Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) involve trauma to the brain, usually as a result of a sudden force or impact to the head, such as those that commonly occur during car accidents, falls, and other similar accidents. The brain...
Wed 29th Mar | 2017
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 10, 2017
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 10 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 10, 2017 ERROR TO ENTER SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN SLIP AND FALL CASE ON THE BASIS OF THE OBVIOUS DANGER DOCTRINE, WHERE THERE WAS A FACTUAL ISSUE AS TO WHETHER...
Wed 29th Mar | 2017
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 17, 2017
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 11 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 17, 2017 NO FUNDAMENTAL ERROR OCCURRED WHEN PRIMARY JUROR CARRIED THE ALTERNATE JUROR’S NOTEPAD TO THE JURY ROOM MOMENTS BEFORE THE BAILIFF RETRIEVED IT...
Wed 22nd Mar | 2017
TopVerdict Includes Clark Fountain $4.1M Case Result in Top 50 of 2016
In 2016, attorney and partner David C. Prather of Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Littky-Rubin & Whitman was able to secure an impressive $4,122,316.00 million jury verdict for Ms. Ceglanski, a client who suffered a broken...
Fri 17th Mar | 2017
Nissan Recalls 54,000 Versas Over Unexpected Airbag Deployment
Nissan has announced that it is recalling more than 54,000 vehicles due to a defect that can cause side airbags to deploy when a vehicle door is slammed shut. When a vehicle occupant enters a vehicle, or when another person...
Wed 15th Mar | 2017
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of March 3, 2017
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 9 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF MARCH 3, 2017 SPOUSE WHO WAS NOT MARRIED TO THE DECEDENT AT THE TIME OF THE DECEDENT’S INJURY MAY NOT RECOVER CONSORTIUM DAMAGES AS PART OF A WRONGFUL DEATH...
Thu 9th Mar | 2017
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of February 24, 2017
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 8 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24, 2017 *DAUBERT ALERT – UPDATE *SINCE LAST WEEK’S WIT, JUDGE SASSER IN THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ISSUED A DAUBERT ORDER ON THE SUPREME COURT’S...
Wed 8th Mar | 2017
Products Paralegal Cheryl DiStefano Article Featured in Paralegal Voice
Florida Registered Paralegal Investigator, Cheryl DiStefano of Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Littky-Rubin & Whitman has recently been featured in the March 2017 Quarterly Journal of the Paralegal Voice, a legal publication...
Tue 7th Mar | 2017
Nearly 1 Million Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Recalled Over Fire Risks
After receiving over 50 reports of vehicle fires, German multinational automotive corporation Daimler AG has announced that it is recalling roughly 1 million models of Mercedes-Benz vehicles worldwide. According to the...
Wed 1st Mar | 2017
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of February 17, 2017
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 7 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17, 2017 SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO ADOPT THE CHANGES TO SECTION 90.702 AND 90.704 MADE BY THE LEGISLATURE TO CHANGE FLORIDA FROM A FRYE STATE TO...