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Mon 28th Sep | 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 11, 2020

Personal Injury Slip and Fall The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

When We say Last Pleading, We MEAN The Last Pleading FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 45, NUMBER 36 CASES FROM THE WEEK SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 COURT REVERSES FINAL JUDGMENT IN CASE WHERE CASE WAS SET FOR TRIAL, BUT FAILED TO STRICTLY...

Tue 22nd Sep | 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 4, 2020

Car Accidents Insurance Bad Faith Personal Injury The Week in Torts Truck Accidents BY Clark Fountain

Typing, Texting and Linking FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 45, NUMBER 35 CASES FROM THE WEEK SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 WHERE DEFENDANT WAS THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE WHICH KILLED A PEDESTRIAN, IT WAS A DEPARTURE FROM THE ESSENTIAL...

Tue 15th Sep | 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 28, 2020

Car Accidents Insurance Bad Faith Legal Malpractice Pedestrian Accidents Personal Injury The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

That Really WAS A Mistake — You’re Off The Hook FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 45, NUMBER 34 CASES FROM THE WEEK AUGUST 28, 2020 EXCUSABLE NEGLECT SUPPORTED PLAINTIFF’S MOTION SEEKING TO WITHDRAW A PROPOSAL FOR...

Tue 8th Sep | 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 21, 2020

Contractual Disputes Legal Malpractice Personal Injury The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

I Don’t Care If You’re Young, You Lied! FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 45, NUMBER 33 CASES FROM THE WEEK AUGUST 21, 2020 COURT ENFORCES ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WHERE MINOR FRAUDULENTLY EXECUTED THE RELEASE AND WAIVER IN...

Tue 1st Sep | 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 14, 2020

Appellate Litigation Business Litigation Car Accidents Insurance Bad Faith Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Personal Injury The Week in Torts Wrongful Death BY Clark Fountain

We Won’t Hold You To It FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 45, NUMBER 32 CASES FROM THE WEEK AUGUST 14, 2020 IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO THE NEW CIVIL COVER SHEET FORM. In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure,...

Tue 25th Aug | 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 7, 2020

Business Litigation Personal Injury Premises Liability The Week in Torts Wrongful Death BY Clark Fountain

A Tragedy With No Duty FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 45, NUMBER 31 CASES FROM THE WEEK AUGUST 7, 2020 THE TRIAL COURT PROPERLY ENTERED SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT FINDING IT DID NOT CREATE A “FORESEEABLE ZONE OF RISK”—NO...

Tue 18th Aug | 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of July 31, 2020

Contractual Disputes Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Premises Liability Slip and Fall The Week in Torts Workers' Compensation BY Clark Fountain

If It’s New, It’s Not Relating Back FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 45, NUMBER 30 CASES FROM THE WEEK JULY 31, 2020 AMENDMENT ADDING CHILDREN’S LOSS OF PARENTAL CONSORTIUM CLAIM DID NOT RELATE BACK TO THE FILING OF...

Mon 17th Aug | 2020

What Is Considered Wrongful Death?

Personal Injury Wrongful Death BY Clark Fountain

When someone passes away, it never feels right, but certain circumstances can make a loved one’s passing grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit. Additionally, many people get confused about the difference between wrongful...

Mon 17th Aug | 2020

What Are Nuclear Verdicts?

Truck Accidents BY Clark Fountain

This summer, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a report on “nuclear verdicts” in the trucking industry. Reactions to the report vary, but one of the strongest comes from the non-profit...

Mon 17th Aug | 2020

Zantac Lawsuits Consolidated in South Florida

Defective Products Product Recalls Wrongful Death BY Clark Fountain

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled Zantac from the market on April 01, 2020, when the popular heartburn medication tested positive for N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a “probable human carcinogen.”...

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 11, 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 4, 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 28, 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 21, 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 14, 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 7, 2020

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of July 31, 2020

What Is Considered Wrongful Death?

What Are Nuclear Verdicts?

Zantac Lawsuits Consolidated in South Florida

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