In Florida, property owners are generally liable for dangerous conditions that are not obvious and cause harm to those who are lawfully present. There are varying degrees of a property owner’s responsibility in this area of law – known as premises liability – depending on the status of the individual…
A recent playground injury involving a child reached a state supreme court, which was tasked with considering whether sovereign immunity laws protected defendant school district from liability for allegedly defective equipment. Sovereign immunity is a legal principle handed down by the English that held the “sovereign” or government could not…
Summer is on the horizon, which means many families will have more free time to explore the outdoors, taking advantage of Florida’s many parks, campgrounds and beaches. However, there is something important visitors – including locals and tourists – need to understand about the risk they are assuming when venturing…
An elementary school student’s mother has filed a lawsuit against a Connecticut school district, alleging that last school year, her 5-year-old daughter was seriously and permanently injured in a playground fall. The child was running from the playground to the school building when she fell, hitting her stomach on the…
For more than three decades, child safety advocates have been advancing awareness of a serious problem in homes with young children: Window blind cords. The window covering industry started back in 1985 raising awareness of the issue. However, manufacturers never took action to eliminate the risk – as was in…