Key Points: Recent case clarifies Florida premises liability law and the burden on plaintiffs under Section 768.0755, Florida Statutes....more
Premises liability injury or “slip and fall” claims present substantial risk to insureds who have customers or guests in their business or on their property. However, not all premises liability claims are created equal. This...more
In Selective Way Insurance Co. v. MAK Services Inc., the Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed an insurer-favorable summary judgment after finding that its reservation of rights letter was insufficient....more
A recent Fourth District Court of Appeal ruling illustrates how defendants in premises liability cases can posture themselves for success at the summary judgment stage by implementing and complying with comprehensive...more
Some regard slip-and-fall claims as nuisance litigation and often make billboard plaintiffs’ lawyers the butt of jokes. But, occasionally, these claims represent catastrophic injuries with verdicts to match, and even garden...more
Analysis of Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. S.-Owners Ins. Co., 248 F. Supp. 3d 1268, 1276 (M.D. Fla. 2017) - In a dispute between two insurers arising from an underlying premises liability action, a federal district court applied...more
On September 21, 2016, a District judge in the Southern District of Florida denied a plaintiff’s motion to remand a case removed from state court, despite finding a valid basis for remand. In Goldstein v. GFS Market Realty,...more