Posts tagged liability

• Big Thunder Railroad Death Brings Big Admission From Disney

  Bob Carroll | December 04, 2005 4:52 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Big is a word that describes much of Disneyland and Disney World. In a big departure from normal business practice Disney has admitted that poor maintenance of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride caused the death of its guest, a 22 year-old man. According to an article posted on SignOnSanDiego.com Disney has agreed to settle the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of the deceased...

• $31 Million Verdict For Brain Injured Victim Of Deputy's Bad Driving

  Bob Carroll | December 02, 2005 5:37 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Seven years ago a Broward County Sheriff's Deputy crashed his cruiser into the car of 18 year old Eric Brody. This week a jury determined that the deputy was speeding and that his negligence was the sole cause of the accident. Eric was severely brain injured and is still struggling to rehabilitate himself and set the damages at $31 Million. Florida imposes a limit or cap upon the liability...

• The Drive-In Grocery Store And Other Absurdities

  Bob Carroll | November 16, 2005 6:04 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  When a shopper is able to drive her car into a grocery store and sever a man's leg, there is something wrong with the construction of the building and the protection of patrons from wayward vehicles. When the pick-up parking for a take-out window of a restaurant is located less than five feet in front of the benches for diners awaiting tables, the table is set for a disaster. Cars belong on...

• She Needed A Ramp & A Rollator

  Bob Carroll | September 27, 2005 5:43 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  "A rollator is basically a standard walker with tires attached. Unlike a regular walker, a rollator doesn't involve the lift that a normal walker requires. Makes walking a smoother process. A rollator however requires that the user be stable enough to not let it get away from them since it has wheels."A curb and a short patch of grass were hazardous conditions for my client. Because of her...

• Knowledge Of Defect On Premises Does Not Bar Claim

  Bob Carroll | September 24, 2005 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  If the visitor knows there is no handrail and still falls down the stairs and is injured can he bring a claim for compensation?The answer, according to the very recent appellate decision of MILLER v. SLABAUGH, 2D04-3799 (Fla.App. 2 Dist. 2005, is yes. The reason lies in the twofold duty that a landowner owes to a visitor. The result of this decison is the right of an injured person to present...

• Riptide Drownings At City Beach

  Bob Carroll | September 21, 2005 3:50 AM | 2 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that a city’s public swimming area creates a duty to warn the public of certain dangerous conditions.The Court determined that a jury, under these circumstances, should be permitted to decide whether the city knew or should have known of the riptide at the city beach and whether it breached its duty of care by not warning of the danger it created.The...