Torts are an interesting branch of the law because they involve “injury”, but not all of those injuries need to be physical injuries. As an example, defamation, libel, and slander are all examples of torts that do not involve physical injury. They involve reputational injury. Under the First Amendment, all Americans are granted religious freedom. […]
Personal Injury
Couple Sues Tampa Electric After House Fire
A Lithia couple has filed a lawsuit against Tampa Electric Co. after they claim that an arcing powerline struck their home and caused severe damage. This has become a major problem for Florida residents across the state who claim that the power lines are unreasonably dangerous due to overgrown vegetation. While this is one example […]
Alec Baldwin’s Rust Set Accused Of Gun Injury In 2006
Alec Baldwin has been in the news recently after a shooting on his set caused the death of a production worker. While Baldwin fired the pistol, the negligence is believed to have been committed by the props director who failed to check the gun before it was placed into Baldwin’s hands. The problem for Baldwin […]
The Travis Scott Lawsuits
Ten people were killed and hundreds were injured during a crowd rush at popular hip hop artist, Travis Scott’s concert in Houston, Texas last month. To date, over 200 wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits have been filed against Travis Scott and the various organizers of the event. While Travis Scott has been named in […]
Tampa Officer Files Lawsuit Against Sig Sauer
If someone shoots you with a weapon unlawfully, you will likely not have a viable case against the gun manufacturer. If, however, the gun goes off unintentionally or backfires, then the manufacturer may have liability. The latter allegation is the subject of a personal injury lawsuit filed by a Tampa police officer against the renowned […]
