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Alachua County auto accident defense verdict

Favorable Verdict – Alachua County, FL

Shaw Ashley, John Kessenich, and Brooke Antol recently obtained a favorable verdict for our client after a one-week trial in an auto accident matter in Alachua County, Florida. The auto accident was an admitted liability rear-end impact. The Plaintiffs had extensive medical treatment after the accident, including injections, a cervical discectomy and fusion surgery, a […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

Florida Approves Board Certification in Insurance Coverage Law

The Florida Supreme Court has approved amendments to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, establishing new standards for Board Certification in Insurance Coverage Law. Effective January 1, 2027, the new rules create a pathway for attorneys to demonstrate their knowledge, experience, and proficiency in this specialized area of law. Reed Grimm, Vice-Chair of The Florida […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

construction defect final summary judgment

Final Summary Judgment Secured in Nassau County Construction Defect Case

Congratulations to Katherine R. Woods and Christopher J. Mueller on securing final summary judgment in a construction defect case in Nassau County. The case involved a builder’s derivative claims against subcontractors arising from a construction defect claim asserted by a homeowner against the builder. At the conclusion of discovery and just weeks before the scheduled trial, […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

Double Collection of A Single Insurance Policy

What happens when a tortfeasor is in the car with you? Whether this be a single car accident or a larger pileup— in situations where a tortfeasor is the driver of the vehicle and the alleged injured party is a passenger, the passenger normally has one option: collect through bodily injury coverage (“BI Coverage”) only. […]

Danielle Orr

Favorable Verdict – Marion County, FL

John Kessenich and Theresa Sanders recently obtained a favorable verdict for clients after a one-week trial in an auto accident matter in Marion County, Florida. The auto accident was an admitted-liability rear-end impact. The property damage was significant, including airbag deployment. The Plaintiff was 17 at the time of the accident and claimed a permanent […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

Seven Mistakes That Cost Restaurants Thousands: Avoidable Issues Lawyers See Every Day.

The National Restaurant Association reports that, in 2026, there are nearly 49,000 restaurants in the state of Florida. While restaurants represent a $105 billion industry, restaurant ownership is an exhausting effort, full of pitfalls, and with a nominal margin for error. Approximately 90 percent of Florida restaurants are small businesses, but restaurants are reported to […]

Michael Cox

Attorney Spotlight: Julie K. Wortham

Julie Wortham grew up in southwest Oklahoma before heading to Kansas City, MO, where she attended Rockhurst University. She earned her Juris Doctor from Penn State Law and began her legal career in BigLaw in Philadelphia before moving to Florida. Today, at Taylor Day Law, Julie focuses her practice on General Liability claims. Get to […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

What the White House’s Challenge to ABA Accreditation Means for Law Students and Law Firms

The Trump Administration has taken a significant step toward changing who controls accreditation of American law schools. On August 21, 2026, the Department of Education recommended withdrawing federal recognition of the American Bar Association’s Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar as the accrediting body for law schools. That headline […]

Emina Sehovic

Attorney Spotlight: Lindsay Michael

Originally from South Florida, Lindsay Michael served as an Assistant State Attorney in Broward, Clay, and Duval Counties before becoming an Assistant General Counsel and Troop Legal Advisor with the Florida Highway Patrol. Now at Taylor Day Law, Lindsay focuses her practice on Premises and General Liability. Get to know Lindsay in today’s Spotlight: Q: […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

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