Administrative Law
Government regulation has a profound impact on companies’ and trade association’s business. Regulatory and enforcement actions by the EPA, OSHA, DOA, HHS, as well as countless other federal and state agencies, can impose significant costs, stifle promising business opportunities, and at times, threaten the vitality of a company or even an entire industry.
Product Liability
MHR Law defends clients against attacks that go to the heart of their business – the products they design, manufacture, market and sell. Our attorneys have a strong track record as trial and appellate counsel, including defense verdicts in jury trials involving sympathetic plaintiffs who suffered catastrophic personal injuries. Our cases are typically complex and multi-party.
Premises Liability
The legal theory of premises liability holds property owners and residents liable for accidents and injuries that occur on their property. The kinds of incidents that may result in premises liability claims can range from a slip and fall on a public sidewalk to an injury suffered by a service technician performing work at a client’s location. Premises liability can be quite complicated because it addresses any unsafe condition and resulting injury, whether caused by a fall or otherwise. It is important to remember that an occupier of land, such as a lessee or rental tenant, is treated in the same manner as a landowner in many situations.
Injury Cases
MHR Law represents defendants in all types of personal injury matters. Our trial-tested lawyers can handle any size of personal injury case, large or small. Our lawyers are often retained on the eve of trial to try difficult cases, especially those with serious injuries in plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions, when settlement negotiations being handled by other law firms have been unsuccessful.
Mediation and Arbitration
Alternative dispute resolution plays a valuable role in civil litigation. Mediation allows the parties to achieve a certain outcome and to craft resolutions and create remedies that the legal system might not otherwise provide. As is common in many jurisdictions, both federal and state courts require the parties to attempt to settle their case at some point before trial. Arbitration allows the parties to agree to a private adjudication of an irresolvable dispute, which gives the parties greater control over litigation process, costs, and confidentiality.
Business Law
MHR Law represents clients involved in business and commercial disputes, such as lawsuits and claims involving breach of contract, interference with business expectancy or business relations, fraud and misrepresentation, securities, technology agreements, real estate, and construction and design defects.
Pest Control Litigation
Mark Ruff, founder of MHR Law, has been involved in pest control litigation for almost two decades. He is recognized as an authority on pest control law and has given numerous presentations and lead panel discussions for the Florida Pest Management Association as well as various state and regional associations.
Insurance Disputes
MHR Law counsels and represents insurers and insureds in a variety of insurance-related matters in federal and state courts, including insurance coverage, representation of insurers and insureds under underinsured/uninsured automobile policies, and defense of insurance agents in professional liability claims. Insurance policies are issued to cover many situations which may occur in a business environment as well as an individual’s life.