Posts tagged premises liability

• Cardiac Death At Gym Without Defibrillator

  Bob Carroll | April 01, 2006 6:33 AM | 2 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  As a result of some recent litigation our health clubs, gyms and other exercise facilities may be safer. Among the treadmills and weights there may be a defibrillator. Why a defibrillator? Because it can save a life. Because gyms now know it should be part of their safety equipment and service.Overlawyered feels gyms do not need defibrillators:Gym didn't have defibrillator...so a Florida...

• Why Did A 7-Year-Old Fall Through A Skylight?

  Eddie Farah | January 06, 2010 10:23 PM | 1 CommentJacksonville, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  It was an unbelievable fall at a Jacksonville Beach strip mall. A 7-year-old boy plunged through a skylight on the roof, falling 14-feet to the ground. A witness said she heard the child cry. The...

• Your Rights as a Visitor to the U.S.

  Sandy Grinnell | July 16, 2009 3:25 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  “I’m going to Disney World” This phrase made infamous by sports champions from all around the athletic world continues to be a successful pitch (no pun intended) for Disney since...

• Chlorine Leak At Hotel Underscores Duty Of Management To Guests

  Bob Carroll | September 16, 2006 4:24 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  "I'm not a chemical engineer, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night."One Holiday Inn Express wishes it had hosted a chemical engineer on April 9,2004.Jury awards $650,000 in chlorine leak case A Mason County jury, in a 21-page verdict, on Thursday awarded nearly $650,000 total to five plaintiffs who said they suffered physical and mental damages after a chlorine leak at the...

• Your Swimming Pool - Make It A Safe Place

  Bob Carroll | May 23, 2006 4:53 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  BrainInjury Blogs has just posted a very timely reminder about the importance of pool safety. Every summer there are Tampa Bay news reports of drownings and serious brain injuries as a result of swimming pool incidents. Most of the victims are children. The full article is well worth a read.Swimming Pool SafetyWith the approach of the memorial day weekend, it's important to focus on swimming...

• Property Owners, Tenants and Premises Liability Law in Florida

  Orman Kimbrough, Jr. | February 15, 2012 9:36 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Premises liability law is one of the most complicated laws, and negligence and liability can vary based on the circumstances. Essentially, property owners are responsible for making sure their...

• Private Pools and Young Children Don't Mix Well

  Ed Normand | June 08, 2011 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  According to orlandosentinel.com, a two and one half year old toddler drowned in a family pool in Clermont while visiting the owners of the pool from out of state. The homeowner found the toddler...

• Mother And Child Drown in Jacksonville Pool

  Eddie Farah | July 09, 2009 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  There are many questions surrounding the drowning death of a young mother and her baby in an Arlington community pool on Wednesday. Tiffany Sue Cecconi, 18, and her 18-month-old daughter, Kaylani,...

• Curbing House Parties - The Party's Over Campaign

  Eddie Farah | March 16, 2009 11:00 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Just on the verge of spring break, “The Party’s Over” campaign has been launched in St. Johns County, south of Jacksonville, by Sheriff David Shoar. Underage drinking has gotten...

• 13-Year-Old Killed At Apartment, Mother Settles Lawsuit

  Eddie Farah | October 17, 2008 10:10 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  The mother of a 13-year-old Jacksonville girl, killed by a stray bullet fired within her apartment complex, has settled her lawsuit against the property owner. Tina Williams filed the lawsuit...