by Alan Sackrin | Dec 13, 2023 | FAQs, Slip and Falls
According to Florida case law, a restaurant owner’s failure to make reasonable efforts to keep transitory foreign substances of the floor, such as napkins, is considered negligence: We are further persuaded that the evidence of the defendant’s negligence was...
by Alan Sackrin | Dec 12, 2023 | Defamation, FAQs
According to Florida law, a court determines if a statement is defamatory by examining it in the context of its publication, considering all the surrounding circumstances: To determine whether a statement is actionable, the court must examine it in the context in...
by Alan Sackrin | Dec 4, 2023 | FAQs, Slip and Falls
According to Florida case law, courts consider several factors including evidence of footprints, track marks, changes in consistency, drying of the liquid, and whether the substance was dirty or scuffed to determine how long a substance might have been present on the...
by Alan Sackrin | Dec 4, 2023 | FAQs, Slip and Falls
According to Florida case law, a “transitory foreign substance” is any liquid or solid substance, item, or object that is located in a place where it does not belong. A business can be held liable for a slip-and-fall incident if it had actual or...
by Alan Sackrin | Nov 29, 2023 | FAQs, Injury to Children, Theme Park Injuries
Here’s what happened: Joseph (Jobie) McCabe, Jr., a minor, by and through his mother, Jayne Flanigan, filed a lawsuit to recover damages for personal injuries received when Jobie fell over a low railing while engaged in “horseplay” with several friends while...
