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Resident Sues Property Management Company Over Negligence Leading To Serious Injuries

A resident of Palm Beach County has filed a lawsuit against a property management company, alleging negligence that led to serious injuries. The complaint was filed by Ina Merritt in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, on September 7, 2024, against FirstService Residential Florida, Inc., among […]

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Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Florida over listeriosis outbreak from Boar’s Head products

The family of a Virginia man and Holocaust survivor who died after eating Boar’s Head liverwurst contaminated with listeria bacteria is suing the deli meats company in a Sarasota County court. The widow and son of Gunter Morgenstein filed the wrongful death lawsuit Sept. 10 in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court, arguing that Boar’s Head […]

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Woman Sues IHOP Over Slip-and-Fall Incident

A woman has filed a lawsuit against a popular restaurant chain after suffering severe injuries from slipping on a foreign substance inside one of its locations. Dawn Annette Puccio lodged the complaint against International House of Pancakes, LLC (IHOP) in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on September […]

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Governor appoints two to the bench

Gov. Ron DeSantis on September 13 announced two judicial appointments to the Hillsborough County Court. Jeremy Griner of Plant City to serve as judge on the Hillsborough County Court Griner has worked as the solo practitioner at Jeremy R. Griner, P.A., since 2016. Previously, he was a senior associate at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman. […]

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