Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a trial court’s summary judgment in favor of a defendant in a playground injury lawsuit against a local city and the manufacturer of the playground equipment. The victim at the center of Bogatov v. City of Hallandale Beach and Kidz…
Courts are reticent to allow the introduction of evidence pertaining to insurance coverage in accident cases. The reason is that unless it is somehow pertinent to the cause of the crash or extent of the injuries, it can be prejudicial to a jury. For example, if jurors know that a…
The family of a 16-year-old aspiring model in Texas has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against adult property owners of a deer camp and a group of teens. According to news reports, the girl was killed in late July after being ejected from a utility task vehicle (UTV) during a…
Florida authorities have long recognized how dangerous it is for motor vehicle drivers to get too close to those on bicycles. That’s why in 2006, they initiated a law requiring drivers to give bicyclists at least 3 feet of clearance when passing them. When it first passed, the measure was…