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If you have been in an accident while driving a company vehicle or with someone who does, the process of determining liability can be confusing. Should you seek compensation from the company, the driver, or someone else?  

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In Florida, you may bring a claim for damages against a product manufacturer if you have suffered an injury due to a defect in their product.  There are a number of theories on which you can base your product defect claim, depending on the circumstances, such as : strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranty.  In the context of product defects, breach of warranty claims are rather unique, so let’s take a closer look at how they work.

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Millions of visitors come to the Sunshine State each year to enjoy the gulf, ocean, and pristine beaches making tourism one of Florida’s largest industries. The visitors partake in activities such as fishing, charter boating, walking and biking in our many outdoor parks, visiting our theme parks and just having fun. However, when tourists suffer serious injuries due to traffic accidents, slips and falls and other accidents, the fun may turn to tragedy.  

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Lee Health Trauma Center and the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization are focusing on fatal crashes in Lee County by involving the community. The project is called “Driving Down Fatalities”.  

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With the last quarter of the school year comes an exciting time for many teens. They feel more grown-up and often plan festivities prior to and after prom. These gatherings which are often held at hotels or homes may include alcoholic beverages.    

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If you’ve been injured due to the negligence, omissions, or wrongful acts of another person (or entity), Florida law may give you a right of action against the defendant for damages.  The defendant would like to avoid liability, of course, and may attempt to undermine your claims by forcing people close to you to disclose sensitive information. Fortunately, Florida law gives you an opportunity to prevent such disclosures through the use of an evidentiary privilege.

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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than 5,000 workers are killed on the job annually; that translates into about 99 per week or more than 14 deaths every day.

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When shopping for clothing, shoes, toys, electronics and household goods, shoppers do not think they are in danger. However, even though many shopping-related accidents may be minor, there are more serious injuries including broken bones, sprains, head trauma, neck injury, spinal injury and even death.  

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In the United States in 2015 (latest available data), there were 4,976 motorcycle fatalities and 88,000 injuries, according to the Government Accounting Office. Some of these accidents were the result of defective parts which could cause a rider to lose control, have an accident and sustain serious injuries.

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Personal injury litigation — in Florida and throughout the country — often turns on evidentiary issues.  For example, a defendant may attempt to argue that they did not actually cause your injuries, but if the defendant has no evidence to support their assertions, they generally cannot succeed.

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