by Alan Sackrin | Jun 27, 2016 | Dog Bites, FAQs, Injury
Update: 5/15/23 According to Florida case law as of the date of this article, yes, a dog owner will be held strictly liable for any damage done to someone bitten by the owner’s dog. See: Allstate Ins. Co. v. Greenstein, App. 3 Dist., 308 So.2d 561 (1975)...
by Alan Sackrin | Jun 22, 2016 | FAQs, Hotel Injuries, Injury, Premises Liability
Last Update: 4/25/18 According to Florida case law as of the date of this article, a person entering a hotel to communicate with a registered guest is required to receive the same degree of care that the guest is entitled to receive from the hotel. This principle is...
by Alan Sackrin | Jun 20, 2016 | Dog Bites, FAQs, Injury
According to Florida case law as of the date of this article, the owner of a dog cannot be held liable for injuries by his or her dog if the injured person was negligent in provoking or aggravating the dog. See: Harris v. Moriconi, App. 1 Dist., 331 So.2d 353 (1976)...
by Alan Sackrin | Jun 15, 2016 | FAQs, Hotel Injuries, Injury, Premises Liability
Last Update: 5/5/23 According to Florida case law as of the date of this article, Florida law imposes a duty on a hotel or similar establishment to keep his or her buildings, premises, and appliances—or at least those parts to which the guests are invited or may...
by Alan Sackrin | Jun 13, 2016 | FAQs, Injury, Premises Liability
According to Florida case law as of the date of this article, a trespasser is a person who enters someone’s premises without permission, invitation, or other rights. A trespasser intrudes for some purpose of their own, their convenience, or merely as a person...
by Alan Sackrin | Jun 8, 2016 | FAQs, Injury, Premises Liability
According to Florida case law as of the date of this article, when a person has the right to enter property and he or she allows a third person to enter the property each party becomes a trespasser. See: Satin v. Hialeah Race Course, Inc., 65 So. 2d 475 (Fla. 1953)...
