Negligence

Incident OverviewKelsey King, a Jacksonville resident, filed a civil lawsuit in Duval County Circuit Court. She sued Darden Concepts, Inc. and an unnamed employee, referred to as John Doe. The case involved an incident that occurred on January 2, 2023, at a Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen restaurant in Jacksonville. Darden Concepts allegedly owned or operated the premises at the time. King accused the restaurant and its staff of negligence that caused her to slip and fall inside the establishment.Events Leading to the Legal DisputeKing claimed the restaurant failed to properly maintain the floors. According to her complaint, employees did not inspect for slip hazards or follow cleaning policies. A foreign substance on the floor allegedly created a danger. She said there were no warnings, and the staff ignored a foreseeable risk. The

A Hartford jury awarded $16,077 to tenant Ihesha Millington in a negligence case over a ceiling collapse. Jurors found her landlords equally liable for failing to maintain and inspect the apartment.

A Fairfield jury awarded $4,901.70 to plaintiff John Morris in a premises liability lawsuit against BJS Wholesale Club, Inc. The verdict followed claims that Morris tripped over a pallet left in a customer walkway at the Fairfield store in April 2021. The jury found that BJS failed to maintain safe conditions and was liable for economic damages related to Morris’s injuries.

A Hartford jury ruled in favor of Route 6 Developers, LLC in a premises liability lawsuit filed by Anthony Pelullo over a sidewalk fall in Bristol, Connecticut. The verdict followed claims that the defendants failed to maintain a safe walkway, causing injuries to the plaintiff. The jury found the defendants were not negligent in maintaining the property and rejected allegations of unsafe conditions or liability.

A Connecticut jury found Yale New Haven Hospital not liable in a slip-and-fall case brought by Loretta Pharr, who claimed injuries from a loose floor grate near the hospital entrance. The verdict followed allegations of negligent maintenance, but the jury sided with the hospital, awarding no damages.

Jury sides with condo association in premises liability lawsuit over Plaintiff’s porch fall injuries.

A Miami-Dade jury awarded over $100,000 to Yasmael Betancourt Rodriguez and likely over $800,000 to Humberto Melo in a motor vehicle accident case against Jorge Felix Polier Del Valle. The March 2025 verdict followed claims of negligence, personal injury, and property damage stemming from a June 2020 collision. The jury found the defendant’s careless driving caused permanent injuries and significant financial losses.

Joanne Cunningham awarded $350K in non-economic damages for injuries in Southbury intersection crash.

Brogdon Et Al V. Ford Motor Company Case Background James Edward “Dusty” Brogdon Jr., as Executor of the Estates of Debra Sue Mills and Herman Edwin Mills, along with their surviving children, filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking damages for their parents' injuries and deaths. The crash occurred in Decatur County, Georgia, but the lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Georgia Middle, Columbus, where their son and executor, Dusty, resides. Judge Clay D. Land presided over this lawsuit. Cause In August 2022, Debra Mills, 64, was driving a 2015 Ford F-250 Super Crew 4x4 King Ranch truck around a right-hand turn. She lost control, causing the truck to veer onto the right shoulder and hit a drainage culvert. The impact sent the vehicle airborne for about 80 feet. It then crashed int

Almeida-Graves V. Seaworld Parks & Entertainment Llc Case Background Patricia Almeida-Graves filed a personal injury lawsuit against SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment L.L.C. after she fell while boarding a water slide raft. She claimed that the amusement park was liable for negligence. She filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Newport News). District Judge Elizabeth W. Hanes oversaw the case, with Magistrate Judge Lawrence R. Leonard handling referrals. [Case number: 4:22cv127] Cause Patricia Almeida-Graves, a New Jersey resident, visited Busch Gardens Water Country USA in Williamsburg, Virginia, on August 22, 2015. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, L.L.C

Romero Fernandes do Espirito Santo v. Matilde Bello, et al. Case Background On November 19, 2021, Romero Fernandes Do Espirito Santo filed a personal injury lawsuit against Matilde Bello and Luis Bello after their dog allegedly bit him while Santo was delivering food to their house. The dog bite lawsuit was filed in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County. Judges Eric Harmon, Karen Moskowitz, Michael B. Harwin, and Michelle C. Kim presided over this case. [Case Number: 21STCV42798] Cause On October 15, 2020, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Plaintiff Romero Fernandes Do Espirito Santo arrived at the Defendants Matilde Bello and Luis Bello’s residence to deliver food through Post

Branson Et Al V. State Farm Fire And Casualty Company Case Background Richard and Sameka Branson filed a breach of contract lawsuit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company following a disagreement on the estimate to be paid under their homeowner's insurance policy. The insurance lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Mississippi Southern (Northern Jackson). The case was assigned to District Judge Carlton W. Reeves and referred to Magistrate Judge Andrew S. Harris. [Case number: 3:23cv491] Cause