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Product Liability

Potential Changes on the Horizon: Florida Legislature Proposing Significant Tort Reform

The 2023 Session of the Florida Legislature will involve a number of significant proposed bills,...

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Casualty Litigation

A Look at Florida’s Recent Supreme Court Decision on Punitive Damages in Wrongful Death Cases

In a recent 5-1 decision, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a $16 million punitive...

Casualty Litigation

A Look Back at the Transitory Foreign Substance Statute

On July 1, 2010, the law governing transitory foreign substance cases shifted dramatically after section...

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Casualty Litigation

Understanding what Medical Bills the Jury Sees: A Primer on Florida Law for Risk Managers

One of the most important factors in determining the valuation of a general liability/personal injury...

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Casualty Litigation

SCOTUS Greenlights Florida State’s Medicaid Lien on Settlement Proceeds for Future Medical Expenses

On June 6, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Gallardo vs. Marstiller....

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Casualty Litigation

Judicial Notice Gets a Modern Update

Picture this: you’re in court involving a personal injury crash and you want to reference...

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Casualty Litigation

The Road to Alignment:  Florida Supreme Court Amends Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442 to Follow Florida Statute § 768.79 Regarding Nonmonetary Terms in Proposals for Settlement

Effective July 1, 2022, Proposals for Settlement in Florida shall no longer contain nonmonetary terms,...

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Casualty Litigation

‘Depp v. Heard’: Five Lessons for First-Year Lawyers

Watched by millions of Americans, the recent trial in Depp v. Heard had it all—...

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Casualty Litigation

Florida Supreme Court Confirms Limitation of Joerg Holding to Future Medical Expenses

The Florida Supreme Court recently confirmed that claimants may only submit evidence of past medical...

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Commercial Litigation

Florida High Court Says Airbnb Arbitration Sticks- It’s in the Fine Print

In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court of Florida reversed the Second District Court of...

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