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...
by Alan Sackrin | Mar 9, 2023 | FAQs, Pain and Suffering
Updated: 5/15/23 Calculating pain and suffering is the most difficult part of a personal injury claim to calculate because there isn’t a marketplace for pain and suffering. It’s a legal term that is used to describe the physical and emotional stress caused...
by Alan Sackrin | Mar 7, 2023 | Defamation, FAQs
According to Florida law, statements of pure opinion cannot constitute actionable defamation: Eastern’s position is that the foregoing statements by Ashlock are statements of opinion, not of fact, and as such cannot form the basis for an action for defamation....
by Alan Sackrin | Mar 7, 2023 | FAQs, Slip and Falls
The first procedural step of filing a slip and fall lawsuit is the preparation of a complaint, which sets forth the details of your case including the facts and circumstances surrounding your accident, the damages or injuries you sustained, your legal claim (i.e.,...
