5 Reasons Your Airbag Might Not Deploy

Feb 27, 2017 • Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin

Airbag technology has been credited with preventing millions of serious injuries and saving numerous lives. Although airbags are one of the most important safety features of vehicles today, defects in ...

The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of February 10, 2017

Feb 22, 2017 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 6 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10, 2017 TRIAL COURT PROPERLY ENTERED SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR HOSPITAL AND HOSPITAL’S CONTRACTED CLEANING COMPANY, WHERE THERE WAS ...

IKEA Recalls Beach Chair with Fingertip Amputation Hazard

Feb 20, 2017 • Clark Fountain Staff

IKEA, the Swedish furniture retailer, issued a recall for over 33,000 beach chairs due to the risk they pose as “fingertip amputation hazards”. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission stated that ...

The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of February 3, 2017

Feb 15, 2017 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 5 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3, 2017 THE ATTORNEY’S FEE LIMIT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE IN THIS CLAIMS BILL CASE, CONSTITUTED AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL IMPAIRMENT ...

Volkswagon's Audi Issues Recall for Over 576,000 Vehicles in the United States

Feb 13, 2017 • Clark Fountain Staff

Volkswagon’s Audi brand recently issued a recall for over 576,000 vehicles in the United States. The recall involves two individual mechanical issues, the first of which involves an electric coolant ...

The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of January 27, 2017

Feb 8, 2017 • Julie Littky-Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 4 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JANUARY 27, 2017 THERE IS A “FOREIGN BODY PRESUMPTION OF NEGLIGENCE” WHEN A FOREIGN BODY IS FOUND INSIDE A PATIENT’S BODY-THE STATUTORY ...

What it Takes to Win a Defective Tire Case

Feb 6, 2017 • Clark Fountain Staff

Victims injured in car accidents due to negligence have the legal right to pursue financial compensation for their damages. While accidents occur for various reasons, many catastrophic crashes can be ...

The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of January 20, 2017

Feb 1, 2017 • Julie-Littky Rubin

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 3 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JANUARY 20, 2017 ERROR TO COMPEL ARBITRATION IN NURSING HOME CASE WHEN EVIDENCE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH THAT ENTITY THAT ACQUIRED ...

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