By Juan Ortega | South Florida Sun-Sentinel 4:37 PM EDT, June 5, 2009  FORT LAUDERDALE – A Fort Lauderdale woman injured in an attack by two pit bulls last month in Victoria Park on Friday filed a lawsuit against the dogs’ owners, her lawyer said. Kailen Gonzalez, 25, of Fort Lauderdale, filed the complaint in Broward … Continue reading “Lauderdale woman sues pit bull owners in Victoria Park attack”

Premises Liability – Negligent Maintenance – Negligent closure of handicapped restroom stalls – Fall down – Femur fracture – Internal fixation – 20% comparative negligence found.  Broward County, FL The plaintiff alleged that the defendant condominium association created a dangerous condition by negligently blocking access to the handicapped bathroom stalls on its premises. As a … Continue reading “Negligent Maintenance – $385,000 GROSS VERDICT”

RIVIERA BEACH, FL — On the morning of June 24, 2005, seventeen year-old, Ryan L., and his friends went to Rapids Water Park to have fun. It was a hot summer day and Rapids was jam packed with patrons. Despite long lines the boys were having fun until Ryan was injured when he collided with … Continue reading “Water Park Patron Awarded $325,000”

PEMBROKE PINES, FL — On Wednesday, April 18, 2007, Robert Czwartacky went to Publix on South Flamingo Road in Pembroke Pines to shop. He selected shopping cart, entered the water aisle, and slipped and fell on water on the floor, landing squarely on his right knee. He was taken to a local hospital by Pembroke … Continue reading “Publix Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit”

POMPANO BEACH, FL — Paul F., was an experienced motorcycle rider on the morning of November 10, 2007, but he was no match for the 70-year-old French Canadian tourist, Mr. B, who blew a stop sign in his SUV at the intersection of A1A and N.E. 10th St. cutting him off as he was cruising … Continue reading “French Canadian Tourist Agrees to Pay $400,000 on the Eve of Trial”

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — December 21, 2003 was a day that changed the lives of the Dorleans family forever. Esther and Rachelle Dorleans, a mother and daughter, set out from their home near Ocala that afternoon in their Acura Integra to visit Esther’s sister in Miami. Rachelle, who was seventeen, had just started Christmas vacation. … Continue reading “$1.4 Million Verdict Involving Negligent Tow Truck Operator”

PLANTATION — On February 8, 2008 according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, a landscaper was cutting Lee Macon’s lawn when Jerome Jackson came out of his house and tried grabbing the lawn mower. Macon and Jackson began fighting, then Macon pulled a gun from the waistband of his pants and fired several shots, fatally … Continue reading “Confidential Settlement Reached in Wrongful Death Claim”

PLANTATION — On May 8, 2010, Joel Stiepleman, 69, died in a motor vehicle accident as he attempted to drive across Pine Island Road from the community where he lived for more than a decade. Stiepleman, a sales representative for a lock manufacturer, is survived by his wife Diane Russo, along with two children and … Continue reading “Insurer Tenders Policy Limits Three Times To Settle Wrongful Death Claim”