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A circuit judge has dismissed the Florida premises liability lawsuit against rapper Rick Ross and his mother for injuries suffered a Miami home the two co-own. Although news reports do not detail exactly why the judge dismissed the claim, we do know that Ross had described the allegations as “vague.” The alleged victim stated the…

Florida law provides broad protections for those who suffer injury due to the aggression of dogs belonging to others. F.S. 767 details the state’s “Damage by Dogs” laws. That of course includes bites, but it could also mean other types of injuries inflicted without a bite. F.S. 767.01 specifically says owners of dogs “shall be…

It seems like an impossible notion: A full year in Fort Lauderdale with no one killed while crossing the street or riding a bicycle or driving a car. It seems like such a distant reality from the one we are in, where this city is No. 2 in the nation for its pedestrian fatality rate…

Weeks ahead of Christmas, Elliot F. Kaye, Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, issued a statement indicating mounting concerns about injuries relating to the season’s hottest new toy: The hoverboard. The device (which does not hover) is perhaps better described as a chargeable, self-balancing motorized scooter. The problems with the issue are reportedly two-fold:…

The quintessential winter holiday is all about family, elaborate home-cooked meals, hot cocoa, a white wonderland of snow outside and a toasty fire inside. But there are many dangers associated with all that cooking, Christmas lighting, dried pine needles, candles and more. Here in South Florida, we may still have the central air blasting in…

It was bad enough when 62-year-old Broward County transit bus driver Charles Raymond Smith caused a crash two years ago that left a woman seriously injured, resulting in an out-of-court settlement of $75,000 recently approved by county commissioners. But The Sun-Sentinel has since uncovered that in the 21 years he has been employed as a…

Property owners have a duty to take reasonable steps to make sure their property is safe. That includes addressing slippery conditions, longstanding walkway defects or security issues. This is especially true for property owners who host risky and potentially dangerous activities on site, regardless of whether participants sign waivers. That said, plaintiffs still have a…

Disputes between tenants and landlords are fairly common almost anywhere you live. Unfortunately, too many landlords are more concerned about their bottom line than in ensuring their property is habitable and safe for tenants and guests. There have been cases in which the lack of management can result in injuries. For example, if there are…

The family of 29-year-old physician’s assistant Alexander Chun described him to The Sun-Sentinel as “happy, “kind” and “smiling.” Now, his family will never again see his smile again after Chun was struck and killed by a motorist in Pembroke Pines. According to police, the other motorist – a 78-year-old who as of yet has not…

Many are familiar with the fact that negligence, in the legal sense, is when someone who had a responsibility to use due care acts in a careless or reckless way that ultimately harms others. What is lesser known is that the victim also owes a duty – to his or herself – to minimize the…