Topic
Comparative Fault
37 published works
Searcy Law Blog
How Comparative Fault Impacts Florida Pedestrian Accident Cases
By Publisher
When you get injured in a pedestrian accident, you need to protect yourself against the insurance companies. They are going to do everything they can to pay you as little…
Searcy Law Blog
How Comparative Fault Applies to Florida Boating Accidents
By Searcy Law
When you get injured in a boating accident in Florida, proving that someone else was at fault is key for recovering your losses. So, what happens if you are partially…
Searcy Law Blog
How Florida’s Comparative Fault Laws Impact Premises Liability Cases
By Searcy Law
Premises liability cases are often hotly contested. The Plaintiff will typically claim that the property owner or manager is entirely responsible for any slip and fall that occurs on their…
Searcy Law Blog
Understanding Florida’s Comparative Fault Law and How It Affects Personal Injury Claims
By Searcy Law
Many personal injury cases do not involve situations where one party is entirely at fault. Many cases, instead, involve situations where both sides may bear some responsibility. This is why,…
Searcy Law Blog
Comparative Fault’s Impact on Florida Motorcycle Accidents
By Searcy Law
In 2023 Florida changed its legal framework in regard to comparative fault. There may be no area of personal injury law where this will have a greater impact than matters…
Legal Profession Blog
A Case Worth Watching
The Georgia Supreme Court has announced the release of its opinion tomorrow in Alston & Bird's appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals.The issues involve comparative fault in…
Searcy Law Blog
What Florida’s “Comparative Fault” Rule Means for Your Car Accident Claim
By Searcy Law
If you’ve been injured and/or incurred significant damage to your vehicle in a traffic accident in Florida, you probably want to understand your options for compensation for your losses. There…
Government Construction Law Update
Public Owner’s Damages Properly Apportioned Among Program Manager, Engineering Firm, and Contractor Under Comparative Fault Statute
By Joseph Darr
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal recently held that a trial court properly apportioned a public owner's damages among a program manager, engineering firm, and contractor. See Broward County, Fla.…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
COMPARATIVE FAULT APPLIED IN OWNER’S LAWSUIT AGAINST CONTRACTOR AND ENGINEER
There is nothing like a good old-fashioned dispute between an owner and its general contractor and design professional relating to construction and design defects where both parties have a role…
Drug & Device Law
Always Liability Increases? – Don’t Mess With Texas!
By Bexis
Not too long ago we criticized a proposed “restatement” from the American Law Institute that sought to absolve plaintiffs who acted intentionally from having their conduct (such as stealing drugs,…