In Florida, dog owners are responsible to ensure that their pets have been vaccinated against rabies. This is in part because if the animal bites another person, the owner can…
read moreOn Oct. 7, Florida law enforcement officials detained a 27-year-old man on drunk-driving charges in connection with an Aug. 10 accident that killed one person and injured another. That incident…
read moreFlorida law provides for fines to be assessed upon builders who violate building codes in the state, thereby creating potentially hazardous and noncompliant structures. When a possessor or owner of…
read moreMany slip-and-fall accidents take place on property that is owned by another party. In the event that a Florida property owner failed to maintain the property on which the accident…
read moreFlorida law provides for an owner’s strict liability when their dog bites another person. Strict liability means that it is no defense in a dog bite case for an owner…
read moreIf a Florida resident is hurt by a defective product, product liability laws may allow the person to seek compensation from the responsible parties. This may include physical property and…
read moreTo determine if a property owner is liable for any crimes or injuries that take place on the property, it is important to determine a person’s status while on those…
read moreAn unidentified man was severely injured after a car crashed into the bench he was sitting on in front of a Pinecrest strip mall on Sept. 3. According to authorities,…
read moreFalsification of paper trucking logs played a significant role in the conclusion of a case involving a fatal truck and motorcycle collision. Two motorcyclists perished in the 2011 incident involving…
read moreA person in Florida who has been injured by an animal that is under the care and supervision of another party might be eligible for compensation through an action taken…
read moreAfter a woman was bitten by a neighbor’s dog in Jacksonville, Florida, its owner allegedly promised to assist her with her household expenses while she recuperated from the injuries she…
read moreA 20-year-old woman was killed in an August 5 accident in Navarre, according to authorities. The State Route 87 crash reportedly occurred at approximately 1 p.m. That is when an…
read moreAs Florida sports fans may know, a man who was badly beaten at Dodger Stadium recently won a negligence suit that was filed against the Dodgers in a Los Angeles…
read moreA 32-year-old patient in the psychiatric ward at Aventura Hospital was reportedly strangled to death by his 31-year-old roommate on June 26. The body was discovered by housekeeping staff, and…
read moreA contractor working at the Bayside Power Station of Tampa Electric Co. died after falling through a grate on a catwalk on July 14, according to a spokesperson for the…
read moreA Florida construction worker lost his life as the result of a workplace accident. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. June 27 in Pembroke Park near the Hallandale Beach Boulevard…
read morePolice in St. Petersburg continue to search for the driver involved with a hit-and-run accident. During the early morning of Thursday, June 26, a Chrysler sedan sped in the wrong…
read moreAfter a 7-year-old girl in Land O’ Lakes was injured by a neighborhood dog, the pit bull is now reportedly in quarantine as the owner decides what to do. The…
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