January 2015 Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Blogs

Exercise Device May Cause Serious Injury

Jan 30, 2015 • Clark Fountain Staff

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced a recall of about 52,000 SKLZ Recoil 360™ All-Position Resistance Trainers. The leash-type exercise device may unexpectedly retract and ...

GM Recalls Nearly 84,000 SUVs and Trucks

Jan 29, 2015 • Clark Fountain Staff

According to USA Today , General Motors is recalling 83,572 SUVs and trucks due to a faulty ignition that may move out of the start position causing the vehicle to stall and preventing the airbags ...

Florida Law Weekly - Cases From Week Of January 16th, 2015

Jan 28, 2015 • Julie Littky - Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY Download PDF Here VOLUME 40, NUMBER 3 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JANUARY 16, 2015 NEGLIGENT SECURITY FALLS UNDER “PREMISES LIABILITY” (AND NOT ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE), AND THUS, THE TRIAL ...

The Relationship Between Low Inflation and Tire Failure

Jan 26, 2015 • Clark Fountain Staff

The Relationship Between Low Inflation and Tire Failure Vehicle tires come with a manufacturer's recommended "PSI," indicating the appropriate amount of air pressure in "pounds per square inch." ...

Harley-Davidson Recalls Motorcycles

Jan 22, 2015 • Clark Fountain Staff

Harley-Davidson Motor Company is recalling 19,015 Dyna and Softail motorcycles, according to Consumer Affairs . The affected motorcycles were manufactured between August 22, 2011 and February 24, ...

Florida Law Weekly - Cases From Week Of January 9th, 2015

Jan 21, 2015 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY Download PDF Here VOLUME 40, NUMBER 2 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JANUARY 9, 2015 TRIAL COURT ABUSED DISCRETION IN AWARDING PLAINTIFF NEW TRIAL AND FUTURE NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES–A VERDICT ...

Proving Liability for Defective Design and Manufacture of Tire Plugs

Jan 18, 2015 • Clark Fountain Staff

Proving Liability for Defective Design and Manufacture of Tire Plugs In Falco v. Copeland , 919 So.2d 650, 652 (Fla. 1 st DCA 2006), Florida's First District Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff ...

Florida Law Weekly - Cases From Week Of January 2nd, 2015

Jan 14, 2015 • Julie Littky-Rubin

THE WEEK IN TORTS Download PDF Here FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 40, NUMBER 1 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JANUARY 2, 2015 PROPOSAL ADDRESSED TO ONE DEFENDANT SAYING THAT PLAINTIFF WOULD DISMISS ACTION AGAINST ...

China Manufacturers Alliance Recalls Bluestar Tires

Jan 14, 2015 • Clark Fountain Staff

China Manufacturers Alliance Recalls Bluestar Tires On November 18, 2014, China Manufacturers Alliance, LLC ("CMA"), filed a Safety Recall Report with the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

Subaru Recalls Nearly 200,000 Vehicles

Jan 12, 2015 • Clark Fountain Staff

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling 198,900 vehicles due to potential brake line corrosion. Models being recalled are 2008-2011 ...

Florida's Fourth District Finds Plaintiff has Minimal Privacy Interest in Her Facebook Photos

Jan 12, 2015 • Clark Fountain Staff

On January 7, 2015, the Fourth District Court of Appeals issued a decision finding that the relevance of a personal injury plaintiff’s photos posted on Facebook outweighed the plaintiff’s privacy ...

About 168,000 DD Candles Being Recalled

Jan 7, 2015 • Clark Fountain Staff

Certain CoScentrix candles sold at Hobby Lobby are being recalled due to a potential fire risk. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission , the candle’s high flame can ignite the ...

Florida Law Weekly - Cases From Week Of December 19th, 2014

Jan 6, 2015 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY Download PDF Here “Contaminated Drug Not Med Mal.” VOLUME 39, NUMBER 51 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 19, 2014 NO NEED TO COMPLY WITH PRE-SUIT REGARDING CLAIM THAT DURING COURSE ...

How Do I Know I Have A Negligence Case?

Jan 5, 2015 • Clark Fountain Staff

HOW DO I KNOW I HAVE A NEGLIGENCE CASE? As anyone who has ever seen a Liberty Mutual commercial knows, we're all only "human" and life is filled with all different kinds of accidents. There are those ...

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