Tag Archives: Florida Injury Compensation

Help! I’ve Been Bitten By a Dog! Now What?: Steps to Take After a Florida Dog Bite Accident

By Lesser Lesser Landy & Smith PLLC | Posted on January 10, 2017

Statistics published by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals estimate that 70-80 million dogs are owned in the United States. Unfortunately, with the large number of dogs owned comes a large number of dog bite injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality published a study that found approximately 4.5… Read More »

Punitive Damages

By Lesser Lesser Landy & Smith PLLC | Posted on July 18, 2016

In May 2016, jurors awarded an elderly man injured in a slip-and-fall case in Portland more than $1.6 million, including $1 million in punitive damages, according to a report from The Oregonian.  Nationwide, punitive damages are rare in these types of cases (also known as premises liability cases).  So what caused the jury in… Read More »