Maritime Law Does Not Recognize a Loss of Consortium Cause of Action
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Order Providing Discounted Benefits for Pre-Existing Condition Overturned in Florida Workers’ Compensation Case
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Appellate Court Holds Negligent Security Plaintiff’s Status is Relevant in Lawsuit Against Florida Apartment Complex
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Florida’s Second District Reverses Over Trial Court’s Erroneous PIP Offset Ruling
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Southern District of Florida Holds UIM Benefits Case Must be Adjudicated Before Bad Faith Insurance Claim May be Considered
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Appellate Court Affirms Legal Fees Award for Plaintiffs in Florida Medical Malpractice Case
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Florida Appeals Court Overturns Order Compelling Medical Exam in Workers’ Compensation Case
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Appellate Court Refuses to Overturn Discovery Order Compelling Production of Social Media Photos in Florida Slip and Fall Case
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Southern District of Florida Refuses to Dismiss Negligence Claims Against Cruise Ship Over Shore Excursion Accident
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Appeals Court Says Video Deposition Evidence May be Used During Closing Argument in Florida
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First District Appellate Court Affirms Decision Denying Florida Workers’ Compensation Benefits Over Employee Misrepresentation
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Appellate Court Rules Negligence Case Against Hospital is Not Subject to Florida Medical Malpractice Act
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Florida Appeals Court Holds Auto Insurer is Not Liable for PIP Benefits Above the Statutory Maximum Absent Bad Faith
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Florida’s Fifth District Refuses to Consider Unpreserved Liability Issue in Car Accident Case
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Florida Appellate Court Reverses Directed Verdict in Favor of Tobacco Company in Negligence and Strict Liability Case
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Supreme Court of Florida Holds Deceased Worker’s Estate Cannot Recover Tort Judgment from Employer’s Insurance Company
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Florida Appeals Court Orders New Trial in Motorcycle Crash Case
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Jacksonville Court Rules That Jury Verdict Must be Offset in Underinsured Motorist Coverage Case
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Tampa Court Holds Diversity Jurisdiction is Proper in Medical Malpractice Case Where Parties Were Fraudulently Joined
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Florida Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Statutory Bad Faith Claim Arising Out of Broward County Car Accident
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Florida’s Fourth District Discusses Essential Elements of a Settlement Agreement in Tragic Auto Accident Case
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Appellate Court Holds Videotaped Depositions May be a Reimbursable Litigation Expense Under Florida Workers’ Compensation Statute
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Florida Appeals Court Says Summary Judgment Was Not Proper in Car Accident Dispute
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Southern District of Florida Refuses to Dismiss Negligence Lawsuit Filed Against Cruise Ship Company
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Florida Supreme Court Answers Two Certified Questions Over Uninsured Motorist Benefits
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Tampa Federal Court Allows Untimely Expert Testimony in Bad Faith Insurance Case
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Florida Appeals Court Holds Medical Malpractice Law Does Not Apply Where Organs Were Cremated Following Autopsy
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Tampa Federal Court Remands Medical Device Products Liability Case Back to Sarasota County
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Appeals Court Says Employer Who Failed to Comply With Florida Workers’ Compensation Laws Must Reimburse Hurt Employee
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Appeals Court Overturns $5.9 Million Florida Wrongful Death Verdict Against Tobacco Company
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Florida Appeals Court Overturns Denial of Benefits in Miami-Dade Workers’ Compensation Case
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Middle District of Florida Refuses to Order Summary Judgment in First-Party Bad Faith Case
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Southern District of Florida Orders Trial in Negligence Case Against Cruise Ship
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Fort Myers Federal Court Refuses to Remand Car Accident Case Back to Lee County
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Orlando Court Refuses to Dismiss Couple’s Negligence Lawsuit Against Cruise Ship Owner
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Miami Federal Court Holds Statute of Limitations Expired in Defective Drug Lawsuit
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Florida’s Third District Refuses to Award Costs and Attorney’s Fees in Bungled Premises Liability Case: Design Home Remodeling Corp. v. Santana
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Florida Appellate Court Overturns Dismissal in Uninsured Motorist Coverage Dispute: Gallon v. GEICO General Insurance Co.
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Florida Appeals Court Certifies Bad Faith Insurance Claim Question to Supreme Court: Boozer v. Stalley
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Florida Supreme Court Overturns Decision in Medical Malpractice Case: Saunders v. Dickens
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Florida Appeals Court Refuses to Limit Discovery Regarding Doctor’s Relationship With Law Firm in Car Accident Negligence Case: Brown v. Mittelman
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Tampa Federal Court Refuses to Sever Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer From Underlying Lawsuit: Jirau v. Wathen
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Orlando Federal Court Refuses to Remand Underinsured Motorist Claim Back to State Court: Stephenson v. Amica Mutual Insurance Co.
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Florida Appeals Court Affirms Judgment in Premises Liability Case Where Property Owner had No Actual or Constructive Notice of Dangerous Condition: Walker v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
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Middle District of Florida Rules in Favor of Insurer Where No Meeting of the Minds Occurred in Rescinded Settlement Offer: Goodman v. SAFECO Insurance Co. of Illinois
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Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeals Holds Man Must Litigate Injury Case Separately From Bad-Faith Insurance Claim: GEICO Casualty Co. v. Barber
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Southern District of Florida Dismisses Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against Manufacturing Company: Rothchild v. Crane Co.
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Florida Court Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Insurer in Motorcycle Crash Case: American Economy Ins. Co. v. Traylor/Wolfe Architects, Inc.
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$15.8 Million Jury Award Reduced in Wellington Family’s Wrongful Death Case: Wisekal v. Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
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