Understanding the Dangers of Large Trucks In 2018, a total of 4,136 people lost their lives to truck accidents. The grand majority (67%) of these people were passenger vehicle occupants. On average, semi-trucks and other...
Category: Truck Accidents
Thu 18th Jun | 2020
Amazon Truck Accident Kills 23-Year-Old Florida Resident
On the morning of Thursday, June 18, a young man from Jacksonville was experiencing tire problems and stopped to ask a service man for help. The service man finished assisting a FedEx truck and agreed to help the 23-year-old....
Wed 4th Mar | 2020
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of February 14, 2020
To E-File Or Not To E-File, That Is The Question. FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 45, NUMBER 6 CASES FROM THE WEEK FEBRUARY 14, 2020 ERROR TO GRANT MOTION TO STRIKE MOTION FOR FEES, §57.105 BECAUSE THE SAFE HARBOR NOTICE DID NOT...
Tue 4th Feb | 2020
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of January 17, 2020
Can Hands-Free Cell Phone Use Be Punitive? FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 45, NUMBER 2 CASES FROM THE WEEK JANUARY 17, 2020 PROHIBITION DENIED WHERE DEFENDANT ARGUED THAT JUDGE WAS BIASED AGAINST IT REGARDING ITS CELL PHONE...
Wed 15th Jan | 2020
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of December 20, 2019
What Is An “Original Source”? FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 51 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 20, 2019 TRIAL COURT DEPARTED FROM THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF LAW BY ORDERING A HOSPITAL TO PRODUCE “EACH...
Mon 7th Oct | 2019
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 20, 2019
That’s Not Too Much! FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 38 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 NO ABUSE OF DISCRETION IN DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL OR REMITTITUR ON A VERDICT IN EXCESS OF $4...
Wed 2nd Oct | 2019
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 13, 2019
I’m Taking It Again! FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 37 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 A MATERIAL WITNESS MAY BE RE-DEPOSED IN A RELATED CASE WHEN PLAINTIFF WAS NOT A PARTY IN THE FIRST CASE WHERE...