While tens of millions of Americans attend professional sporting events every year, a fair number of them will be injured. These injuries range from third-party criminal attacks by other fans to being struck by hockey pucks and even getting hit with hot dogs. Our Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers know…
Texas and Florida are similar in many ways. Both are among the largest and most populous states in the nation, and both have considerable coastlines along the Gulf of Mexico. This is why the plaintiffs in Schlumberger Tech. Corp. v. Arthey sought to take action under federal maritime law. However,…
Businesses inviting members of the public have a duty to exercise ordinary care in ensuring the safety of those invitees. That means maintaining the property in a reasonably safe condition and warning patrons if there are any unsafe conditions present. Defense in a recent trip-and-fall premises liability lawsuit argued a…
The family of a man killed in a South Florida boating accident has filed a lawsuit against a popular radio DJ, Miami rapper Pit Bull and his vodka brand, which reportedly sponsored the event where the incident occurred. In Valdez v. Mendez et al., the family alleges “DJ Laz” was…
A 52-year-old South Florida entrepreneur died of injuries sustained in a Fort Lauderdale bicycle accident after being struck by a sport utility vehicle on North Federal Highway. At the time of the crash, he was riding in the designated bike lane. Broward injury lawyers see this as a perfect example…
Any animal owner whose pet inflicts harm on another person, through a bite or some other form of attack, can be held liable. Florida, Statute 767.04 holds that a dog owner can be held liable for bites inflicted by their animal to anyone in a public place or lawfully in…
Children are back in school and they’re facing some serious risks. They’re faced with risks walking or riding their bicycle to school or to the bus stop, risks while riding the school bus as well as some risks on campus, like playground accidents, sporting injuries and bullying. The biggest risks…
A 46-year-old from Fort Lauderdale was seriously injured in a recent motorcycle accident that happened in Glades County. According to Florida News Zap, the cyclist was heading west on 731 just after 1:00 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports that the…
Personal injury victims of malpractice, wrongdoing or negligence by public hospitals, police agencies or other local government bodies could soon be even further limited in how much they could collect. Our Broward personal injury lawyers know that these entities have long been pressuring the state to reduce their liability in…