challenges you face.
Are dog owners strictly liable for any damage done by their dogs?
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) Pandora the...
What duty of care does a Florida hotel owe to someone visiting a hotel guest?
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...
VIDEO – How do I write a demand letter for personal injury without hiring a lawyer?
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Can the owner of a dog be held liable for injuries by his or her dog if the injured person provoked or aggravated the dog?
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)...
Parking Lot Slip and Fall Law in Florida
Updated: 2/9/23 How Do You Know If A Business Acted Reasonably? According to a study on parking lot injuries, which focused on parking lots located at schools and college campuses, over half of all parking lot claims involved some type of slip and fall or trip and...
What duty does a hotel operator have towards its guests?
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...
VIDEO – Can I file a police report after an accident?
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In Florida, who is considered a trespasser?
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 with no...
If a person with permission to enter someone’s property brings another person onto the property, are both of them considered trespassers?
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)...
VIDEO – What does your insurance company have to do once you tell them you were in a car accident?
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