Defamation Per Se: When Libel or Slander Is So Bad, Do You Need Evidence of...
Florida, along with the majority of states in this country, recognizes that there are some situations where the libel or slander is so bad, so obvious in how it hurts and harms someone, that the...
View ArticleDefamation Claims (Libel, Slander) Appear to be Rising: Defamation Lawsuits...
Defamation lawsuits (libel and slander claims) seem to be on the rise recently, with injured parties seeking big money damages. Here are a few examples of defamation cases making the news today: 1....
View ArticleTruth as a Defense in Libel and Slander Social Media Claims: Defendants Need...
Defamation claims are prosecuted in Florida courts based upon written statements or verbal statements that arguably “defame” someone in some way. In both libel (written defamation) and slander (spoken...
View ArticleWILL CHEERLEADER DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST THEDIRTY.COM ALLOW DAMAGES AGAINST...
We’ve posted about the details of a defamation lawsuit under Florida law: claims for libel or for slander in social media or in online publications can be filed by anyone who believes they have been...
View ArticleMoney Damages Awarded by Florida Juries in Personal Injury Cases: Jury...
When someone is seriously injured and a lawsuit is filed to recover compensation for those injuries, one of many Florida personal injury laws will apply to the case, including substantive laws...
View ArticleDefamation Claims In Divorce Proceedings or Between Ex-Spouses – Do You Have...
Divorce cases by definition involve emotional topics. The parties become vulnerable as they proceed from the decision to end the marriage to the time when the final divorce judgment has been entered....
View ArticleDefamation (Libel or Slander) Lawsuits in Florida: Can You File a Defamation...
Generally speaking, Florida law allows for the filing of a defamation lawsuit if a Homeowner’s Association (the officers or directors) makes false statements that damage one’s reputation. The...
View ArticleYELP Online Review Site Is Filing Lawsuits For False Reviews – What About...
Yelp is an online review web site where anyone can post reviews of doctors, lawyers, florists, contractors, etc.. — perhaps you’ve stopped by Yelp to read or post a review. As it turns out, Yelp is...
View ArticlePersonal Injury Lawyers Help Victims Who Have Been Hurt In a Variety of...
We all know that lawyers that help people who have been hurt in a car or truck accident are called “personal injury attorneys.” Ask most anyone, and they’ll say that a “personal injury lawyer”...
View ArticleWhat Damages Are Recoverable In A Defamation of Character Claim?
Defamation of character can in two ways; either libel (written) or slander (verbal). Defamation involves “a false and defamatory statement concerning another.” Thomas v. Jacksonville Tel., Inc., 699...
View ArticleCan You Collect Punitive Damages for Defamation of Character?
Jury verdicts can send a message. This is especially true in those cases where the court allows the jury to assess a money award that does more than compensate the victim. When a jury is authorized to...
View ArticleHow To Recover Emotional Distress Damages Without a Physical Injury in Florida
In the State of Florida, a person injured as the result of another person’s negligence is able to recover damages for emotional injuries as well as physical injuries. The emotional damages recognized...
View ArticleWhat is defamation per se?
In this video, Alan Sackrin answers a question that he has been asked many times before by clients and visitors to this site. If you have questions after watching the video, Alan is available to talk...
View ArticleWhat type of damages can I recover in a defamation claim?
In this video, Alan Sackrin answers a question that he has been asked many times before by clients and visitors to this site. If you have questions after watching the video, Alan is available to talk...
View ArticleCan I sue a board member of my association for slander or libel?
In this video, Alan Sackrin answers a question that he has been asked many times before by clients and visitors to this site. If you have questions after watching the video, Alan is available to talk...
View ArticleIs It Harder To Sue For Defamation In Florida If You Are A Public Figure?
Public figure versus private citizen distinction under Florida law. In Florida, gossiping and spreading rumors, or just saying bad things about someone else can get you sued. If you speak it (slander)...
View Article3 Examples of Florida Defamation Cases Where Plaintiffs Were Victorious
Under Florida law the consequences for defaming someone’s character can be very serious. Our law allows the victim of libel or slander to file a lawsuit for money damages to compensate for the harm...
View ArticleWhat is defamation of character?
In this video, Alan Sackrin answers a question that he has been asked many times before by clients and visitors to this site. If you have questions after watching the video, Alan is available to talk...
View ArticleFlorida Criminal Defamation
Free speech is sacred in the United States. We take pride, as Americans, in being citizens of a country where we can all speak our minds. We can speak what we want, we can write what we want, and we’re...
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