Category Archives: Premises Liability
Liability for Airbnb Accidents
Renting an Airbnb has become an increasingly popular choice for many travelers. Whether they’re going on a vacation, attending a family reunion, or traveling on a business trip, staying at an Airbnb can save guests a significant amount of money that they might otherwise be forced to spend at an expensive hotel or resort…. Read More »
Hotel Liability
When people stay at a hotel or resort, they expect that the premises will be kept in a reasonably safe condition. In fact, Florida law requires hotels to exercise special precautions to protect guests from injury. When hotel owners and staff violate these laws or negligently maintain their property and a guest is injured,… Read More »
Landlord Liability
Landowners generally owe others a duty to maintain their property and warn of hidden dangers. The level of care owed, however, depends on the relationship between the property owner and the visitor. For example, business owners owe a greater duty of care to customers than they do to trespassers. The question of liability can… Read More »
Mass Shooting At Airport Leaves Several Dead And Many Injured
Over the last few weeks, many holiday travelers passed through airports around the country. For the vast majority, the extent of difficulties and hassles may have been delayed flights and busy terminals. Sadly, however, travelers passing through our local Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport endured a horrific experience recently, as the airport became the scene… Read More »
Floridian Contracted Dangerous Brain-Eating Amoeba
A person from Broward County has contracted the brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri recently and is currently undergoing treatment for the condition. This rare yet extremely dangerous and often deadly infection is contracted by swimming in bodies of warm freshwater such as rivers, canals and lakes and results in symptoms including headaches, fevers and… Read More »
Signing Away The Right To Sue
Most people do not read the language in liability waivers before agreeing to sign away their rights to sue in case an accident occurs in the course of an activity. Some business owners providing waivers use boilerplate language that is supposed to cover all lawsuits, and believe that it means that a person injured… Read More »
Recovering For Injuries to Trespassing Children
Home and landowners generally have to be careful when other people come onto their property because if the visitors get injured, the home and landowners may be held liable for the cost of the injuries. The costs could go beyond medical costs and could include pain and suffering, emotional distress, and even costs for… Read More »
Slip and Fall on a Public Sidewalk — Who is Liable?
When incidents occur in the public domain, deciphering who is at fault can be difficult. Slip and fall incidents happen regularly — a wet surface poolside, a debris-ridden sidewalk by a construction site, or an uneven staircase — and they can have lasting health effects, depending on the severity of your injuries. When it… Read More »
How Do I Prove Fault in a Slip and Fall Case?
It can happen in a split second. But the ramifications can last years, sometimes a lifetime. Slip and fall incidents can happen basically anywhere: At a residence, your local mall, the convenience store, the parking lot outside of your grocery store, your office building, or even a parking garage located underground. Sometimes you’re fine… Read More »
Widower Awarded $24 Million Following Death of Pregnant Wife
A Broward County Circuit Court jury this week awarded a widower $24 million following his pregnant wife’s tragic death at a Fort Lauderdale hotel, according to a report in the Sun-Sentinel. A drunk driver rammed into a cabana at the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where Michael DeMella and his pregnant wife, Alanna… Read More »
