According to Florida case law, a duty to warn about a defective consumer product like a pressure cooker arises whenever a reasonable person would want to be informed about the risk(s) in order to decide whether to expose himself or herself to it: We need not detail...
According to Florida case law as of the date of this article, malice, when talking about public figures, is having the knowledge that a statement is false at the time it is made or making a statement with a reckless disregard of the truth: “To determine whether...
Personal injury lawyers are not free. They typically charge a fee for their services, which is often based on a percentage of the compensation awarded to the client (normally, 331/3%). This is otherwise known as working on a contingency basis, which means that the...
The Average Car Accident Settlement in Florida is $30,000.00. Factors for evaluation include: 1. Severity of injuries sustained in the accident; 2. Type and length of medical treatment needed; 3. Cost of medical bills and expenses related to the accident 4. Lost wages...
According to Florida law, words imputing dishonesty are defamatory per se: Additionally, pursuant to Florida law, a statement may also be defamatory per se. See Hoch v. Rissman, 742 So. 2d 451, 457 (Fla. 5th DCA 1999). “[F]alse statements which suggest that someone...
