Jury verdict $375,000.00, Palm Beach County, broken hip, open reduction with internal fixation with hardware, Boca Raton, Florida $375,000.00 broken hip sustained by 84-year-old resident of an Independent Living Facility while in the care of a car service driving her to a doctor’s appointment. This case is every family’s worst nightmare. An elderly relative is … Continue reading “Anna S. v. Independent Living Facility”

Premises liability, ankle fracture, open reduction open fixation with hardware, settlement $200,000, Hialeah, Florida Blanca M. Slipped and fell due to water leak in apartment that she rented in Hialeah, Florida sustaining a serious ankle fracture requiring surgery. She had to undergo a open reduction and internal fixation with hardware on her ankle. This was … Continue reading “Blanca M. v. Landlord”

Settlement $92,500.00, torn meniscus, knee injury, premises liability, Delray Beach, Florida Rochelle L. was injured at a restaurant on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, Florida when she tripped over a large metal object in the floor of a crowded bar room. The bar was a converted garage and the base of a hydraulic jack for … Continue reading “Rochelle L. v. Restaurant”

An experienced, knowledgeable lawyer will help you learn what to do after a serious accident in order to help you put your life back together. At Coffey McPharlin, we offer 3 steps you can take that may be beneficial: Just the Facts Who? Try to get all contact information of anyone involved in the accident, as … Continue reading “3 Steps to Follow After an Accident – Miami Car Accident Lawyer”

The author asks what a property owner should do if they have a business in a high crime area? He suggests that a business owner will be unable to secure a private security contractor because they are unwilling to take the risk of providing security due to a high risk of liability. This is not … Continue reading “A response to Duty Out of Control in Negligent Security Cases. The consumer’s perspective.”

Flight 592 departed Miami International Airport (MIA) on May 11, 1996 bound for Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport on its routine flight. It was a Sunday afternoon. The airplane was a 27-year-old McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft operated by a discount carrier known at the time as Valujet. Flight 592 pushed back from gate G2 in Miami … Continue reading “Valujet Flight 592 Miami, FL”