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Wed 14th Apr | 2021

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 26, 2021

Insurance Bad Faith Medical Malpractice Personal Injury The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

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

Accidents Appellate Litigation Personal Injury The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

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

Aviation Accidents Elevator & Escalator Accidents Personal Injury Slip and Fall Wrongful Death BY Clark Fountain

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

Auto Defect Auto News & Recalls Defective Products Personal Injury Product liability BY Clark Fountain

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

Appellate Litigation Insurance Bad Faith Personal Injury The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

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

Auto Defect Auto News & Recalls Defective Products Personal Injury Product liability Wrongful Death BY Clark Fountain

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

Defective Products Personal Injury Product liability BY Clark Fountain

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...

Wed 24th Mar | 2021

Pandemic Travel – Traffic Deaths Increased Despite Fewer Drivers on the Road

Auto Accidents & News Car Accidents DUI Personal Injury Wrongful Death BY Clark Fountain

During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, many states across the U.S. issued stay-at-home orders while others immediately went into lockdown, which kept many drivers off the U.S. roads and highways. Drivers who did venture...

Wed 24th Mar | 2021

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 5, 2021

Insurance Bad Faith Personal Injury The Week in Torts Wrongful Death BY Clark Fountain

A Double Blow FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 46, NUMBER 9 CASES FROM THE WEEK MARCH 5, 2021 COURT CLARIFIES THE MEANING OF THE PHRASE “FINAL JUDGMENT” IN A WRONGFUL DEATH CASE Hamblen v. Pilot Travel Ctrs., LLC, 46 Fla. L....

Thu 18th Mar | 2021

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of February 26, 2021

Car Accidents Crime Victim Injury Personal Injury The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

So You Thought You Could Wait For A Defense Verdict, Did You? FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 46, NUMBER 8 CASES FROM THE WEEK FEBRUARY 26, 2021 TRIAL COURT ABUSED DISCRETION BY SETTING ASIDE JURY VERDICT IN PLAINTIFF’S FAVOR AND...

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 26, 2021

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 19, 2021

3-Year Lawsuit Against Alaska Airlines Results in $3.2M for Family of Fatally Injured Passenger

Why Do Auto Manufacturers Wait to Issue Recalls

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 12, 2021

Ford Is Having a Bad Year

The Federal Government Filed a Lawsuit Against Kidde Manufacturer of Fire Extinguishers

Pandemic Travel – Traffic Deaths Increased Despite Fewer Drivers on the Road

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 5, 2021

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of February 26, 2021

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