Despite having potentially life-saving technology available, many vehicle manufacturers fail to include advanced safety features in their automobiles. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 40% of new...
Yearly Archives: 2021
Wed 28th Apr | 2021
The Week in Torts – Cases From the Week of April 9, 2021
You Need More Ties To Sue… FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 46, NUMBER 14 CASES FROM THE WEEK APRIL 9, 2021 NO ABUSE OF DISCRETION IN DISMISSING SLIP AND FALL CASE THAT OCCURRED IN A HOTEL ROOM IN JAMAICA, ON FORUM NON...
Wed 21st Apr | 2021
The Week in Torts – Cases From the Week of April 2, 2021
Hmm, Not Race-Based, Really? FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 46, NUMBER 13 CASES FROM THE WEEK APRIL 2, 2021 PLAINTIFFS’ VERDICT IN WRONGFUL DEATH CASE AFFIRMED – TRIAL COURT PROPERLY DENIED RACE-BASED PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE AND...
Wed 14th Apr | 2021
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 26, 2021
Too Soon… FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 46, NUMBER 12 CASES FROM THE WEEK MARCH 26, 2021 DEFENDANT’S PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT SERVED ON SECOND PLAINTIFF ELEVEN DAYS AFTER FIRST PLAINTIFF ADDED HER TO THE SUIT, WAS...
Wed 7th Apr | 2021
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 19, 2021
How Many Accidents? FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 46, NUMBER 11 CASES FROM THE WEEK MARCH 19, 2021 NO ERROR IN TRIAL COURT INSTRUCTING JURY THAT MULTIPLE IMPACTS CAN CONSTITUTE ONE ACCIDENT, IF THERE IS ONE PROXIMATE CONTINUING...
Fri 2nd Apr | 2021
3-Year Lawsuit Against Alaska Airlines Results in $3.2M for Family of Fatally Injured Passenger
During a regular trip from Maui, Hawaii to Spokane, Washington, a 75-year-old woman fell down an escalator. She died from her injuries 4 months later, and family members sued Alaska Airlines. The wrongful death lawsuit...
Wed 31st Mar | 2021
Why Do Auto Manufacturers Wait to Issue Recalls
Product recalls exist to keep consumers safe by informing them of dangerous hazards and risks of severe injuries. So you might assume that automobile manufacturers would issue a recall as soon as they are aware of a problem,...
Wed 31st Mar | 2021
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 12, 2021
Tomato/Tomahto FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 46, NUMBER 10 CASES FROM THE WEEK MARCH 12, 2021 TRIAL COURT ERRED IN DENYING MOVANT’S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE TO ENABLE HIM TO CORRECT TECHNICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A...
Mon 29th Mar | 2021
Ford Is Having a Bad Year
At the beginning of 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ordered Ford to recall about 3 million vehicles equipped with defective Takata airbags. The company clashed with NHTSA, arguing that the...
Sat 27th Mar | 2021
The Federal Government Filed a Lawsuit Against Kidde Manufacturer of Fire Extinguishers
The federal government recently fined Kidde, the largest distributor of fire safety products, $12 million for its defective fire extinguishers and botched recall process. Then, Consumer Reports dove deeper, discovering a...