Navigation In a legal battle unfolding in Palm Beach County, Florida, a plaintiff has accused a law firm and its partners of fraudulent conduct and malpractice that allegedly resulted in significant financial harm. Kenneth W. Brown filed the complaint on October 2, 2024, against Bernfeld, Dematteo & Bernfeld LLP and its partners David and Jeffrey Bernfeld […]
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Attorney General Moody Warns Floridians About Disaster-related Scams Following Hurricane Milton
Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning Floridians to be vigilant for price gouging, disaster scams and fraud in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Hurricane Milton struck the West Coast of Florida on Wednesday night, bringing storm surge, flash flooding, tornadoes, high winds and severe weather throughout most of the peninsula. Attorney General Moody is urging […]
Florida appeals court affirms $3 million jury award to waste hauler in lawsuit against Opa-Locka
A Florida appeals court has affirmed a 2022 jury verdict awarding a trash-hauling company $3 million in damages as a result of the city of Opa-locka’s bad-faith handling of a solid waste contract. The Third District Court of Appeal issued the decision affirming the jury verdict in favor of Universal Waste Services of Florida Inc. […]
Plaintiff alleges negligence by supermarket chain Publix after slip-and-fall incident
A Pennsylvania resident has filed a lawsuit against a major Florida-based supermarket chain following a slip-and-fall incident that allegedly resulted in severe injuries. Laura Jill Stern initiated the complaint on October 1, 2024, in the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County, Florida, targeting Publix Super Markets, Inc. According to the court documents, Stern was shopping […]