Ellen Villafuerte

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January 23, 2019 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Mansion Sales Surge as Tax Exiles Seek Savings

For the past year, Florida real estate agents have been actively courting wealthy Northeasterners who took a hit from the Trump administration's…

By Prashant Gopal and Jonathan Levin

4 minute read

January 22, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Longtime Smoker Awarded $225,000 After COPD Diagnosis

The jury found the smoker 70 percent liable for her illness.

By Verdict Search

1 minute read

January 22, 2019 | Daily Business Review

$608,000 Award Given to Factory Worker for Mangled Hands

The jury delivered a multimillion-dollar award but assigned only a fraction of liability to the machine's manufacturer.

By Verdict Search

1 minute read

January 14, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Female Auto-Dealership Worker Gets $150,000 Settlement After Promotion Denied

The woman claimed she was told a man was needed for an open position that wasn't posted by Abraham Chevrolet-Miami.

By Verdict Search

1 minute read

January 14, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Laborer Rendered Unable to Work After Crash Awarded $1.74 Million

The manual laborer claimed he was unable to work again due to back and neck injuries suffered in a crash with an auto dealership employee.

By Verdict Search

1 minute read

January 07, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Defendants Cleared in Pedestrian's Fall on Highway Storm Drain

A fall on a highway storm drain produced no damages in a verdict for the defense.

By Verdict Search

1 minute read

January 07, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Jury Awards $1.2 Million to Cruise Passenger who Tripped Over Cleaning Bucket

A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale sided with a cruise ship passenger after Costa Crociere argued the bucket was obvious.

By Verdict Search

1 minute read

December 31, 2018 | Daily Business Review

On the Move

Legal industry hiring and promotions in South Florida.

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

December 18, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Suspended Elections Supervisor Sues Scott, Galvano

In the lawsuit, suspended Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes argues that her due-process rights are being violated.

By Jim Turner and Jim Saunders

4 minute read

December 17, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Jury Awards $433,534 to Cruise Passenger for Ice Rink Fall

A Royal Caribbean passenger blamed badly laced skates for his ankle injury.

By Verdict Search

1 minute read


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