Clark Fountain Ranked #2 in TOP 10 Premises Liability & Medical Malpractice Verdicts in 2021 |
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Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin is pleased to announce that it has been ranked No. 2 “Top 10 Premises Liability & Medical Malpractice Verdicts in 2021” by CaseMetrix.
CaseMetrix is the leading provider of Personal Injury Settlement and Verdict data in the Southern United States.
Founded in 2009, LegalTech provider was formed to analyze personal injury case values based on a combination of variables including type of injury, degree of liability, medical treatment, insurance carriers, type of defendant, and venue of the case. CaseMetrix brings together cloud based technology infrastructure, analytics, and an easy to navigate search interface with a large volume of settlements and verdicts.
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Firm Named "2021 Best Personal Injury Law Firm" by the Best of Palm Beach County
Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin is proud to announce that it has been named "2021 Best Personal Injury Law Firm" in Palm Beach County.
The BestofPalmBeachCounty.com is an online platform that allows residents to rank local businesses based on their experiences.
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Clark Fountain Helps Appellate Court See The Light on G4S’ Overreaching Machinations |
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Florida Bar Board Certified Appellate Lawyer, and Clark Fountain La Vista Prather & Littky-Rubin Partner, Julie H. Littky-Rubin, Esq., recently assisted a skilled Broward County trial lawyer in the handling of a sovereign immunity case. In Lovelace v. G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc., 320 So.3d 178 (Fla. 4th DCA 2021), G4S tried to claim that it was entitled to complete and full immunity under §768.28(9)(a), Fla. Stat., for its negligence in patrolling the Broward County Governmental Center where the Plaintiff fell. Kevin Lovelace, a television photographer, slipped on a piece of plexiglass left outside the Governmental Center while there on a story, ripping his hamstring, and permanently impairing his ability to walk and work again.
G4S tried to convince the Fourth District that notwithstanding its status as a multi-million dollar global corporation, that it was an “agent” of the County, legally incapable of being sued or named as a party Defendant under Florida Statute, §768.28(9)(a): (similar to how sovereign immunity treats teachers, police officers, and other “governmental” employees).
While the Plaintiff argued that the contract between Broward County and G4S created issues of fact regarding the extent of control thereby precluding summary judgment altogether, the Fourth District found that the control was indeed extensive enough to entitle G4S to limited immunity subject to Florida Statute, §768.28(5). Ms. Littky-Rubin also convinced the Florida Supreme Court to reject G4S’s attempt at further review.
G4S has made it its mission to push this untenable “complete sovereign immunity” argument throughout the State (as many subdivisions of the State and Counties hire it to perform security and other services) and it is important that plaintiffs are mindful of this Lovelace decision to defeat those improper - - yet sometimes seductive to trial judges - - attempts.
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Partner Ben J. Whitman Featured Speaker at AIEG Conference in Napa, California
At the annual conference, Ben J. Whitman discussed Litigating Modified Vehicle Defect Cases.
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Jason Jabcuga Joins Clark Fountain as a Paralegal Investigator
Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin is pleased to announce Jason Jabcuga has joined our award-winning legal team as a Paralegal Investigator.
Prior to joining the firm, Jason served our local community as a Detective Sergeant with the Delray Beach Police Department. During that time, Jason led the investigation of Major Cases including homicides, violent crimes, and vehicular homicide.
We are very excited to welcome Jason to our legal team and invite you to connect with Jason at jjabcuga@clarkfountain.com.
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Issues: Defective Hood Latch that may become damaged and seperate from the hood while driving.
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Issues: A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
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Issues: Inadequate Windshield Bonding
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS RECALLED FOR SERIOUS INJURIES |
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Hazard: The adjustable handlebar stem on the bicycles can become loose, posing fall and injury hazards.
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Hazard: The blades can detach from the fan while in use, posing an impact injury hazard to consumers.
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Hazard: The rear seat structure of the PTV can fail, resulting in the rear seat tilting unexpectedly, posing fall and injury hazards to the riders.
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PREVIOUS LEGAL EDGE EDITIONS |
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