Melissa Siegel
November 29, 2021 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Lawsuit Over Broken Elbow at Fashion Show Ends in Defense VerdictThe defense lawyers claimed plastic cones had been situated around the base of the stairway, but the plaintiff claimed that the cones were deployed after the accident had occurred.
By Melissa Siegel
6 minute read
November 29, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Jury Sides With South Florida Teen Who Sued Over Neck Injuries From Car CrashThe defendant claimed that the accident was a result of Alarie having ignored a stop sign that governed his entrance to the intersection.
By Melissa Siegel
4 minute read
November 23, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Jury Rejects Miami Prisoner Alleging Corrections Officers Were Liable for Courthouse BeatingThe plaintiff claimed that he was beaten by another prisoner who had been placed in the holding cell.
By Melissa Siegel
4 minute read
November 23, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Personal Injury Suit Over Discarded Rusty Nail Results in $900K VerdictThe plaintiff claimed that she stepped on an old, rusty nail that had been removed and discarded during the replacement of her roof.
By Melissa Siegel
3 minute read
November 16, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Florida Jury Awards $6M to Family Claiming Doctor Didn't Treat Patient's Failing HeartAlthough records indicated that the doctor believed the patient's heart was failing, the defense's experts opined that the patient did not exhibit symptoms of congestive heart failure.
By Melissa Siegel
7 minute read
November 16, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Though Jury Sides With Shopper Who Slipped in Mall, Result Is Largely a Victory for the DefendantThe defense argued that the accident was a result of the shopper having failed to avoid a hazard that its lawyers deemed an obvious condition.
By Melissa Siegel
4 minute read
November 15, 2021 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Jury Awards $1.5 Million to Tenant Alleging Landlord's Security Didn't Help Her During StrokeA neighbor allegedly suggested that a courtesy officer could summon emergency responders, but the courtesy officer opined that the tenant was intoxicated but otherwise fit.
By Melissa Siegel
6 minute read
November 15, 2021 | Daily Business Review
$10 Million Verdict for Teen Who Suffered Paralyzing Injury at Football CampThe plaintiff was attempting a tackle during an organized scrimmage when he suffered a paralyzing fracture of his neck.
By Melissa Siegel
6 minute read
November 03, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Miami Jury Sides With Fallen Shopper Who Claimed Store Ignored Spilled LiquidA jury awarded $36,000 to a woman who claimed that she injured her spine in a fall in a Homestead bargain store. On Aug. 17, 2017, plaintiff Airam…
By Melissa Siegel
4 minute read
November 03, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Florida Hospital Hit With $2.6 Million Verdict Over Patient's Fatal StrokeA jury found that a Port Charlotte hospital must pay more than $2.6 million to the estate of a patient who suffered a fatal stroke. On June 22,…
By Melissa Siegel
6 minute read
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