Jeff Gill (Pensacola, FL) (Premises Liability) obtained Final Summary Judgment for Whataburger in a Premises Liability case. The Plaintiff slipped and fell on a brown liquid in the Defendant’s restaurant. She suffered an injury to her lower back with resultant radiculopathy as well as a nerve injury to her right foot. We successfully argued that there was… Read More
Jose Lopez v. Target
Tom Paradise and Megan Pariti (Hollywood, FL) (Premises Liability) obtained Summary Judgment in a Spoliation of Evidence claim. The Plaintiff, Jose Lopez, age 79, claimed to have slipped and fallen on a clear liquid in a Target store on December 18, 2022. Target sought Summary Judgment contending that Plaintiff failed to demonstrate actual or constructive notice as required by… Read More
Battle v. Ainsworth d/b/a Chick-fil-A
G. Jeffrey Vernis and Natasha Coyle (Palm Beach) (Premises Liability) obtained an excellent result in a 6-day jury trial in Palm Beach County, Florida on May 1, 2024. The case arose from a slip and fall that occurred in a service hallway located inside the Gardens Mall. The Plaintiff was working as a housekeeper and alleges that water spilled from… Read More
Brittney Slade v. Eric Branam and Lori Branam
Kimberly Sheridan , Michael Becker and law clerk, Turner LaFiandra-McCall (Atlanta, GA) (Premises Liability) obtained Summary Judgment in the State Court of Hall County, Georgia. Plaintiff fell down Defendants’ stairs and alleged that the stairs posed a hazard. The Plaintiff filed suit on a premises liability theory, claiming that she sustained injuries after falling down the stairs at Defendant’s… Read More
Jane Doe v. Stablegold Hospitality, LLC, Affordable Hotel, LLC, and Taurus Protection Agency, LLC
Michael Becker and Kimberly Sheridan (Atlanta, GA) (Premises Liability/Negligent Security) obtained a Dismissal in the State Court of DeKalb County. Plaintiff was assaulted outside of a hotel and her room was robbed. The Defense argued that there was no evidence of Plaintiff’s room being robbed because Plaintiff was unconscious at the alleged time, that Plaintiff’s security expert affidavit was… Read More