New Child Restraint Laws Set To Change January 1, 2015

Dec 29, 2014 • Clark Fountain Staff

In 2013 five children were killed and 152 injured in Florida wrecks as a result of improperly fitted, possibly inappropriate restraints or in some cases no child restraints what so ever. 2014 sees ...

Thinking of Drinking These Holidays? Have a Plan.

Dec 26, 2014 • Clark Fountain Staff

Thinking of Drinking These Holidays? Have a Plan to Get Home Safe or Face Deadly Consequence Most people do not plan on drinking and driving. In fact, most people do not have a plan at all when it ...

Florida Law Weekly - Cases From Week Of December 12th, 2014

Dec 22, 2014 • Julie Littky-Rubin

THE WEEK IN TORTS Download PDF Here “Can Use Party’s Video in Closing” FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 39, NUMBER 50 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 12, 2014 NO ABUSE OF DISCRETION IN DENYING DEFENDANT’S ...

Causes of Tire Failure: Belt Separation

Dec 17, 2014 • Clark Fountain Staff

Causes of Tire Failure: Belt Separation According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration survey, nine percent (9%) of vehicle collisions involved vehicles that had issues with the tire ...

Florida Law Weekly - Cases From Week Of December 5th, 2014

Dec 16, 2014 • Julie Littky- Rubin

THE WEEK IN TORTS Download PDF Here Jurors Cough Up Their Phones FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 39, NUMBER 49 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 5, 2014 SUPREME COURT APPROVES INSTRUCTION ON JURORS’ USE OF ...

Nancy LaVista in The Palm Beach Post

Dec 15, 2014 • Clark Fountain Staff

Attorney Nancy LaVista Once upon a time, lawsuits were not the secret they are now. Court filings included settlements, instead of anonymous pleadings dismissing the case with no fault recognized. ...

Florida Law Weekly - Cases From Week Of November 28th, 2014

Dec 10, 2014 • Julie Littky-Rubin

THE WEEK IN TORTS Download PDF Here “Can Depose Big Execs in FL” FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 39, NUMBER 48 RULE 1.310(B)(6) DOES NOT PREVENT A PARTY FROM DEPOSING OFFICERS NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE ...

Rear-end Accidents: The Presumption of Fault

Dec 10, 2014 • Clark Fountain Staff

Ask the average person on the street who’s at fault in a fender bender, and chances are that you’ll hear a unanimous response pointing the finger at the rear-ending driver. While that may not be true ...

Are Truck Crash Injury Claims Different from Auto Injury Claims?

Dec 8, 2014 • Clark Fountain Staff

A truck collision personal injury claim typically involves either a tractor trailer or other large commercial vehicle, which collides with an automobile, motorcycle or another commercial truck. Truck ...

Multi-National Corporations with Foreign Subsidiaries

Dec 8, 2014 • Clark Fountain Staff

One of the most frustrating aspects of litigating product liability cases stems from global, multi-national corporations, set up their corporate structure with foreign subsidiaries, to enable them to ...

Florida Law Weekly - Cases From Week Of November 21st, 2014

Dec 3, 2014 • Julie Littky - Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY Download PDF Here Volume 39, Number 47 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21, 2014 ERROR TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT WHEN NO MEETING OF THE MINDS ON EVERY ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT. ...

Understanding How the Eleventh Circuit Applies the Daubert Standard to Products Litigation

Dec 1, 2014 • Clark Fountain Staff

A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit highlights how federal courts in the Eleventh Circuit apply the Daubert standard when considering the admissibility of ...

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