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South Florida Lawyers Land $1 Million Pre-Suit Settlement Over Allegedly Murderous Tenant

Coral Gables attorneys Todd Michaels and Adam Finkel argued that security gates were pointless if the apartment complex didn't properly vet its tenants — one of whom is accused of murdering his neighbor.
4 minute read

Law.com

'Anger' and 'Defensiveness' Cost Insurance Companies Millions: 3 Tips for Avoiding a Jury's Punishment

Plaintiffs attorney Drew Ashby says he's witnessed a drop in collegiality between defendants, insurance companies and their lawyers as they attempt to shift fault to one another in a clash of agendas.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

ShopRite: Customer Negligent for Trip, Fall in Store

On Feb. 5, 2016, plaintiff Deborah Valotta, in her late 40s, tripped and fell at a ShopRite in Philadelphia. She suffered a thumb fracture and claimed a shoulder injury.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Lawyers Secure $2M Settlement in Premises Liability Suit—With No Prior Incidents

While most negligent-security cases involve a string of prior robberies or other crimes at the premises in question, this one was different.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Nightclub Rejects Blame for Fight That Extended to Bystander

The defense argued the patron hit by a bottle should have moved away if the fight was going on as long as she said.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff Made Good Recovery From Fracture After Fall: Defense

On March 2, 2015, plaintiff Kenneth Benish, 52, a service technician, slipped and fell at 307 Pappan Drive, in Imperial. Benish suffered a leg fracture. He claimed that he slipped and fell on snow and ice.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

How Middlebury Attorneys Helped Secure $175,000 for Client Who Fell on Sidewalk

Two Middlebury attorneys helped a Seymour woman clinch a $175,000 settlement after she fell on an uneven sidewalk in 2018.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Award to 6-Year-Old Who Fell During Exercise Class, Fractured Finger

The girl was instructed to run outside a Boca Raton fitness center with a kettlebell.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Hazardous Road Condition Caused Hip Fracture, Plaintiff Claimed

On April 30, 2017, plaintiff Allen Hartfield, 54, was riding a motor scooter. He was traveling west on Parkside Avenue, near its intersection at Belmont Avenue, in West Philadelphia. He fell off of his scooter, and he suffered a fracture of a hip.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Burger King Patron Blames Fall on Restroom Leak

A former employee testified plumbing leaks were a recurring problem.
1 minute read

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