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Plaintiff accuses City of St. Petersburg (municipal corporation) of Negligence
A Pinellas County resident has filed a lawsuit against the City of St. Petersburg alleging negligence after sustaining injuries from a fall at a local golf course due to unsafe conditions maintained by the city.
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Nursing Home Entities
A new legal battle unfolds as a family sues a Florida nursing home for alleged negligence during a resident's stay between October 2022 and March 2023.
Attorney General James Uthmeier Secures 25-Year Prison Sentence for Predator Who Possessed Child Pornography
Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 25-year prison sentence for a predator charged with 22 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Plaintiffs accuse Florida Corporation of Mortgage Modification Dispute
A Pinellas County couple is embroiled in a legal battle with a local corporation over an unrecorded mortgage modification affecting their property's refinancing process.
Plaintiff (daughter) accuses Defendant (assisted living facility) of Elder Abuse
A lawsuit has been filed against an assisted living facility in Florida by Amy Johnson on behalf of her mother alleging severe neglect and abuse resulting in injuries like a broken hip.
Plaintiff alleges Defendants' negligence led to severe injury from dog attack
Michael Venuti has filed a lawsuit against Matthew and Veronica Dunn after being severely injured by their dog during a work visit to their home in Saint Petersburg on March 31, 2023.
Plaintiff alleges Airbnb's negligence after injury at rental property
Fannie Mae Broome has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb Inc., Aleksey Belov, and Tatsiana Zavilenskaya following an injury she sustained at their rental property due to alleged negligence.
Plaintiff alleges mobile home park operator's negligence led to injury
A resident has taken legal action against Crosswinds MHC after sustaining injuries from an unmaintained roadway at their mobile home park.
Plaintiff alleges major retailer's negligence after shopping cart incident
Christopher Landrum has taken legal action against Wal-Mart Stores East following an incident where he was allegedly injured by an employee wielding a shopping cart at their Pinellas Park location.
Plaintiff alleges retail giant's negligence caused serious injury
A lawsuit has been filed against Wal-Mart Stores East following an alleged slip-and-fall incident at one of its locations in Largo, Florida.
Plaintiffs Allege Negligence Against Planet Fitness Over Training Incident
A couple has filed a lawsuit against Planet Fitness following an incident where one spouse was injured during a training session at their Clearwater location.
Plaintiff Alleges Medical Malpractice Against Florida Orthopaedic Surgeon Following Hip Surgery
A woman is suing a Florida orthopaedic surgeon after an elective hip replacement allegedly left her with significant leg length discrepancies causing ongoing pain and disability.
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Pinellas County Over Dangerous Conditions
Sandra Clowser has filed a lawsuit against Pinellas County alleging negligence after she suffered severe injuries at Fred Howard Park due to unsafe conditions.
Uthmeier returns millions from insurer to Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office has secured the return of tens of millions of dollars from Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
Attorney General James Uthmeier Charges Additional Member of Check-Fraud Ring
Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution charged an additional defendant in a check-fraud ring case.
Attorney General James Uthmeier Charges Man Operating Fraudulent Financing Scheme
Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution charged one individual with multiple felonies for defrauding victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Florida bill would compel media outlets to remove 'false or defamatory' reports from their websites
A Florida bill would take away media outlets’ legal defenses if they fail to remove content deemed defamatory or false from their websites – an eventuality critics say would lead to a flood of frivolous defamation lawsuits against news organizations.
Plaintiff alleges negligence against Florida Atlantic University Board Of Trustees following campus injury
Leslie Albert has filed a lawsuit against Florida Atlantic University Board Of Trustees and Metroplex Piano after suffering injuries due to alleged negligence on campus grounds.
2022 report on fees paid to insurer affiliates boosts effort to roll back Florida tort reforms
A 2022 study compiled at the request of Florida insurance regulators that reported insurers sent hundreds of millions of dollars to shareholders amid rising market instability has fueled new efforts to roll back recent tort reforms.
Groups renew request to block Florida social media law
Days after a federal judge dismissed the original lawsuit, two tech trade associations filed a renewed complaint challenging a new Florida law that requires social media companies to shield minor children from harmful online content and to bar certain youths from holding social media accounts.