Category Archives: Premises Liability
Disney Hit With Premises Liability Lawsuit
Walt Disney World was recently slapped with premises liability suit by a park guest claiming the injuries he suffered while at the Magic Kingdom ruined his life. According to reports, the claim does not list injuries or a specific monetary award sought. The alleged accident took place in December 2015 when the man went… Read More »
Carjacking Victim Sues Miami Hotel
A female carjacking victim recently filed a premises liability lawsuit against JW Marriott Marquis Miami hotel and its valet company, Park One of Florida, alleging gross negligence for its failure to take reasonable measures to prevent the incident. The plaintiff’s husband is also party to the suit, claiming loss of consortium. In September 2014,… Read More »
Families Of Loved Ones Killed In South Bay File Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against U.S. Sugar
A pair of wrongful death lawsuits were recently filed against U.S. Sugar by the families of two utility workers killed in an early morning accident along a dirt road near U.S. 27. The suits seek unspecified damages and alleges U.S. Sugar had an obligation to maintain the road where the workers were killed. The… Read More »
Alabama Family Threatens Lawsuit Against Disney For Snake Bite
The family of an 8 year-old boy bitten by a snake at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is threatening the company with a lawsuit after the boy’s great-grandmother died from cardiac arrest when she witnessed the animal attack. Lawyers for the family claim the snake escaped its enclosure at the park and was allowed to enter… Read More »
Lake Mary Man Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Upscale Apartment Complex
An Orlando area man injured in a gas grill explosion last July recently filed a lawsuit against the upscale Station House Apartments complex where he suffered his personal injury. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the Oviedo High School teacher was with his son and a friend when he suffered first and second degree burns… Read More »
Premises Liability Law in Florida
Injuries often occur as a result of dangerous conditions existing on a property (or, premises), including loose or broken flooring and stairs, uncovered openings, defective building structures, improper maintenance, and other unsafe conditions. When injury occurs on the property of another, liability will depend upon who was in control of the premises and under… Read More »
Eight Injured When Wall Collapses at Hard Rock Casino
Eight people were injured at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa when a twelve to fifteen foot high construction wall fell last Friday night. The police reported that of the eight people injured, three were transported to the hospital for treatment. One man injured received a broken arm in the collapse, and… Read More »
