G. Jeffrey Vernis and Natasha Coyle (Palm Beach) (Premises Liability) obtained an excellent result in a 6-day jury trial in Palm Beach County, Florida on May 1, 2024. The case arose from a slip and fall that occurred in a service hallway located inside the Gardens Mall. The Plaintiff was working as a housekeeper and alleges that water spilled from… Read More
Brittney Slade v. Eric Branam and Lori Branam
Kimberly Sheridan , Michael Becker and law clerk, Turner LaFiandra-McCall (Atlanta, GA) (Premises Liability) obtained Summary Judgment in the State Court of Hall County, Georgia. Plaintiff fell down Defendants’ stairs and alleged that the stairs posed a hazard. The Plaintiff filed suit on a premises liability theory, claiming that she sustained injuries after falling down the stairs at Defendant’s… Read More
Jane Doe v. Stablegold Hospitality, LLC, Affordable Hotel, LLC, and Taurus Protection Agency, LLC
Michael Becker and Kimberly Sheridan (Atlanta, GA) (Premises Liability/Negligent Security) obtained a Dismissal in the State Court of DeKalb County. Plaintiff was assaulted outside of a hotel and her room was robbed. The Defense argued that there was no evidence of Plaintiff’s room being robbed because Plaintiff was unconscious at the alleged time, that Plaintiff’s security expert affidavit was… Read More
Qur’an Abdul Khaliq v. Office Depot
Michael Becker and Kimberly Sheridan (Atlanta, GA) (Premises Liability/Slip and Fall) obtained a Dismissal in Federal Court. Plaintiff Qur’an Abdul Khaliq filed suit for injuries allegedly sustained in a slip and fall at Office Depot. She alleged a concussion, alleged a brain injury, and injuries to her teeth and knee and claimed damages for lost income, medical expenses, and… Read More
Perez v. Lowe’s
Jeffrey Vernis (N. Palm Beach, FL) and Timothy Kazee (Deland, FL) (Premises Liability) obtained a Defense Verdict after a week-long trial in Volusia County, Florida, in a case in which the Plaintiff demanded more than $1.3 Million. In 2019, the Plaintiff was shopping at Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, and there was a pallet at the indoor garden center entryway. … Read More