Among the protective legal measures concerning child safety is the “Attractive Nuisance Doctrine.” This doctrine is applied in the context of personal injuries to children as a result of a property owner’s negligent failure to warn, repair, or properly maintain the premises to prevent foreseeable harm to minors.

The staggering rate of foreclosures on Florida’s homes and businesses is well known. What property owners may not realize, however, is that lenders may have legal cause to foreclose after just one missed payment. In some cases, depending on the …

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Tragically, Florida consistently has the highest unintentional drowning rate for children between the ages of 1 and 4. Such drownings usually occur in swimming pools and beaches, where inattentive parents, caregivers, or lifeguards are negligent in supervising children in the water. At Perenich The Law Firm, our drowning accident attorneys have more than 60 years of combined experience in holding those responsible for the unimaginable, tragic, and highly preventable death of a child due to drowning.

Built around 1929 to curb erosion, the jetty wall near the Bayboro Harbor channel in St. Petersburg, Florida was responsible for several serious boating accidents in recent years before its removal in 2010, including the October 2009 crash that killed 17-year-old Paige Davison.

HB 301 and SB 730 sought to require the Florida High School Athletic Association to remove student athletes who showed signs of a concussion from a game or practice until they received clearance from a physician. Unfortunately, they were stopped in their tracks and did not pass.