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By: Celia Ampel Daily Business Review September 15, 2017 Elder-law attorneys were quick to weigh in Thursday on the legal implications of eight deaths at a Hollywood nursing home following a loss of air conditioning during Hurricane Irma. Any need for regulatory reform will be determined by the facts as …

On the heels of the recent Chambers USA recognition, Kluger Kaplan and many of its attorneys have been once again recognized among the best in their field by the international publication, Best Lawyers®. The attorneys were selected by votes from a peer group, based on an exhaustive evaluation. 83,000 industry …

The KKSKL team is proud to announce the addition of Jordan Ziegler to our commercial litigation practice. “Jordan demonstrates a passion for the law and client advocacy, and we look forward to having him on our team,” said Alan Kluger, founding member. Read more below about Jordan and the experience …

By James Diamond In April 2016, the Florida Supreme Court issued an important ruling in Castellanos v. Next Door Co., significantly impacting Florida’s workers’ compensation statute.  The high court struck down the fixed amount of attorneys’ fees that successful workers’ compensation claimants are entitled to under Fla. Stat. § 440.34 …

Authored by James Diamond and Richard I. Segal Florida follows the “American Rule” on the entitlement to attorney’s fees, in that attorney’s fees generally are not recoverable as an element of damages in the absence of statutory authority or a contractual agreement. However, civil litigators throughout Florida should be aware …