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Hotel Obtains Defense Win in Case Over Guest's Fall A jury found that the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach was not to blame for an alleged table cloth that caused Jeffrey Norkin to fall and sustain injury to his ribs and minor abrasions to his palms...

The Plaintiff, a 25-year-old female cook at the time in question, alleged that she was longboarding on a sidewalk around 7:15 a.m. on January 21, 2014, when a truck pulling a trailer, driven by owned by the defendant and driven by its employee, pulled...

Engels v. Powells

Defendants sold their home to Plaintiffs and failed to disclose known material defects in the sale. Plaintiffs sued Defendants and their realtor in Florida State Court. Plaintiffs settled pre-trial with the realtor and prevailed at trial obtaining a verdict...

This case involves a personal injury incident wherein Plaintiff, GLENN RICHARDSON, was walking near the pool entrance on Defendant, MANDALAY BAY, property on June 24, 2015. Plaintiff walked underneath a temporary Prop Arch which was blown over suddenly...

Plaintiff, born December 23, 1997 and 17-years old at the time of the incident, had previously been hospitalized at Parkview from September 24, 2015 to September 29, 2015 due to a feinting episode. At that time, she was in her third trimester of an unplanned...

Trip and Fall on defendants property. Plaintiff tripped and fell on rocks while doing landscape work as a favor to defendant homeowner.

29 year old train conductor hit a tractor-trailer that crossed onto the tracks without stopping at the stop sign. Defense argued all injuries were pre-existing. Plaintiff had a T5-6 disc protrusion requiring a spinal cord stimulator.

On May 28, 2016, while at the hospital, plaintiff Yvette Diaz's daughter, Auroranne Delatorre, died unexpectedly, the day after she was born. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office took possession of the body of Auroranne on the very next day...

Garbage Truck vs. Bicycle collision. Defenses: Comparative negligence and alcohol defense statute.

This action involves individuals and corporate entities engaged in the business of providing anesthesia services to medical providers. Plaintiffs were formerly independent contractors and/or members/partners of the Defendant-entities. Defendants purchased...

Plaintiff Shannon Kelly was attacked by a rescue dog while visiting the home of an acquaintance. When Ms. Kelly entered the home, the dog was confined to a crate. When the acquaintance let the dog out of its crate, it immediately jumped up and bit Ms...

On March 22, 2009, Aimee Florez arrived at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Il. with her husband, David Florez, to give birth to plaintiff, Julien. Ms. Florez’s labor was prolonged, lasting more than 12 hours. During labor, the fetal monitor...

In two separate lawsuits, Mr. Tanksley claimed entitlement to $3,106.37 in property damage; reinstatement of his policy; bad faith; declaratory relief; costs; expenses; and attorneys’ fees. A count for § 627.155, Fla. Stat., Bad Faith was dismissed pending...

This case arises out of a motor vehicle collision between a 2008 Jeep Patriot and a 2006 SaturnVue which occurred on July 4, 2014, on State Road 16, at the intersection of International Golf Parkway, in St. Johns County Florida. At the time of the collision...

Motor Vehicle Collision

Rear end automobile collision. Defendant admitted liability but disputed causation and damages except for the reasonable costs of treatment received within 90 days of the accident.

Juana Hernandez Martinez and her husband where guests at the Motel Bianco during New Year's week of 2017. On the first day of her stay she reported that the laminate floor of her room had areas of buckling and elevation and requested a different room...

Automobile Accident

Resident tripped over a city sidewalk with a 5/8" abrupt elevation change.

Martin Card, arrived at the River Bend Marina in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to work on an 80 foot luxury yacht. The yacht was owned by Jorge Mufarech and operated by Mufarech's employee, Manuel Hernandez. When Mr. Card arrived, there was an improper...

Unmarked step on concrete parking lot which Plaintiff did not see causing her to lose her balance and fall

Ms. Shade tripped and fell over a 5/8" abrupt elevation change in the city sidewalk in her community.

Labor Law 240(1) case. Plaintiff claimed he fell from an A-frame ladder while painting a closet in a cooperative apartment. Defendant cooperative argued that Plaintiff provided inconsistent explanations for the accident, that the ladder was safe and that...

Bicycle collision between restaurant delivery bicyclist and Plaintiff, who was bicycling home from work. Plaintiff claimed he was properly riding north in bicycle lane on First Avenue in Manhattan and that Defendant Sitan was illegally riding south in...