Dram shop laws enacted in most states make a business that sells alcoholic drinks or a host who serves liquor to a drinker who is obviously intoxicated (or close to it), strictly liable to anyone injured by the drunken patron or guest. However, since state laws do...
When you hear the words “medical liability”, the picture that comes to mind most often is one involving a malpractice lawsuit against a doctor, hospital or other healthcare providers. Truth be known, over the past five years regulators, lawmakers, and consumers have...
The heat of summer is back. Swimming pools across the Sunshine State will soon be filled with friends and family having fun. That's why WaterSmartFL.com, wants you to know that pool safety is everyone's responsibility. According to the Florida Department of Health,...
The fundamental difference between the legal concepts of contributory and comparative negligence is that contributory negligence is a total bar to any damage awarded to the plaintiff, whereas comparative negligence seeks to compensate the injured party at least for...
The speed at which technology is developing and interacting with our daily lives has been growing at an accelerated pace in recent years. Things considered science fiction only a decade ago are coming to market faster than ever before. Automakers, tech giants, and...
Since Google gave the world its first glimpse of a driverless car in action on a Nevada roadway, questions about autonomous auto accident liability have continued to grow. Coupled with the fact that the Trump administration has supported the National Transportation...
Living in the Sunshine State offers lots of amenities for residents, such as bicycling in favorable weather year-round. As a cyclist, you have the same right as any motorist to use a Florida roadway unless prohibited by the posting of appropriate signage. This...
The short answer here is no. Mediation is a legal component of the civil court system. When your attorney files a civil lawsuit on your behalf, the process of litigation begins. Under tort law, you are seeking restitution for a civil wrong that unfairly caused you to...
According to the Senate Special Committee on Aging, the elderly (who represent the fastest growing population group in America) are often subjected to extremely high rates of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Not only do these injustices cost them their dignity,...
