Viñas DeLuca Law Blog

The gallbladder stores bile, which is a fluid formed in the liver and used by the body to breakdown food and aid with digestion. When a person eats, the gallbladder releases bile which travels to the small intestine through narrow pathways or tubes knowns as “ducts.” Some ducts connect the gallbladder to the liver and others connect the gallbladder to the intestines. When bile builds up in the gallbladder, it can cause gallstones and gallbladder inflammation. This condition is referred to as “calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis.” Surgery is often necessary to remove the inflamed gallbladder and restore the proper flow of bile.

On July 1 2020, the Third District Court of Appeal (which governs slip, trip, and fall cases filed in Miami) issued two important appellate decisions each reaffirming longstanding and important principles of Florida slip, trip, and fall law. In Echevarria v. Lennar Homes, LLC, the court addressed the differences between a property owner’s distinct legal duties and emphasized that issues concerning a property owner’s negligence are best decided by the trier of fact (i.e. a jury).

More and more children are becoming victims of sexual and physical abuse by employees lurking within Florida’s child welfare and foster care system. There are unfortunately certain individuals who access and prey upon children by becoming part of Florida’s welfare and foster care system. They use the system to gain easy – oftentimes unsupervised – access to young children who are later sexually or physically abused.

The corona virus has caused businesses throughout the world to find new ways to deliver products and services to consumers. The healthcare industry is no exception. Though “telehealth” has been an emerging technology for years, the Coronavirus has caused medical doctors to turn to telehealth now more than ever in an effort to deliver “contactless” medical care to patients. According to a 2019 AMA study Click Here, telehealth was the fastest growing “place of care,” up 53% from 2016 to 2017.

Insurance denials can be frustrating for patients and physicians alike. For patients suffering from Hepatitis C, a coverage denial for Harvoni can be the difference between a complete cure and additional years of suffering.