Monthly Archives: October 2024
Publix Loses $4 Million in Slip and Fall Lawsuit
A Lake County plaintiff was recently awarded over $4 million after she slipped and fell in a Publix supermarket nearly four years ago. Court records show that the plaintiff visited the Publix Supermarket in Leesburg back in August 2020. While she was shopping, the plaintiff slipped on water that had accumulated on the floor… Read More »
Sarasota Hotel Sued After Patron Falls from Ramp
A New Jersey couple has recently filed a premises liability lawsuit against a Sarasota hotel for negligence due to an accidental fall that caused serious injury in May of 2021. According to the lawsuit, the couple were guests at the hotel when they entered the patio area to have breakfast. As the wife stepped… Read More »
Florida Woman Files $50 Million Lawsuit After Crane Collapse
A Florida woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against several construction companies after parts of a crane and other construction materials from a Fort Lauderdale high-rise project fell onto her car while she was in it. She is seeking at least $50 million in damages against the companies involved in the crane collapse…. Read More »
Florida CCRC Accused of Negligence in Death of 98-Year-Old Resident During Hurricane Ian
A Florida continuing care retirement community is facing a negligence lawsuit following the death of a 98-year-old resident who was found deceased in her apartment five days after Hurricane Ian battered the region. According to the lawsuit, the Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, doing business as Shell Point Retirement Community, in Fort Myers, FL,… Read More »
Savage Boat Collision Leaves More Than a Dozen People Injured
A new lawsuit has been filed against the companies involved in a serious boat accident near Port Miami in February. The lawsuit left a dozen people injured and one victim with serious injuries. The passengers were aboard the Thriller tour boat on February 11 when a 43-foot charter boat, the Obelix, crashed into their… Read More »
Boat Accident Lawsuit Filed Against South Florida Developer’s Wife Settles for $16 Million
A lawsuit filed against a well-known South Florida developer’s wife recently settled for $16 million. It involved a crash in 2022 that killed one teen and left another permanently disabled. The teen was one of 14 people who were thrown into the water when the 29-foot boat the defendant was driving struck a channel… Read More »
B&H Photo Pays Settlement for Discrimination Against Blacks, Women, Asians, and Hispanics
B&H Photo has agreed to pay a settlement discriminating against Blacks, women, Asians, and Hispanics. This is the second large settlement they have been required to pay in under a decade. The last occurred in 2017. The current settlement addresses discriminatory hiring practices that B&H made between 2011 and 2021. The settlement could be… Read More »
Cedar Point Pays $50,000 to Settle Age Discrimination Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the settlement of an age discrimination lawsuit filed against Cedar Point’s parent company, Cedar Fair. Cedar Fair is responsible for paying a former employee $50,000 for unlawful discrimination against the employee. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Cedar Fair provided housing for out-of-town seasonal employees at below-market rates…. Read More »