Premises Liability for the Plaintiff’s Attorney: The Nuts and Bolts (FL) [Two-Part Webinar] (Watch Live or the recording via OnDemand Streaming)

Agenda

Part 1: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time

1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Legal Challenges in a Slip and Fall case
Benjamin Fernandez and Beau Blumberg

• The basics of a slip and fall case.
• Current cases in Florida that address notice and the Plaintiff’s burden.
• Initial steps, site inspections, discovery, motion practice, and trial.
• Motions for Summary Judgment and common techniques utilized by defense firms.
• Trial strategies on how to minimize comparative fault.
• The presentation will include real life examples, include depositions, CCTV footage, and verdicts.

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
BREAK

3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Demystifying Negligent Security
Douglas McCarron and Todd Michaels

• We will focus on the law that guides these cases, as well as strategies, recurring themes.
• Pre-suit investigation and steps that must be taken.
• Common errors made, including:
  • Misapplication of the law regarding foreseeability
  • Liability of the tortfeasor, and
  • Character evidence.
• Issues often encountered with security experts
• Real life examples, including deposition clips from actual cases, to show how this all comes together in presenting your case.

Part 2: Thursday, July 24, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Proof of Damages
Edward Blumberg and Cosme Caballero

• Proving Future Economic Loss and Damages
  • Loss of Earning Capacity
  • Future Medical Expenses
  • Life Care Plans
  • Economists
  • Neuropsychologists
  • Role of Treating Physicians – Hybrid Testimony
  • Daubert and Florida Law

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
10 min BREAK 

2:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Proof of Damages continued
Edward Blumberg and Cosme Caballero

• Providing Past Medical Expenses Damages
• Providing Lost Wages
• Collateral Source Rule
• Health Care Liens
• Wrongful Death Claims and Damages
• Noneconomic Damages

3:25 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
10 min BREAK 

3:35 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Insurance Issues Related to Plaintiff’s Premises Liability Cases
Jessica Gopiao

• Why Are We Talking About Insurance?
• Types of Insurance
  • General Liability Insurance
  • Commercial Property Insurance
  • Umbrella Insurance
  • Homeowner’s Insurance
• Insurance Policy Terms and Exclusions
  • Policy coverage limits
  • Property Damage v. Bodily Injury
  • Number of Occurrences
  • Exclusions
    • Assault and Battery
    • Firearms
    • Slippery Conditions
    • Hazardous Environment
• Insurance Company Defenses
  • Failure to Notify Insurers of Incidents
  • Denial Based on Pre-Existing Condition Clauses
  • Denial Based on Alleged Negligence of Plaintiff
  • Contributory Negligence or Comparative Fault Defenses

Date/Time/Location

Two – Part Webinar

Dates:
Part 1: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Part 2: Thursday, July 24, 2025

Times for both sessions:
1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time

We will send your Zoom login details and handout materials about a week before your program.

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Faculty

Edward R. Blumberg, Esq.
Partner and Co-Founder
Deutsch Blumberg & Caballero P.A.

Edward R. Blumberg is a graduate of the University of Georgia and earned his law degree from the College of William and Mary. He has practiced continuously in Florida since 1975. He has served as President of the Florida Bar, as a member of the Board of Governors of the Florida Bar and as a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association. He has chaired and served on countless professional committees and groups and provides continuing legal education lectures to lawyers. Since 1983 he has been continuously certified and re-certified in civil trial law by The Florida Bar and The National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Robert (Beau) Blumberg, Esq.
Partner
Deutsch Blumberg & Caballero P.A.

Robert ("Beau") E. Blumberg a Partner with the trial law firm of Deutsch, Blumberg & Caballero P.A., where he practices personal injury, medical malpractice, and product liability law. Mr. Blumberg is admitted to practice in Florida and before the United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and is a member of The Florida Bar.  

Mr. Blumberg was a Member of the FL Bar Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Committee from 2017- 2023. He is a Member of the FL Bar Code & Rules of Evidence Committee 2023-2026.

Mr. Blumberg previously served as Chair of the FL Bar Standing Committee on Technology from 2021- 2022, and the Grievance Committee “A” Member, 2020- 2023.  Mr. Blumberg was also appointed to the Florida Courts Technology Commission by the Florida Supreme Court for 2022-2024.

Mr. Blumberg is the Miami-Dade Bar Treasurer for the 2024-2025 term, and Board of Directors of the Young Lawyers Section of the Miami-Dade Bar Association (“MDB YLS”) for the 2020-2024 term. He is also the President of the MDB YLS (2023-2024). Mr. Blumberg earned his B.A. degree from the College of William and Mary and his J.D. degree from the William and Mary School of Law.

Cosme Caballero, Esq.
Partner
Deutsch Blumberg & Caballero P.A.

Mr. Caballero is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law where he served as Articles & Comments Editor of the University of Miami Law Review, where he published an article titled Curbing Corporate Abuse from Jurisprudential Off-Sites: Problematic Paradigms in United States v. Textron Inc. Following graduation, Mr. Caballero was admitted to practice law in Florida.  He was also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Dade County Bar Association and is a Florida Bar  Grievance Committee Member for the 11th Judicial Circuit.

Benjamin Fernandez, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Silva & Silva

Benjamin Fernandez began his legal career as a public defender in Miami, Florida helping those less fortunate. Although he handled hundreds upon hundreds of cases, Mr. Fernandez devoted the majority of his time to helping adolescents in the juvenile system. 

Upon leaving the Public Defender’s Office, Mr. Fernandez became a partner at one of the largest insurance defense firms in Florida. His practice was dedicated to civil litigation, with an emphasis on Premises Liability and Catastrophic and Personal Injury. He provided legal representation to companies and individuals ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small business owners. During his tenure, Mr. Fernandez handled thousands of depositions and tried numerous civil cases to verdict gaining valuable experience in personal injury matters.

Since joining Silva & Silva, Mr. Fernandez has represented both families and individuals who were victims of negligence. His practice areas include premises liability, negligent security, auto negligence, and other catastrophic personal injury matters. Mr. Fernandez is devoted to ensuring that his clients benefit from his many years of experience in handling litigation matters throughout the State of Florida.

Mr. Fernandez was selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star and awarded an “AV” rating by the Martindale-Hubble Peer Review Ratings, which is reserved for attorneys with the highest professional excellence and highest levels of skill and integrity. He is a member of the Florida Bar and admitted to practice in federal court with admissions in the Northern, Middle, and Southern districts. Additionally, Mr. Fernandez is admitted in the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico.

Jessica Gopiao

Reed Smith LLP

Jessica is a trial lawyer who dedicates her practice to helping policyholders recover funds from insurers who wrongfully refuse to pay, underpay, or act in bad faith. As a member of the firm’s top-ranked, policyholder-focused practice group, Jessica has recovered millions of dollars from insurers for a wide range of companies and individuals in high-stakes coverage and bad faith litigation. She has guided businesses and individuals from pre-litigation ADR to trial, where she has conducted direct and cross-examinations. Licensed in California and Florida, she has extensive experience assisting companies, condominium associations, real estate developers, and professionals in securing insurance funds after natural disasters and other catastrophic losses. 

Though ready to advocate aggressively in court or arbitration, Jessica has also successfully resolved disputes without litigation. She is skilled in navigating notice and proof-of-loss provisions, structuring claims for optimal recovery, and negotiating with insurers to reverse denials, secure defense funding, and obtain settlements. Jessica has advised corporations, directors and officers, risk managers, insurance brokers, builders, retailers, hospitals, utility companies, and financial institutions on coverage issues involving D&O, EPLI, cyber, CGL, and E&O policies.

To help maximize protection and minimize risk, Jessica proactively counsels clients on policy placement, renewal negotiations, and coverage audits. Jessica combines her deep understanding of clients’ operations with industry experience to identify gaps and propose commercially practical solutions that help maximize insurance coverage.

Jessica has been recognized for her work in insurance. She was named a Circle of Excellence winner for Insurance Litigation in 2024 by the Miami-Dade Bar and a Rising Star for Insurance Coverage in the Florida Super Lawyers magazine.

Jessica was also named to the Top 36 Lawyers Under 36 list by the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division in 2024. In 2023, she was named to the Miami-Dade Bar Young Lawyer Section’s 40 Under 40 list and named the Rising Star Asian American Excellence in Florida winner by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida.

Jessica is admitted to practice in California and Florida. During law school, Jessica served as an extern for the Honorable Karen E. Scott of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Douglas J. McCarron, Esq.
Partner
The Haggard Law Firm

Douglas J. McCarron is an accomplished trial lawyer with significant experience handling a wide variety of cases including negligent security, pool drowning, dram shop, and construction and auto accidents. 

Doug served as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County for four years. While there, Doug was a member of the Career Criminal Unit where he distinguished himself in over 50 trials prosecuting violent crime. Upon leaving the State Attorney’s Office in 2000, Doug began to focus on representing victims of serious and catastrophic injury. 

Doug joined The Haggard Law Firm in 2006 and became a partner in 2007. Since joining the firm, he has recovered over 150 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients. In Garcia v. Arbors Apartments, Doug successfully obtained a million jury verdict on behalf of the Garcia family. This negligent security/wrongful death case found the owners and managers of the apartment complex guilty of failing to provide adequate security on their property. Doug has been able to recover similar results in cases throughout Florida. Doug served as President of the Miami-Dade Trial Lawyers Association in 2013 and was recently appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to serve on the Civil Standard Jury Instructions Committee. Doug is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Florida Justice Association. 

Outside the office, Doug enjoys spending time with his wife Becky and their three boys, Jack, Finn and William Andrew (Drew). Doug and Becky are extremely active in a number of local charities and truly believe in giving back to the community. Doug was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey but moved to Miami as a young boy. He graduated from Miami Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High School. Doug received his Bachelors of Science in 1993 and his Juris Doctorate in 1995, both with Honors, from Florida State University.

Todd J. Michaels, Esq.
Partner
The Haggard Law Firm

Todd Michaels Esq, a lifelong Miami-Dade resident, joined The Haggard Law Firm in 2009. In May 2014, he was named a partner. Todd handles a wide array of the firm’s cases involving wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury, representing clients who were injured through the negligence of others. His practice primarily involves negligent security throughout the State of Florida and nationwide.  Todd has been a frequent speaker on various aspects of negligent security law to different legal and security industry groups and has had articles relating to negligent security cases published.  In addition to his negligent security work, Todd also handles rideshare (Uber/Lift) liability, premises liability, aviation, pool drowning, auto accident and other injury cases.

In 2019 Todd Michaels tried a medical malpractice wrongful death case alongside co-counsel Daniel Harwin that resulted in a .5 million verdict in Broward County Court. The case involved the death of a mother of four children due to avoidable complications during childbirth caused by a condition the medical team responsible for her care was aware of. The jury took two hours to deliberate afTer a four day trial.

Todd was lead counsel in the negligent security case of Snell vs. Family Food Saver. The trial resulted in a verdict of .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 Lawyers lists, including the Top 100 Super Lawyers. among several other annual honors. In 2019 he was recognized as a BRONZE EAGLE Award Winner by the Florida Justice Association The prestigious honor is bestowed to those who have shown an extraordinary contribution to the FJA EAGLE Program. Michaels is also an FJA Board Member, Fellow, and  Executive Committee Member, among other positions.

In 2018 Michaels was selected by his peers to become one of the distinguished and exclusive Fellows of The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the National Trial Lawyers,  Top 40 Under 40, and is a member of ABOTA, along with several other organizations. Nevertheless, Todd Michaels often says that his greatest accomplishment was becoming a father to his two sons, Ashton and Jackson Michaels.

Before joining The Haggard Law Firm, Todd served as an assistant public defender for nearly five years. During his last year with the public defender’s office, he worked as a felony training attorney, supervising other felony trial lawyers. After leaving the public defender’s office, Todd served as a federal public defender and a private criminal defense practitioner. He tried in excess of fifty trials in both the State and Federal Court systems.

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