by Alan Sackrin | Apr 4, 2023 | FAQs, Premises Liability, Slip and Falls
According to Florida case law, uneven floor levels are obvious and not inherently dangerous conditions: Uneven floor levels are obvious and not inherently dangerous conditions as a matter of law. E.g., Casby v. Flint, 520 So.2d 281, 282 (Fla. 1988) (finding that...
by Alan Sackrin | Mar 28, 2023 | Defamation, FAQs
According to Florida law, a statement that an employee was drunk on the job was defamatory in nature: In this case, the alleged statements were clearly defamatory in nature. Alexrod v. Califano, 357 So.2d 1048 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978). Publications which impute to another...
by Alan Sackrin | Mar 28, 2023 | FAQs, Slip and Falls
Under Florida law, winning a slip and fall case requires proof of 5 issues. First, you must show that you slipped on a substance while on someone else’s property. This could be anything from water, a grape, oil or other debris. Second, you must demonstrate that...
by Alan Sackrin | Mar 21, 2023 | Defamation, FAQs
According to Florida law, words imputing commission of crime are defamatory per se: When a statement charges a person with committing a crime, the statement is considered defamatory per se. Richard v. Gray, 62 So.2d 597, 598 (Fla.1953). Certain language in the letter,...
by Alan Sackrin | Mar 14, 2023 | FAQs, Premises Liability, Slip and Falls
According to Florida case law, there is no duty to warn or give notice of a dangerous condition to persons who are possessed with knowledge of a dangerous condition: The negligence alleged in this case is the failure to provide a fence, barrier, lights or other...
