Tucker Law Blog

Florida's current comparative-fault law can reduce a car-accident recovery based on fault and may bar damages when a claimant is found more than 50% at fault. Learn what the 51% rule means and why the evidence matters.

Florida permits some adult motorcycle riders to ride without a helmet, but insurers may still dispute whether nonuse worsened a head injury. Learn how Florida law separates collision fault from injury causation.

A practical guide to ITC Section 337 patent investigations, domestic-industry proof, response deadlines, exclusion orders, and coordinated enforcement strategy.

Florida treats some wrongful death damages differently when a parent or adult child dies from medical negligence. Here is how age, family structure, and the malpractice classification affect what survivors may recover.

Trademark cases can involve injunctions, the defendant’s profits, actual damages, attorney fees, and special counterfeiting remedies. Learn what each remedy requires and why evidence matters.

Florida narrowly permits some emotional-distress claims by close family members who witness a catastrophic injury but are not physically struck. The impact rule, physical-injury requirement, direct involvement, relationship, and medical proof all matter.

Patent exhaustion can end a patent owner’s control over a particular product after an authorized sale. Learn how the rule affects resale, repair, foreign sales, licensed products, components, and contract restrictions.

Florida does not impose automatic liability when livestock reaches a road. Learn why the escape route, fence or gate condition, prior incidents, and control of the animal can decide the claim.

Copyright fair use does not turn on a fixed percentage, word count, or number of seconds. Learn how courts apply the four statutory factors and evaluate real-world risk.

Florida’s alcohol-or-drug defense requires more than a positive test. Learn why impairment, causation, and the plaintiff’s percentage of fault remain separate questions.

Copyright owners may pursue actual damages and attributable profits or elect statutory damages. Learn how the remedies differ and why registration timing and work count matter.