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Understanding Statutes of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases in Florida

Personal injury cases in Florida span the range of injuries from car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, dog bites, trips and falls, and many others. Florida’s personal injury law sets out your legal rights if you have...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Florida's Dog Bite Laws: Liability and Compensation for Victims

Dog bites can lead to serious injuries on the part of the victim. Such injuries can include scarring, nerve damage, the loss of limbs, and even wrongful death in some cases. Florida cases involving dog bites differ from other...more

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Fourth DCA Adopts Risk-Utility Test as the Standard for Some Design Defect Claims

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Recently, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal opened the door to moving away from the consumer expectations test and adopting the risk-utility test for strict liability design defect claims involving complex...more

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Negligence vs. Intentional Act: What is Covered in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

Intentional acts and negligent acts that cause injury, along with what is called “strict liability,” all belong to a category of law called “tort” law. Put simply, torts are wrongful acts that cause injury to another...more

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