Anytime you purchase property in Florida, an inspection by a licensed, certified home inspector is typically part of the process. F.S. 468 Part XV covers home inspector requirements. Home inspectors are called upon to closely examine the structure and property and identify potential material defects. But what if they miss…
Jurors recently awarded $4.6 million in damages to a woman who suffered personal injury after she was stuck by a needle in a Target shopping center parking lot. Initially, the woman’s attorney offered to settle with the retail giant for $12,000. That offer was flatly rejected, so the South Carolina…
The Florida Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments on whether to revert to an older, less rigid system of vetting expert witnesses, or to keep the newer, higher standard imposed by state legislators three years ago. The former is known as the Frye standard, while the latter is the Daubert…
Dallas Taylor, a noted Christian music singer, has been hospitalized with critical injuries following a serious Florida ATV accident in Ocala, according to The Ocala Star-Banner. Taylor is a founding member of Christian metalcore band Underoath and lead singer of other bands Maylene and Sons of Disaster. The 36-year-old was reportedly…
Mandatory arbitration agreements have become so commonplace, it’s often almost a given that people will enter them any time they: Purchase a product; Renting a car; Seek admission into a nursing home; Enter a facility/ venue. These agreements serve to block access to a dispute resolution through the civil court…