February 16, 2022 | Verdicts and Settlements

Fort Myers Partners Obtain Defense Verdict in a Premises Liability Personal Injury Lawsuit

Cristobal Casal and Yasmine Kirollos, both partners in the Fort Myers office, obtained a defense verdict in a premises liability personal injury lawsuit involving a slip and fall at a Naples hotel.  The hotel was sued under allegations that it allowed a dangerous condition to exist on an exterior staircase on which the Plaintiff alleged that he slipped and fell.  Plaintiff was an out-of-town guest who claimed that the hotel’s air conditioning units were leaking water out onto the exterior walkway which then made its way onto the staircase resulting in algae and mold developing on the steps over time.  Defendant denied that any such condition existed on the steps or the walkway.  

February 9, 2022 | Legal Alerts

Eight Types of Insurance Every Business Needs

Business insurance is about protecting your company from any and all types of possible liability and keeping it running in the face of challenges. There is no one-size-fits-all type of insurance that will cover all of your business needs. Instead, you will have to weave together many types of insurance to provide the protection you will need for your business. Here are eight types of insurance coverage businesses should consider.

February 7, 2022 | Verdicts and Settlements

Defense Verdict Obtained in First Party Property Hurricane Irma Case

Cristobal Casal, managing partner, and Elliott Tubbs, an associate, in the firm’s Fort Myers office, obtained a defense verdict in a first party property case tried over 3 days in Lee County, Florida.  Plaintiff was an insured homeowner who claimed that his home's tile roof was damaged as a result of Hurricane Irma, resulting in interior damage, and that the insurance carrier breached the subject policy of insurance by denying the claim.  The jury found that the Plaintiff had not met his burden of proving that the home was damaged within the policy period.

January 24, 2022 | Legal Alerts

Autonomous Semi Trucks: New Technologies Bring New Liabilities for Transportation Industry

Trucking companies are always looking for ways to get more drivers on the road because operators are getting increasingly difficult to find. Technology companies are also trying to change the world through new innovations. The combination of these factors has the trucking industry considering the future possibilities of driverless semi trucks. These potentially can help trucking companies get cargo from Point A to Point B without drivers and even more safely. Autonomous semi trucks raise interesting questions of liability in the event that one of them is involved in an accident.