Florida Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
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United States of America v. Juan Hurtado-Solano, Candido Hurtado-Solano
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Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with illegal reentry by a removed alien.
Two Mexican Brothers Plead Guilty To Illegally Reentering The Country>
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(07-07-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Frizli Merari Miguel-Martinez
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Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Re-entry After Multiple Deportations
Guatemalan Man Sentenced In Pennsylvania For Illegal Re-entry After Multiple Deportations>
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(07-07-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Dion’te Wingate
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Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with wo counts of possessing with intent to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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(07-07-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Zachary Rugen
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Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and possessing a firearm
Tampa Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Embezzling More Than $500,000 From St. Petersburg Company>
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(07-03-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Jared Borgesto Murray
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Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud
St. Petersburg Man Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Federal Prison For Committing $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme While In Florida State PrisonMore...
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(07-07-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Donald Brown
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Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Distribution Of Child Sex Abuse Material
Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Distribution Of Child Sex Abuse Material>
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(07-07-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Ehis Lawrence Akhimie
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Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with International Fraud Scheme
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims>
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(07-03-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. James Loubeau
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Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Sexual Assault
Former Air Force Member Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Sexual Assault at Air Base in England>
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(07-03-2025 - FL)
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State of Florida v. Octaviano Joe Sandoval
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Deland, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with , with sixty-four separate counts. Count one alleged that Sandoval committed lewd or lascivious molestation against his nine-year old daughter, A.C.S. Counts two through five alleged that he produced, directed, or promoted the sexual performance of A.C.S. for the purpose of taking an image. Finally, counts six through s... More...
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(06-27-2025 - FL)
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State of Florida v. Corey Stephen Smith
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Bartow, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated battery with a firearm causing great bodily harm.
Smith asserted that the trial court erred when it denied Smith's requested jury instruction on self-defense and when it denied Smith's attempt to offer evidence of a threat that was made against him prior to his use of force against the alleged victi... More...
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(06-30-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Andrew Ewing
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Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count t of knowing
possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B), (b)(2).
A grand jury charged Andrew Ewing with a single count of knowing possession of child pornography that involved a prepubescent minor and a minor who had not attained 12 years of age in violation o... More...
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(06-30-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Matthew A. Zayas
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Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of money laundering and one count of causing or attempting to cause a domestic financial institution to fail to file a currency transaction report under 31 U.S.C. § 5324(a)(1).
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The Fifth Amendment provides that “[n]o person shall be
held to answer for a . . . crime, unless on... More...
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(07-01-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Shadon Demetric Edwards
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Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition despite having previously been convicted of a crime punishable by more than a year in prison, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).
Shadon Edwards was suspected of being a high-level organizer in a drug-trafficking organization responsible for distributingillegal narcotics thr... More...
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(05-30-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Nathaniel Doneil Vanzant
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Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspirancy to distribute crack cocaine .... More...
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(06-20-2025 - fl)
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Mysha Jacara Reynold v. Equifax Information Services LLC, et al.
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Tampa, Florida consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation theory.
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The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a US federal law designed to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of consumer reporting agencies. It regulates how consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) collect, use, and share consu... More...
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(06-20-2025 - FL)
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Gabrielle Fuentes v. TrueAccord Corp.
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Tampa, Florida consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Sarasota County Court, 2025 SC 003458, which was removed to federal county by the Defendant.
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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that aims to eliminate abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt colle... More...
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(06-20-2025 - FL)
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Nikki McKay v. Halsted Financial Services, LLC
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Fort Myers, Florida consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.
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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that aims to eliminate abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by third-party debt collectors
. It protects consumers from being harassed or threatened by debt collectors. ... More...
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(06-20-2025 - FL)
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Elane Vega v. Walmart Stores East, L.P., et al.
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Port Charlotte, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory.
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Florida Premises liability law summary
Florida Premises Liability Law Summary:
1. General Principle:
Property owners in Florida have a legal duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition to prevent injuries to la... More...
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(06-20-2025 - FL)
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Marily Hernandez v. Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company
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Fort Myers, Florida insurance lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.
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Florida Bad Faith Insurance Law: Summary
In Florida, an insurance company can be held liable for "bad faith" when it fails to act in good faith towards its insured in handling a claim. This means the insurer doesn't meet its legal or contractual ... More...
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(06-20-2025 - FL)
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Jesse Andrade, et al. v. Kevin Rambosk, et al.
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Fort Myer, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a civil rights wrongful death theory.
Twenty-one seconds after arriving at the scene and without warning, Deputy Jean shot at Morales four times from five feet away. Morales was also attacked by a K-9. Morales died from his injuries.... More...
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(06-20-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Jorge Cesar Ferretiz-Hernandez
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Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Jorge Cesar Ferretiz-Hernandez is a Mexican national. In 2002, he was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess
with intent to distribute methamphetamine. After completing his 121-month prison sentence in 2011, he was ... More...
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(06-20-2025 - FL)
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Samuel Scott, Jr. v. City of Miami, et al.
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Miami, Florida civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff claiming ultiple claims against Officers Guzman,
Bloom, Hernandez, and Carriel in their individual capacities and against the City of Miami.1 Scott sued under the Fourth amendment for unreasonable seizure against all of the officers and unreasonable search against Officer Hernandez pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, along with filing sta... More...
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(06-29-2025 - FL)
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J.F. v. Carnival Corporation, d.b.a Carnival Cruise Lines
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Miami, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a maritime tort Negligent failure to warn of the danger of and prevent as assault.
J.F. alleges that three fellow passengers sexually assaulted
her in a stateroom on a Carnival cruise ship. She contends that
Carnival could have foreseen the perpetrators’ crime and should
have, but failed to, take preventativ... More...
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(06-20-2025 - FL)
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State of Oklahoma v. J.M.J.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:
UTTERING FORGED INSTRUMENT UNDER $1000, in violation of 21 O.S. 1592
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(06-09-2025 - FL)
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Carl M. Canevari, et aux. v. Christopher Lusby, Deborah Lusby, and Donald Lushy
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Sebring, Florida civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in an easement dispute.
This is a case involved a dispute over an easement for ingress and egress across portions of property owned by Appellants, the Lusbys. Appellees, the Canevaris, filed a three-count amended complaint seeking: Count I, declaration of an express easement; Count II, injunctive relief precluding the Lusby... More...
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(06-11-2025 - FL)
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Department of Children and Families v. K.M., Father of P.M.
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Green Cove Springs, Florida family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a termination of parental rights case.
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In Florida, terminating parental rights permanently ends a parent's legal relationship with their child, typically due to a parent's inability to provide a safe and stable environment. This can happen voluntarily, through a signed surrender, or involuntarily, a... More...
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(06-10-2025 - FL)
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State of Florida v. Alfred Facundo
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Bradenton, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnappin.
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"To establish a claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, a petitioner must show that appellate counsel performed deficiently and that 'the deficiency of that performance compromised the appellate process to such a degree as to undermine confidence in the fairness and co... More...
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(06-10-2025 - FL)
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State of Florida v. Richard Allen Cochran
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Fort Myers, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with burglary, manslaughter, and conspiracy.
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Legal issue Can a detective's testimony on a witness's credibility lead to reversible error in a criminal trial?
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EVIDENCE LAW. IMPROPER BOLSTERING. The case examines whether the trial court erred in allowing a detective to testif... More...
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(06-10-2025 - FL)
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State of Florida v. Wilbert Tony Sheppard
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Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with delivery of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school.
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Legal issue Is an appellant's sentence as a habitual felony offender legally valid when one of the prior felony convictions is for possession of cocaine under Florida law?
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDER SENTEN... More...
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(06-10-2025 - FL)
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John P. Middleton v. The Hollywood Reports, LLC, Gary Baum, and Roy Lee
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Miami, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the parties in a defamation case.
This defamation action stems from a soured professional and personal relationship between John P. Middleton and Roy Lee.
That relationship began and ended in California, and much of the subsequent fallout between the two men also took place there. Mr. Middleton sued Mr. Lee in California superior cour... More...
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(06-10-2025 - FL)
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Aidan Sanchez v. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violation theory.
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 is a federal law that restricts telemarketing calls, text messages, and faxes to protect consumers from intrusive communications. It regulates the use of automatic dialing systems, artificial or prerec... More...
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(06-06-2025 - FL)
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David Szczepansk v. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an employee benefits E.R.I.S.A. theory.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that primarily protects employees' retirement savings and health plans, ensuring they receive promised benefits. It sets standards for retirement plans, including participation, vesting, an... More...
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(06-06-2025 - FL)
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Michale Williams v. International Directional Drilling, Inc.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida labor and employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that sets standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor. It applies to employees in both the private sector and state and local governments, as well as federal, according to the U... More...
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(06-06-2025 - FL)
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United States of America v. Francisco Alexander Ulloa Villegas
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal.... More...
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(06-06-2025 - FL)
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Shelly Webb v. Mavis Tire Supply, LLC
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida labor and employment lawyers represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination claim.... More...
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(06-06-2025 - FL)
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Janeth Trujillo, et al. v. American Security Insurance Company
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.
In Florida, bad faith actions against insurers are governed by Florida Statute 624.155. This statute allows a policyholder to sue an insurer for damages caused by the insurer's failure to act in good faith in settling a claim. Bad faith claims often arise w... More...
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(06-06-2025 - FL)
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George Kramer Lambros v. Jappel, LLC, et al.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida labor law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.... More...
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(06-06-2025 - FL)
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Darien Nunez and Rances Calvo v. Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.
In Florida, a bad faith breach of an insurance contract occurs when an insurer acts dishonestly or unreasonably in failing to fulfill its contractual obligations, such as denying a valid claim, delaying payments, or underpaying a claim. Florida law recognizes both fir... More...
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(06-09-2025 - FL)
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Luis Prada v. Cruise Yacht Opco, Ltd., Co.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a marine negligence theory claim.
In marine negligence law, negligence is established when a shipowner, employer, or other party fails to exercise reasonable care, leading to injury or damage. This failure can include things like failing to maintain seaworthiness of a vessel, providing a safe work environment, or... More...
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(06-09-2025 - FL)
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Alexis Fernandez Hernandez v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
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Alexis Fort Lauderdale, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff and Defendant on a premises liability negligence claims.
In Florida, premises liability laws hold property owners responsible for injuries caused by dangerous conditions on their property, provided they knew or should have known about the hazard. To succeed in a premises liability claim, the injured party mu... More...
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(06-06-2025 - FL)
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