When a death occurs as a result of wrongdoing or negligence of another person, family members are eligible for a loss of consortium claim. Each jurisdiction has different specifics, but a majority of claims are made by the spouse or partnered of the injured or deceased person. From there, the [...]
Even though the holiday season is a few months behind us, the buzz surrounding hoverboards is still very much alive. They’ve captured the attention of young kids, teens, and young at heart adults for their techy aspects and thrills. Many question the name as these “hoverboards” don’t hover and aren’t [...]
As portrayed throughout numerous cases on record and most recently in the Bill Cosby allegations, charges aren’t always brought up immediately on accused rapists. It can take years at times or otherwise never amount to anything at all. Unfortunately, the victim always pays more than they bargained for or deserve [...]
Escalators are common fixtures in many public places around town. You’ll see them within malls, certain office buildings, department stores, airports and more. Some could argue that they discourage healthier choices (like taking the stairs), but in reality they help to keep foot traffic moving seamlessly in public places. As [...]
Earlier in 2015, the Supreme Court of Florida issued a ruling against Sanders in the Sanders v. ERP Operating Limited Partnership. We’re writing this blog post with excitement as the Supreme Court has issued a new opinion which reverses an earlier Fourth District Court of Appeal decision. This reversal is [...]
Richard Matt and his wife were in the parking lot of a hotel in Atlanta. While taking luggage out of the trunk of his car, Matt got shot by robbers. Matt sued the hotel for negligent security on the grounds that the crime was foreseeable. He presented evidence that 81 [...]
Being a victim of a robbery, attack, assault or other crime is a very scary situation. If you suffered through a crime like this on someone else’s residential property or on a commercial property, you may have rights presented to you through a negligent security lawsuit. This type of lawsuit [...]