A “transitory foreign substance is any liquid or solid substance, item or object located where it does not belong. It is a substance found…where it is not supposed to be found.1 [Read more…]
Updated: 8/23/15
Teresa Walker sued Winn-Dixie. In Walker v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Fla: Dist. Court of Appeals, 1st Dist. 2014, the appeals court of Florida, First District issued its opinion on August 20, 2014. [Read more…]
In Florida, there is a limit on the amount of money that you can get if you are injured or damaged by a government employee or the government. When I use the word “government” in this article, I am referring to a governmental entity for a city, county or the State of Florida. I am not referring to claims against the Federal Government. The most that a governmental entity in Florida has to pay an injured person is $200,000. [Read more…]
A tortfeasor is a person who commits a tort. A tort is a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability. [Read more…]
In Cook v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Dist. Court, SD Florida 2012, Bonnie Cook sued Royal Caribbean in the United States District Court, S.D. Florida, Miami Division.
She claimed that she tripped and fell on a change in elevation on the cruise ship. [Read more…]
A trade show or convention center owner, event host or vendor’s negligence may cause your accident in Florida. If so, you may be entitled to recover damages. [Read more…]
Fenster v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc., 785 So. 2d 737, 739 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) is an appeal after a customer filed a negligence lawsuit against Publix Supermarkets, Inc. She claimed that she suffered injuries when she tripped over a stock cart or “float” located near the refrigerated case from which she had selected eggs for purchase. [Read more…]