Blog Posts in September, 2018

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  Commercial Trucking Regulations: Understanding the Obligations of Trucking Companies

  Sep 19, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

  Commercial trucks and tractor-trailers are the largest and most dangerous vehicles on public roads. Weighing as much as 80,000 pounds, slow to stop, and difficult to maneuver, commercial vehicles pose ...

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  The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of August 17, 2018

  Sep 14, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

  FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 33 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF AUGUST 17, 2018 TRIAL COURT ERRED IN AWARDING SECTION 57.105 FEES WITHOUT MAKING FINDINGS BASED ON SUBSTANTIAL COMPETENT EVIDENCE IN THE ...

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  Ford Recalls Two Million F-150 Trucks due to Seatbelt Fires

  Sep 11, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

  Last week, Ford announced a recall of approximately two million of its F-150 pickup trucks after learning that the pretensioner (a seatbelt component) can cause a fire if the vehicle is involved in a ...

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  The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of August 10, 2018

  Sep 11, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

  FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 32 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF AUGUST 10, 2018 SITTING EN BANC , THE THIRD DISTRICT HELD THAT IN ORDER FOR A CONTRACT TO BE RESCINDED ON THE BASIS OF UNILATERAL ...

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  The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of August 3, 2018

  Sep 6, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

  TRIAL COURT ERRED IN AWARDING A LESSER AMOUNT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FEE CLAIM BECAUSE ATTORNEY WAS AWARDED SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THE AMOUNT HE SOUGHT--A PARTY WHO RECOVERS JUDGMENT IS ENTITLED TO ...

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  Scaffolding Accident in Orlando Leaves Two Workers Dead

  Sep 5, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

  Recently, a construction accident in Orlando resulted in two fatalities when the scaffolding on a construction site collapsed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the deceased workers, ...

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