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2023 Construction Law Compendium (Florida)

This Compendium provides a synopsis of significant case law or statutes involving: 2023 Construction Law Compendium (Florida) This 2023 Compendium update was designed to serve as a single resource regarding important construction law issues. I. Mechanic’s Lien Basics Generally, the term “mechanic’s lien,” refers to a […]

Job Fickett

Negligence Claims Against A Decedent’s Estate Barred If Not Brought Within Two Years Of Decedent’s Death

On June 29, 2023, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of an insured’s estate and former employer that claims for negligence must be dismissed as they were not brought within two years pursuant to Florida Probate Statutes. In Samantha Elain Tsuji, et al., v. H. Bart Fleet, etc. et al., No. SC2021-1255 (Fla. 2023), […]

Shaw Ashley

Establishing Citizenship for Removal Purposes at the Pre-suit Stage

More often, insurance companies are asking defense counsel to explore whether removal of uninsured motorist lawsuits to federal court is appropriate when it appears diversity jurisdiction may be applicable. For federal courts to exercise diversity jurisdiction, the amount in controversy must exceed $75,000 and complete diversity of citizenship must exist. The party seeking to invoke […]

Job Fickett

2023 Florida Super Lawyers Announced

Three members of the Taylor Day Law team were selected as 2023 Super Lawyers. Reed W. Grimm and Christopher J. Mueller were both listed among the top-rated Construction Litigation Attorneys. Kenneth A. Tomchin was selected as a top-rated Business Litigation Attorney. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process where each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

Learning from Accidents and Making Changes

LEARNING FROM ACCIDENTS AND MAKING CHANGES: legal protections for excluding evidence of subsequent remedial measures. At the turn of the twentieth century, in the midst of the industrial revolution, American author Upton Sinclair famously published ‘The Jungle,’ a narrative fiction that exposed the incredibly dangerous conditions faced by workers every day in the meat-packing industry. Similar […]

Michael Cox

House Bill 837 – Florida Tort Reform

On March 24, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837 into law. This bill, otherwise known as the Tort Reform Act, is expected to have lasting impacts on personal injury, wrongful death, and insurer bad faith litigation in the state of Florida. Important changes include: When does the Tort Reform Act become applicable? The […]

David Gagnon

Taylor Day Law Welcomes Three Attorneys To Staff

Jeffrey G. Regenstreif was born in Rochester, New York and received his Juris Doctorate from Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. Jeffrey worked as an assistant public defender in New York, acquiring and developing skills examining witnesses, investigating facts and conducting trials of criminal cases to both bench and jury. Jeffrey moved to Florida in […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

Attorneys obtain favorable outcome for client in St. Johns County, FL

Taylor Day Law’s John Kessenich and Nicholas Bussé obtained a favorable outcome for a business client in a bodily injury matter this week in St. Johns County, FL. The Plaintiff in this admitted liability case, who requested $1 million in the suit, was awarded $150,000 in compensation by the jury. This is just $50,000 over […]

Casey McMullen-Walker

Attorneys attend ALFA International’s International Client Seminar

John Osgathorpe, Christopher Mueller, and Taylor McMahon attended ALFA International’s International Client Seminar (ICS) “Progress is Coming, so Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way” at the La Quinta Resort & Spa in La Quinta, CA last week. This year’s ICS highlighted innovations to the practice of law while also recognizing the value of […]

Casey McMullen-Walker