On Premises

In this episode, we sit down with Alexandria Avera to break down a high-stakes trip-and-fall trial arising from a dangerous stairwell in Gainesville, Florida, where spoliation became a major battleground in the case. Alexandria walks us through how missing or destroyed evidence can dramatically impact premises liability litigation, the legal consequences of spoliation, and the strategies plaintiff...

In this episode, we sit down with trial lawyer Geordan Logan of Claggett & Sykes to break down one of his first slip-and-fall jury verdicts out of Nevada involving a man who fell next to a fountain inside the MGM Grand.  - Speaker Bio  Geordan Logan grew up in New York City. As the son of a mechanical engineer and a freelance photographer, Geordan came of age in a world rich with both logic an...

On November 19, 2014, what began as an ordinary lunch break turned into a life-altering event for John Ratzlaff, a Santa Rosa County employee. After slipping on water from a cracked tile at a Church’s Chicken restaurant, Mr. Ratzlaff struck his head and sustained a traumatic brain injury. The fall led to years of debilitating symptoms — including migraines, cognitive deficits, and memory loss — ul...

In this gripping episode, Landon Stinson sits down with legendary trial lawyer and author Mike Papantonio to discuss his explosive new legal thriller, The Middleman . Papantonio ("Pap") peels back the curtain on the dark alliances between corporate power and government corruption—drawing from real-life courtroom experience to craft a chilling, high-stakes narrative. We explore: The inspi...

In this episode of On Premises , host Landon Stinson sits down with trial attorneys Andrew Garza and Alexa Mahony, who were part of the landmark trial that secured the highest bodily injury verdict in Connecticut’s history—a staggering $100 million. Together, they walk listeners through a more recent jury trial, sharing how Andrew and Alex strategically used big data to achieve a $9M verdict for t...

In this episode of On Premises , host Landon Stinson sits down with Atlanta-based attorney Michael Neff to discuss a landmark premises liability trial in Georgia. Neff represented Joshua Martin, a young man who suffered permanent brain damage after being brutally assaulted by a group of teenage gang members who were also employees of Six Flags. Neff provides an in-depth look at the case that rocke...

In this episode we interview trial lawyer Kurt Zaner and discuss how he obtained the largest premises liability verdict in Colorado history for his client. The case, Warembourg v. Excel ,  471 P.3d 1213 (Co. Ct. App. 2020) ,  ultimately resulted in an opinion by the Colorado Supreme Court which is now the leading case on spoliation of evidence in the state of Colorado. Link to Appellate Opinion Li...

Andrew Harris is at the cutting edge of critical appellate issues in premises liability law. In this episode Andrew discusses summary judgment in slip and fall cases under Florida law.  SPEAKER BIO  "Attorney Andrew A. Harris is the founder and owner of Harris Appeals, P.A., in West Palm Beach, Florida. Board certified in appellate practice by The Florida Bar, Andrew has more than 15 years of...

In this episode we interview trial lawyer Rachael Gilmer of Levin Papantonio Rafferty on the $5.6MM she helped obtain for Jack Massey. Mr. Massey was an underage minor in 2017 when he was invited to a party at The Retreat Gainesville. At the party he was permitted to consume alcohol and was provided alcohol, then dove or flipped into a swimming pool, sustaining a traumatic spinal cord injury that...

Go behind the scenes with trial lawyer Michael Haggard as he shares how he obtained two $100M jury verdicts for victims of non-fatal drownings in South Florida. Haggard also discusses the legislative changes enacted as a result of these two cases, and others, to deter dangerous properties and products that lead to drownings.  Full Bio  "Compassionate, empathetic and a fervent advocate for vic...

Our guest is Nicole Clark, CEO and Founder of Trellis. Premises liability cases often involve hotly contested legal issues requiring extensive legal research. That's where Trellis comes in. To start your 14-day Trellis free trial, click here: http://trellis.law/free-trial/activate/On-Premises Nicole Clark developed Trellis as her own secret weapon. After graduating from Rutgers Law School in...

Joseph Wilson is considered by many to be one of the elite trial lawyers in the southeast, if not the nation. To wit, there are few lawyers of his age that have accomplished what he has in such a short span. In an era where very few injury lawyers take cases to a jury trial when insurance carriers act in an unreasonable manner; Joseph has established a reputation based on the significant verdicts...

On a Nevada playground in 2013 a swing set tragically collapses on a teenager's head causing a traumatic brain injury. As it turns out, the homeowner's association responsible for the maintenance of the swing set knew of two prior collapses – but still failed to properly maintain the swing set.  $2,000,000.00 - the HOA's insurance coverage policy limits. $125,000.00 - the top offer...

At approximately 1:22 am on June 21, 2021, the unthinkable happened. The Champlain Towers in Surfside, Florida, partially collapsed, ultimately claiming the lives of 98 people and severely injuring others. In this episode we go on premises with Brett and Judd Rosen of Goldberg and Rosen in Miami, Florida. The Rosen brothers and their law firm, along with a large team of lawyers from numerous firms...

Todd Michaels was lead counsel in the negligent security case of Snell vs. Family Food Saver. The trial resulted in a verdict of $5.7 million for the Snell family. It was the largest premises liability verdict in the State of Florida that year.  Michaels has been twice named Most Effective Lawyer by the Daily Business Review and has been named several times to the Best Lawyers in America and Super...