In March, Florida’s legislature passed a bill that specifically targets employers who include training on critical race theory or racism, banning any training or credentials courses that attempt to teach “an individual’s moral character or status Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

Plaintiffs often seek to exploit the standard classification of a “non-negligent passenger” to assert liability against the common carrier. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

A college sports team was required to walk down a dark street with no sidewalks to reach the parking facility after practices, which ended late in the evening. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

A pedestrian wearing dark clothing while in the middle of an intersection was struck and killed, and the truck driver was operating her vehicle with no apparent negligence. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

In a highly-publicized and tragic accident, a fire truck responding to an emergency call was approaching an intersection and chose to make an otherwise illegal and dangerous U-turn by moving its vehicle to the right, then swinging the truck around Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

Plaintiffs’ attorneys often create pyramids of expert testimony wherein each expert essentially “piggybacks” off other experts, although no expert actually establishes a true foundation for their opinions, while also relying on treating physicians Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

Transportation companies are often successful in utilizing emergency doctrine defenses, and this matter involved an actual “State of Emergency” due to winter weather. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

The District Court, acting as the finder of fact, was tasked with assessing the value of the plaintiff’s alleged injuries in an uninsured motorist action by the plaintiff against her insurer where liability was conceded. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

The plaintiff, a member of the defendant-gym, slipped and fell while descending stairs from the pool to the locker room of the gym during a power outage. The plaintiff raised negligence claims against the defendant-gym.  Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

The plaintiff, a business invitee, slipped and fell on a wet substance while she ascended stairs in the lobby of the defendant-hotel. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri