Jury duty may seem like an inconvenience, but it is an important civic duty. One vital component of jury duty is the obligation to keep information about the case confidential. As a practical matter, this means not discussing, emailing, texting, blogging, tweeting, or otherwise posting on social media about the…
Personal injury cases depend heavily on the facts of the case. These facts are typically established through witnesses, expert testimony, and documentation that supports one side’s position. If you or someone you love has been injured in an automobile accident that was caused by the recklessness of another driver, we…
In Boyles v. Dillard’s, Inc., the plaintiff was involved in an automobile accident with a Dillard’s delivery van. The defendant, a Dillard’s employee, was driving directly behind the plaintiff in the same lane of a two-lane highway and collided with the back of the plaintiff’s car as she was making…
Each year, many people in Florida and throughout the United States are injured in slip and fall accidents due to dangerous conditions. Evidence in slip and fall cases can be difficult to gather. This is because the last thing an injured victim is thinking about right after a fall is the legal…
Property owners have a legal obligation to maintain their premises in sensibly safe conditions in order not to injure those who enter the land. Invitees are individuals who enter the land for business purposes, such as customers, and they are owed the highest duty of care. Property owners have a duty to…
It is not uncommon for insurance companies to offer low payments or deny legitimate claims to customers. In Fridman v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Ill., Florida’s highest court recently decided that an auto insurance company could not file a last minute reversal of a denial to avoid a bad faith…
Property owners in Florida have a duty ensure that their property is in reasonably safe condition for visitors. If you or someone close to you has been injured on someone else’s land, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the property owner. This area of law is known…
In Manfre v. Shinkle, Kathleen Shinkle was injured when her automobile crashed after striking a dead horse lying on the roadway. The collision with the horse caused her vehicle to flip over and land on its roof. Shinkle sustained serious injuries. An estimated hour and a half before Shinkle’s accident, the…
In Go v. Normil, a child was admitted to Bethesda Hospital with a high fever, vomiting, and a stiff neck. After two weeks of treatment, the child’s condition got worse, not better. As a result, he was transferred to Miami Children’s Hospital. When the child arrived there, it was discovered…
Losing a loved one is devastating in any circumstances, but it can be even worse when the loss occurs due to someone else’s negligence. At the Law Offices of Robert Dixon, our skilled Miami wrongful death attorneys understand how to navigate these cases with the utmost compassion and competence. You…