May 30, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Summary Judgment Secured in Georgia Trip and Fall Case

Partners Joshua C. Canton and Justin B. Hales of our Thomasville, Georgia office recently prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in a premises liability trip and fall case in Miller County, Georgia.  Plaintiff, represented by one of America’s largest injury firms, claimed he went to the Defendant’s property to obtain cargo to transport when he tripped on a scale causing him to sustain injury.  The defense successfully moved for summary judgment based on the scale being open and obvious as it was surrounded by a bright yellow line, and Plaintiff had traversed the scale on three prior occasions.

May 14, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Tallahassee Attorneys Prevail in Water Loss Claim

Partner Michael J. Bonfanti and Associate Mattie Birster from the Tallahassee office successfully prevailed on a motion for summary judgment on a water loss claim in Palm Beach County where pursuant to the terms and conditions of the subject policy the managed repair contractor network program was properly offered, rejected by the insured, and all insurance benefits due and owed were ultimately exhausted.

May 5, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Georgia Attorneys Secure Summary Judgment in a Wrongful Death Case

Thomasville, GA managing partner, Joshua C. Canton, and partner, Justin B. Hales, recently won summary judgment in a wrongful death case following a coverage dispute regarding uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage where there was not a notice of nonrenewal letter provided by the insurance carrier. The Court ruled that O.C.G.A. §33-24-45(3) which requires written notice before refusing to renew coverage, did not apply in this case because the evidence reflected that the uninsured/underinsured insurance carrier was willing to renew the policy with the Plaintiff’s employer who chose not to renew the policy and failed to pay the premium which rendered the policy not in effect on the date of loss.

May 1, 2025 | Verdicts and Settlements

Hollywood Partners Obtain Favorable Verdict in Premises Liability Case

Tom McCausland and Sam Kugbei, partners in the Hollywood office, recently secured a favorable verdict in a premises liability case tried in Key West, FL. They represented a restaurant sued by a Rhode Island resident who claimed she tripped and fell while stepping off an elevated wooden platform sometimes used as a live performance stage. As a result of the fall, Plaintiff fractured her right foot. She underwent three surgeries and multiple rounds of physical therapy. She claimed that, despite years of treatment, she continued to experience chronic pain.