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Steps to Take After a Dog Bite in Florida & the Elements Needed to Make a Successful Claim

Thomas Dennis / 10-20-2020 / Dog bites

An attack by a dog can be an extremely traumatizing event. These incidents are often without warning and can be savage and sudden. Dog bites can result in lacerations, puncture wounds, and broken bones, as well as catastrophic injuries, including facial disfiguration, emotional trauma and even death. If you or a loved one have been […]

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Thomas Dennis / 10-06-2020 / Auto Accidents

As a passenger involved in a car accident, you have as much right as the driver to recover compensation for your injuries and losses. It is important to understand these rights so that you are adequately compensated for your medical bills, lost wages, and other accident-related expenses. An Orlando car accident attorney can help explain […]

WKDD Helps Families Connect During COVID

Thomas Dennis / 09-30-2020 / Community Involvement

Photo Credit: Angela Gallo Photography Donation of Video Conferencing Devices to West Lakes Partnership Helps More Loved Ones Connect, More Often Video conferencing with families and friends has become a way of life for many during COVID-19, but for those living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, the simple act of seeing loved ones […]

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Thomas Dennis / 09-26-2020 / Car Accident

Car accidents not only result in serious injuries, they can also exacerbate pre-existing injuries or ailments the victim had prior to the crash. When pursuing a personal injury claim, it is vital to disclose any pre-existing conditions. While an insurance company will try its best to use a pre-existing injury as a way to deny […]

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Thomas Dennis / 09-24-2020 / Theme park accidents

Tragedy occurred at another Orlando theme park, ICON Park, when a 21-year-old worker fell to his death while inspecting the park’s StarFlyer attraction. The incident happened before the park opened early Monday morning and is being investigated by Orange County authorities. The StarFlyer is a 450-foot-tall swing ride at ICON Park. It originally opened in […]

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Thomas Dennis / 09-17-2020 / Theme park accidents

Orange Circuit Judge Approves Punitive Damages Being Sought in Lawsuit Against Universal Orlando Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay has come under fire due to injuries sustained by park visitors on its water slide attractions. Since the water park opened three years ago, 73 injury claims have been filed against Volcano Bay. Despite these claims, Universal Orlando’s […]

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Thomas Dennis / 09-04-2020 / Dangerous Jobs

Getting hurt while on the job is a possibility for any worker, but for some jobs, the risk is significantly higher. Workplace injuries can include falls, exposure to dangerous substances such as potential explosive / flammable materials, and equipment accidents. According to a recent investigation and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFIO) from the […]

Scene Of A Road Accident With Car, Broken Parts And Injured Man

Thomas Dennis / 08-17-2020 / Pedestrian Accident

Another pedestrian death occurred last week after a Kissimmee man was struck and killed by a vehicle in the early morning hours on August 5. The accident follows a string of other pedestrian fatalities reported in Central Florida over the course of the past several months. The victim was a 33-year-old Kissimmee man who was […]

Safety Concerns at Universal Volcano Bay

Thomas Dennis / 08-06-2020 / Theme park accidents

It has been revealed in court documents that Universal Orlando theme park engineers knew why so many guests were getting injured on Punga Racers at Volcano Bay. Riders were going at speeds that were way too fast on the water slide, not leaving enough time for people to slow down at the ride’s end. The […]

Thomas Dennis / 07-30-2020 / Theme park accidents

At least 115 park guests have reported being injured on the popular water slide attraction, Punga Racers, at Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay, according to court documents recently released in an ongoing Orlando personal injury case against Universal. This information has come to light following a lawsuit filed by a park guest from New York who […]

Thomas Dennis / 07-30-2020 / Pedestrian Accident

A pedestrian lost his life on Sunday night as he was walking along a ramp off a busy Volusia County highway. The victim was a 67-year-old Deland man. He was struck by a car driven by a 21-year-old Deltona man as he was walking on the shoulder of the ramp leading from State Road 472 […]

Thomas Dennis / 07-16-2020 / Pedestrian Accident

The streets of Central Florida are not a safe place for pedestrians. More pedestrians are killed on Central Florida roads than anywhere else in the country, according to a recent study by Smart Growth America. This week, a deadly hit-and-run occurred involving a 17-year-old pedestrian who was walking outside the Fashion Square Mall in Orlando. […]

Determining Liability for E-Scooter Injuries

Thomas Dennis / 07-02-2020 / E-Scooter Accidents

E-scooters are becoming increasingly popular on Orlando streets and sidewalks as more residents and those visiting the area are using them to get around town. Orlando’s ordinance allows each scooter company to send 200-400 scooters, with a total limit of 1,800 e-scooters in the city. Popular e-scooter companies such as Lime, offer access to their […]

Thomas Dennis / 06-19-2020 / Personal Injury

Four Attorneys from Wooten, Kimbrough, Damaso & Dennis, P.A. Included in Florida Super Lawyers 2020 Awarded Top Rated Personal Injury Attorneys in Orlando ORLANDO – Four attorneys from the law firm of Wooten, Kimbrough, Damaso & Dennis, P.A. were recognized in the 2020 edition of Florida Super Lawyers. Council ‘Butch’ Wooten, Jr., Orman L. Kimbrough, […]

Thomas Dennis / 06-10-2020 / Auto Recalls

Ford Motor Company issued two new recall notices, involving the 2020 Ford Mustang and the Ford Transit Connect. Both recalls affect the safety of passengers traveling in these two Ford models. The recall for the Ford Transit Connect passenger van deals with seat belt safety for frontside passengers. The front passenger seat belt pretensioners, the […]

Thomas Dennis / 05-28-2020 / Defective products

Harbor Freight announced a recall of its “Pittsburgh” brand six-ton jack stands due to the risk of collapse during use, according to a filing last month with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A second recall filed on May 3, 2020 extended the recall to three-ton Pittsburgh-brand jack stands. According to Harbor Freight’s NHTSA filing, […]

Thomas Dennis / 05-14-2020 / In The News

Last Saturday marked the 40th anniversary of the devastating Skyway Bridge disaster that took the lives of 35 individuals. The disaster still stands as one of the most tragic events ever to take place in Florida history and has taught us a lot when it comes to the construction of maritime and auto highways and […]

Thomas Dennis / 04-17-2020 / Personal Injury

Receiving proper medical treatment is paramount to any personal injury case. It is important, that if you or a loved one are involved in a car accident, slip and fall or any other type of personal injury matter, that you do not delay seeking medical treatment. For some, it can be difficult to justify the […]

What Legal Issues Involve Trucking Accidents

Thomas Dennis / 04-15-2020 / Truck Accident

Truck accident cases are inherently more complex and naturally different than the average car accident case. The legal issues that accompany trucking accidents tend to be more complicated, not only because of the severity of the injuries that result from them, but also because of the layers of liability involved in the trucking industry itself. […]

Thomas Dennis / 03-13-2020 / Chemical Burn Injuries

The Florida Supreme Court rules injury claims viable under the state pollution statute. The personal injury law firm of Wooten, Kimbrough, Damaso & Dennis, P.A. recovered a $5.2 million judgment for their client, a tow truck driver who suffered severe chemical burns after helping clean up a tractor-trailer spill that scattered hundreds of car batteries […]

Thomas Dennis / 03-03-2020 / Theme park accidents

Serious injuries have been recently reported at Universal’s Volcano Bay Water Theme Park, including electrical shock, paralysis, brain injuries and near drownings. A park guest reported being injured when she was visiting Volcano Bay on June 2, 2019. She said she was shocked due to the park’s electrical system malfunctioning that day and has filed […]

Thomas Dennis / 03-03-2020 / Traumatic Brain Injuries

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by a sudden, violent blow to the head or body, and the damages that can stem from a TBI can be catastrophic resulting in not only serious injury, but disability, and even death. As personal injury lawyers, we commonly see these types of injuries in car accident cases, […]

Thomas Dennis / 03-03-2020 / Slip And Fall

When you fall and hurt yourself on someone else’s property, recovering compensation for your injuries can be a daunting process without the right legal help. Whether the fall occurred at a shopping mall, restaurant, grocery store or Orlando-area theme park, the burden of proof is on the plaintiff to establish that the property owner’s negligence […]

Thomas Dennis / 01-15-2020 / Theme park accidents

Visitors at Santa’s Winter Wonderland at the Waterford Lakes Town Center witnessed a frightening event last month after a 37-year-old man was pinned between a claw carnival ride. The injured man was a worker who fell from a ladder during a pre-operative check of the ride. He was freed before paramedics arrived and was transported […]

Thomas Dennis / 01-08-2020 / Personal Injury

Hoverboards have increased in popularity in recent years, but that doesn’t mean they have become any less dangerous. Hoverboards are electric and hands-free, self-balancing scooters. The speed of a hoverboard can range depending upon the brand, but most travel between 6 mph and 15 mph. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, after […]

Thomas Dennis / 12-18-2019 / Auto Accidents

Being involved in a car accident is a stressful event but dealing with insurance companies after the accident can be just as frustrating. Following the trauma of a serious car accident, a person is often in a state of emotional shock, and at the same time getting treatment for multiple injuries. Insurance companies will often […]

Thomas Dennis / 12-18-2019 / Slip And Fall

Approximately one million people are admitted to the hospital each year due to injuries sustained from slip and fall accidents. These injuries can range from bumps and bruises to fractures, broken bones, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries and even death. The most common causes of these accidents might surprise you, what’s even more surprising […]

Thomas Dennis / 11-20-2019 / Car Accident

Nissan has recalled over 400,000 cars in the U.S. due to a defect in the braking system that could cause the vehicles to suddenly catch fire. The four specific Nissan models included in the recall are the 2015 to 2018 models of the Nissan Murano SUV, 2016 to 2018 models of the Nissan Maxima sedan, […]

Thomas Dennis / 11-15-2019 / Premises Negligence

Owning a backyard pool can be a lot of fun, especially on those warm Florida days, but it is also a huge responsibility. Having a pool on your property drastically increases the likelihood of a drowning, no matter how careful a homeowner may be. In fact, every year, approximately 7,000 drowning deaths occur in the […]

Thomas Dennis / 11-05-2019 / Truck Accident

A trucking accident poses a serious risk of catastrophic injury or death. These accidents can be deadly, due to a number of factors, including the sheer size of the truck, the speed at which it is traveling and the force of impact. The number of lives lost in large truck accidents have reached the highest […]

Thomas Dennis / 11-05-2019 / Auto Accidents

Central Florida’s interstates, roads and highways are some of the most dangerous in country. Approximately 395,000 car accidents happen on Florida roads every year, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. I-4 has been named as the most dangerous interstate in the country, based on fatalities per mile. According to MetroPlan Orlando, the following intersections […]

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Thomas Dennis / 10-21-2019 / Theme park accidents

Last week Disney’s Skyliner gondola transportation system malfunctioned, leaving passengers stranded in the air for hours. Now more details have emerged, as the 911 Call tapes have been released to the public. The release of these tapes comes at the same time the gondola transportation system is back open to the public. Here is one […]

New Florida Law Allows Driverless Vehicles

Thomas Dennis / 10-14-2019 / Auto Accidents

Florida drivers should not be surprised if they see driverless vehicles out and about on the roads. A new law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis will make it possible for self-driving vehicles to operate without a human at the wheel. The law took effect on July 1, 2019, and it allows self-driving vehicles without a […]

Thomas Dennis / 07-13-2018 / Auto Accidents

If you said “smaller is more dangerous,” you may be on the right track. According to AutoGuide, cars like the Hyundai Accent and the Kia Rio, both small sedan style cars, are the most unsafe cars in the US for 2018. However, there is a safe zone in average sized cars and then the […]

Thomas Dennis / 06-04-2018 / Auto Accidents

Florida Car Accidents: Is anyone at fault or was it the rain? The roads in Orlando get flooded in more ways than one during the summer months. According to the National Climatic Data Center, for the months of June to August, the average rainfall in Florida is more than seven inches per month, making […]

Thomas Dennis / 06-04-2018 / Theme park accidents

Looking over the quarterly injury reports from the Orlando area parks for the last year, there are about five to 10 injuries each quarter across all the parks, with injuries rising in the last quarter of the year due to holiday travel. The report defines an injury as any incident that occured on a […]

Thomas Dennis / 05-04-2018 / Theme park accidents

When you plan to visit Orlando, you’re thinking fun in the sun and gallivanting through the many theme parks ride hopping. Over 250 million people attend theme parks each year. With this many people moving through the usually crowded parks, accidents are bound to happen. That fun can turn detrimental. Whether you are from Florida […]

Thomas Dennis / 05-04-2018 / Auto Accidents

According to the Florida DMV, there are more than 200,000 car crashes in Florida annually. That’s more than 500 accidents per day. While I-4 is the shortest of the major highways in Florida, the East Central Florida Planning Council found that the section from Daytona to Orlando has the highest percentage of accidents occurring and […]

Thomas Dennis / 06-02-2015 / Auto Accidents

In a public-private partnership with GEICO, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) unveiled a new campaign to help curb the problem of distracted driving on Florida’s roadways. Sixty four different “Safe Phone Zones” were designated on various roadways throughout Florida. A map of all of the “Safe Phone Zones” throughout Florida can be found online […]

Thomas Dennis / 05-28-2015 / Legal Opinion

Six years after the tragic passing of University of Central Florida (UCF) football player, Ereck Plancher, the Florida Supreme Court has issued a ruling that dramatically affects the jury verdict amount the Plancher family was awarded in the summer of 2011. The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the UCF Athletic Association, Inc. (“UCFAA”), a […]

Thomas Dennis / 05-27-2015 / Attorney

On Friday, May 22, 2015, the Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law held its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2015. Among the crowd was our attorney, Nicholas Primrose, who attended as part of the Dean’s Party as the President of the Barry Law Alumni Chapter. Ninth Circuit Court Judge Alice L. Blackwell […]

Thomas Dennis / 05-11-2015 / Firm News

We at Wooten, Kimbrough, Damaso, and Dennis, P.A. would like to welcome the newest addition to our firm. Yesterday, as the perfect end to this Mother’s Day, our receptionist, Donna, gave birth to a healthy and happy baby boy. Jase Henry Rodriguez. Jase entered the world at 7:38pm at a weight of 5lbs 15oz. and […]

Thomas Dennis / 04-20-2015 / Consumer Safety

It is important to remain aware and cautious about recalls announced for any and all products we used in day to day life. Products of all types are susceptible to defects, contamination, and misbranding. To remain aware of the most recent recalls please see the summaries and links below. This past week’s recalls consist of […]

Thomas Dennis / 04-18-2015 / Medical Negligence

What are my options if someone gives me a STD? This question may not have had any significance 10 or 20 years ago, however in the past few years more and more claims of battery and negligence in infecting another individual with a sexually transmissible disease have come to light. According to the Center for […]

Thomas Dennis / 04-17-2015 / Dangerous

Comparative Negligence For Wearing High-Heels? Fifth District Court of Appeals Says No! Jennifer Bongiorno went to work one day dressed as she had every day before; wearing a pair of high-heels. However, on that day when she walked into the bathroom in her office building she slipped on the floor, falling and injuring herself. Ms. […]

Thomas Dennis / 04-07-2015 / Auto Accidents

Attorney Nicholas Primrose Presents for End Distracted Driving Organization at Local High School On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, our attorney, Nicholas Primrose, traveled to Winter Springs High School to present to students about Distracted Driving as part of the Florida Justice Association and End Distracted Driving organization’s “Student Awareness Initiative.” End Distracted Driving is an […]

Thomas Dennis / 03-23-2015 / Firm News

On March 19-22nd, 2015, our attorney, Nicholas Primrose, had two teams competing at the prestigious American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition for Barry University, School of Law Trial Team. One group of students competed at the Ft. Lauderdale regional and the other at the Atlanta regional. Each regional hosted 16 teams competing from […]

Thomas Dennis / 03-23-2015 / Consumer Safety

Thomas Dennis / 03-05-2015 / Consumer Safety

The recalls that were announced over the past week range from consumer goods such as fans to foods and pharmaceuticals. It is important to remain aware and cautious about recalls announced for any and all products we used in day-to-day life. Products of all types are susceptible to defects, contamination, and misbranding. To remain aware […]

Thomas Dennis / 02-09-2015 / Consumer Safety

Most of this week’s recalls include product recalls for various increase risks posed to users/consumers. It is important to remain attentive in the working condition and potential safety issues, which can arise with products you purchase. If you or a loved one have been injured as a result of a defective product, contaminated food or […]