How the Medical Device Industry Fails to Protect Patient Safety

Sep 25, 2018 • Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin

If you pay attention to the news, you’ll see that recalls issued for consumer products, foods, pharmaceutical medications, and medical devices happen on a daily basis. While some of these recalls ...

When Can I File a Lawsuit for My Personal Injury?

Sep 24, 2018 • Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin

Under Florida Law, there is no criteria that must be met in order to file a lawsuit for a personal injury you sustained. The only exception is when it comes to injuries suffered in a motor vehicle ...

The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of August 24, 2018

Sep 21, 2018 • Clark Fountain Staff

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 34 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF AUGUST 24, 2018 TRIAL COURT DID NOT ABUSE ITS DISCRETION IN REFUSING TO EXCUSE FOR CAUSE A JUROR WHO WORKED AS A PROSECUTOR FOR STATE ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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32 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF AUGUST 10, 2018 SITTING EN BANC , THE THIRD DISTRICT HELD THAT IN ORDER FOR A CONTRACT TO BE RESCINDED ON THE BASIS OF UNILATERAL ...

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 ...

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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