Category: In the News

August 16 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

How Do Florida Courts Determine Strict Liability in Asbestos Cases?

William P. Aubin worked as a supervisor for his father’s construction company. In the course of his work, Aubin was…

August 11 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

The Fourth District Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Okeechobee Aerie 4137, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Inc. v. Wilde, 41…

August 4 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

Often, trial counsel find themselves in the predicament of having spent countless hours (and, worse, dollars) during discovery and preparing…

August 3 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

Richard Chase took out an auto insurance policy from the Horace Mann Insurance Company in 2001. He chose reduced uninsured/underinsured…

August 3 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

West Palm Beach resident James Harvey was found solely at fault for fatal crash he caused on Beeline Highway in…

July 27 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

Florida resident Robin Zgurski began taking Zofran in 2006 after her doctor prescribed it for the morning sickness that accompanied…

July 27 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

In 2008, Erick Plancher, a student and football player at the University of Central Florida (UCF) collapsed and died on…

July 20 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

Volkswagen “clean diesel” had been a staple in the green culture for years. Now it seems the car wasn’t so…

July 13 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

While consumers have been speculating for a decade that baby powders containing talc cause cancer, a recent tort case once…

July 11 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

If you drive a car, light truck, SUV or mini-van, there is a good possibility your tires are steel belted…