Category Archives: Personal Injury
Suing After a Rear-End Collision with a Large Commercial Truck
Frequently, large commercial trucks, semi-trucks, and big rigs fail to stop in slowed traffic or construction zones resulting in rear-end collisions. While the majority of rear-end collisions involving smaller vehicles do not result in serious injury, those involving large commercial trucks can and do. Our blog has featured several articles in which commercial vehicles… Read More »
Families File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Dollar General After Racially-Motivated Shooting
The families of three Black customers have filed wrongful death lawsuits against Dollar General and the gunman’s parents after a racially motivated shooting took the lives of three people in Jacksonville, Florida. The lawsuit has been filed in Florida and accuses the discount retail chain of negligence on the grounds of negligent security. The… Read More »
Family Sues After Man Dies in Accident with Fire Truck
A West Virginia family is suing the city of South Charleston after their loved one was killed in an accident with a fire truck. According to the lawsuit, the fire truck blew through a red light and struck the victim’s vehicle at an intersection. The fire truck was traveling at 65 mph at the… Read More »
What is a Semi-Truck’s “Black Box”?
You’ve heard of airplanes having “black boxes” that can be used after a crash to determine what happened. However, today, most semi-trucks have them as well. A semi-truck’s black box can provide crucial data if you are injured in a crash. In this article, the Tampa, FL truck accident attorneys at The Matassini Law… Read More »
DeSantis Tort Reform Package Makes it More Difficult to Sue
Recently, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a measure into law that will make it more difficult for Floridians to file personal injury lawsuits against just about anybody. The law rolled back regulations that were in place for decades and restricted certain types of lawsuits from being filed at all. In this article, the Tampa,… Read More »
Elements of Negligence in a Premises Liability Lawsuit
Those injured in slip-and-fall accidents or dangerous conditions that are present on another person’s property may be able to file a lawsuit against the property owner or company that exerts control over the property. Premises liability claims are a type of personal injury lawsuit that is filed against a homeowner or proprietor who has… Read More »
Boy Suffers Brain Damage, Family Files Suit Against Pest Control Company
A Florida family has filed a lawsuit against a pest control company after they say that they were sickened by the fumigation. The entire family fell ill after re-entering their home, according to the lawsuit. However, a young boy suffered severe brain damage from exposure to the pest control toxins. The family claims that… Read More »
Can You Sue After an Amusement Park Injury?
Amusement parks are places where folks go a couple times of year to enjoy pumping up their adrenaline on death-defying rides. However, in cases where injuries occur, the amusement park can be held strictly liable. One recent case was filed against Six Flags Magic Mountain in California. The plaintiff alleged that she sustained a… Read More »
Woman Sues Disney After Injury on Waterslide
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Disney World after sustaining what was described as “gynecological” injuries while she was descending from the waterslide. The waterslide, called Humunga Kowabunga, is the steepest and fastest waterslide in the theme park. She claims that the ride forced her swimsuit into a painful “wedgie” when she was… Read More »
Florida Tort Reform Targets Negligent Security Suits Against Multifamily Residential Property
The State of Florida recently passed several provisions related to personal injury lawsuits or torts. Torts are injury lawsuits filed against another individual or company on the basis of negligence. One type of personal injury lawsuit is a negligent security lawsuit. Negligent security lawsuits are filed under a theory of premises liability. In a… Read More »