In Alexander v. Carnival Corporation, 238 F.R.D. 318 (S.D. Fla. 2006), Bertha Alexander sued Carnival Corporation d/b/a Carnival Cruise Lines in United States District Court, S.D. Florida. The court issued an order on November 7, 2006.
Although this is an older case, it is still good law. Alexander and Carnival both used Miami lawyers. This makes sense since slip and fall cases against Carnival are required to be brought in Miami, Florida. [Read more…]
In Young v. Carnival Corporation, Dist. Court, SD Florida 2014, Erika Young claimed that she was injured when she slipped and fell aboard the Carnival Sensation cruise ship. [Read more…]
In Pettit v. Carnival Corporation, Dist. Court, SD Florida 2015, Rebecca Pettit sued Carnival Corporation for a slip and fall accident. Carnival Corporation is the legal name for Carnival Cruise Lines. [Read more…]
Babalola vs. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP d/b/a Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #1390, Dist. Court, MD Florida 2015 is an appeal of a lawsuit where a customer sued Walmart for causing his trip and fall on plastic.
The United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division issued an order on January 15, 2015. That is federal court. [Read more…]
Total Settlement: $17,000. Settlement is before deduction for attorney’s fees and expenses. Most cases result in a lower recovery. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result.
Settlement Date: August 2015
Bodily Injury (BI) Liability insurers/ Claims Adjuster:
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company/ Jim Mallie
Liberty Mutual Insurance [Read more…]
A Florida gas station’s or convenience store’s negligence may cause you to slip or trip and fall. If so, you may be entitled to recover your damages. [Read more…]
Update 8/9/2015: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. King, 592 So.2d 705, 707 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991) is an older slip and fall case, however it has been recently cited as good law. Therefore, Florida slip and fall victims should be familiar with it. [Read more…]
A driver rear ended our client’s car. We settled this case in July 2015. [Read more…]
You may trip over a “humped” mat and fall at a premises in Florida. If so, you may be entitled to damages. [Read more…]
Update 8/6/15: I only talk about the parts of the case that are still good law. Even though this case was decided years ago, for purposes of slip and fall law, the parts that I discuss are as if this case was decided yesterday.
Understanding this case is important to understanding Florida slip and fall cases against Publix and other supermarkets. You should know this case.
In Owens v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc., 802 So.2d 315, 329 (Fla. 2001), Evelyn Owens and John Owens sued Publix Supermarket. [Read more…]