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...
by Alan Sackrin | Nov 29, 2023 | Car Accidents, FAQs, Slip and Falls
Future medical care costs can significantly impact your personal injury settlement in Florida. These economic damages are the medical expenses that you’re expected to incur after your case has been settled. They can include ongoing treatments, rehabilitation,...
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...
