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On May 18, 2013, on South Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 25-year-old Chris Moreno-Vega got behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated and negligently drove into the back of a scooter operated by 49-year-old Timothy Blaikie. Auto America, a Fort Lauderdale-based used car dealer, owned the vehicle and negligently entrusted it to Moreno-Vega. Mr. Blaikie was catapulted from …
Consumers, businesses, and professionals rely on manufacturers to design and distribute products that are reasonably safe when used as intended. Whether the product is industrial equipment, agricultural chemicals, medical devices, automotive components, or consumer goods, manufacturers have a legal responsibility to identify known hazards and provide adequate warnings when risks cannot be eliminated. When they fail to meet those responsibilities, …
In the fall of 2020, a 48-year-old man drowned in a rip current off a beach in Daytona, Florida, while participating in a group therapy outing organized by the mental health and addiction treatment facility responsible for his care. At the time, the man was receiving treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and drug and alcohol addictions that he had …
A young man lightly knocked on the plate glass storefront window of a restaurant in an apparent effort to get the attention of the restaurant owner’s daughter. Without warning, the glass shattered into large, thick, razor-edged pieces. One piece sliced through the young man’s left hand while another cut his neck. He fell, suffered catastrophic blood loss, and died from …
The boy was only five years old, and it was his first time in a swimming pool. The day camp counselors and swimming club lifeguards responsible for supervising him were supposed to watch the child and keep him safe. They failed to do so, and the five-year-old ended up in the deep end of the pool, where he drowned. According …
A young crewmember was working as a waitress aboard a cruise ship in one of the vessel’s restaurants when an accident led to devastating injuries. The restaurant had a revolving door leading to the kitchen. Crewmembers rushing to perform their jobs would sometimes push the revolving door to move through it more quickly than the door turned on its own. …
BRILL & RINALDI, The Law Firm, along with two other firms, represented three plaintiffs on behalf of more than 1,800 patients who were potentially exposed to contaminated saline at Broward General Medical Center. Between 2004 and 2009, registered nurse Qui Lan worked in the hospital’s cardiac stress lab, where she administered tests while reusing supplies intended for single use. According …
While people can make the choice as to whether or not to do drugs, sometimes third parties carry some liability as well. When a Florida engineer died from a drug overdose, a pharmacy was charged with dispensing illegal drugs. That pharmacy is now facing a wrongful death lawsuit. A Pensacola law firm is holding Pace Pharmacy responsible for the 2023 …
A day at the amusement park is not always as fun as it seems. Bad things can happen that can harm a person for life. We are talking about defective roller coasters. While the rides at amusement parks often go through intense inspections and scrutiny, sometimes they are not as well-maintained as they should be. Rides can be defective, breaking …
It seems like we have little privacy nowadays, and all these surveillance cameras everywhere are making things worse. But when it comes to nursing homes, many believe that the more cameras, the merrier. Nursing home abuse and neglect have become a growing problem in the United States. The typical nursing home model relies on low wages and understaffing in order …
We expect our vehicle’s safety features to protect us in the event of an accident. However, a Florida man ended up severely injured after his airbag — a device that was supposed to protect him — exploded after a crash. The man was involved in an accident in 2020 in which he was severely injured by a defective airbag. The …
Cars are supposed to stay on the road, but they sometimes veer off the road and collide with other objects, such as buildings. This can lead to injuries and other outcomes. A two-vehicle crash recently led to a collision with a building in Daytona Beach. The incident happened on April 19. There was a car accident at the intersection of …
Florida has been known for its outdated wrongful death laws, but a new bill is hoping to modernize them a little. The Florida House recently passed a bill that would extend personal injury and wrongful death laws to the unborn. This means surviving family members would be able to seek compensation for negligence to a fetus. After a long debate, …
Most people are appreciative of the help they receive from healthcare workers. Then there are patients who abuse and harm patients to the point where they nearly kill them. A Florida nurse was critically injured after she was brutally attacked by a patient. The nurse broke almost every bone in her face and could potentially lose the use of both …
Sometimes people protest about certain things they are unhappy about. In many cases, these protests are peaceful until someone decides to start trouble. This is what happened in Florida on March 21. A man was charged with assault after he drove his car toward a crowd of people protesting outside a Tesla dealership in West Palm Beach. The suspect drove …
Sadly, what was supposed to be a fun day of boating turned into a tragedy for a South Florida family during Labor Day weekend in 2022. A 17-year-old girl died in a boating accident in Biscayne Bay when the boat collided with a channel marker. A Miami real estate broker was charged with vessel homicide in connection with the accident. …
