Negligence Per Se In Florida By William Henry, PhD Not all negligence cases are equal. The facts can make a difference as to how a negligence case must be proved. There are four elements to the proof of general negligence found in the common law: 1) Duty — The defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff; 2) A breach — A failure to fulfil the duty; 3) Causation — The breach led to the injuries; and 4) Damages — A monetized value of the injury.
Do The Rays Employ Wall Street Techniques To Over Achieve? By William Henry, PhD Three decades ago after graduating from the University of Florida, I decided to return to grad school and study business administration. I had become enthralled with the career of my mentor John Portman, an architect/real estate developer in Atlanta who combined design ability with business acumen. This combination of innovative design coupled with market acceptance resulted in changed city skylines. It is a potent combination. If the art of design excellence can be instilled with the “The Art of the Business Deal” as Donald Trump might […]
The Conflict: New Urbanistic Vs. ‘Pseudo Urbanistic’ By William Henry, PhD The Conflict Between ‘The New Urbanistic Approach Embraced By Government Urban Planners Vs. The ‘Pseudo Urbanistic’–Market Rate Approach Implemented By The Private Sector Consumers and casual observers will note that the various urban plans currently being fostered by government officials and private commercial developer/builders vary greatly in both the substance and style of the plans. The differences are significant! As may be expected, government seems of late to be enamored with the creation of a ‘new urbanism’ with mixed zoning uses all clustered together creating ‘mixed use urban centers’. […]
Determining Cause…Who Is To Blame? By William Henry, PhD Overview As design forensic experts we are often tasked with investigating sites where injuries and/or fatalities arise from unsafe building conditions. Often times, no photographic or other visual record exists of the actual incident. In these cases, the expert must rely on third party accounts from eyewitnesses who provide testimony as to their recollection of what occurred. Documentation of onsite condition There are some instances where actual videos record the incident from security cameras, or a passerby may have photographs immediately following the incident derived from sources such as cell phone […]
Premises Liability From A Design Expert’s Standpoint By William Henry, PhD Avoiding the pitfalls and detecting the guide posts for success in personal injury claims As an experienced court certified forensic expert, I am often retained by personal injury and construction litigation attorneys. As an architect, they seek my opinion regarding potential design errors and omissions, code violations, as well as any and all construction defects that may have contributed to a premises liability claim. These claims are filed in order to seek recovery for slip and fall victims, injuries sustained by construction workers, and other injuries or wrongful deaths […]
RGA’s Dr. William Henry PhD. Launches Program To Assist High End Buyers. With the velocity of existing high end home and estate sale transactions projected to accelerate well into 2012 bargain hunters may wish to take time to conduct proper due diligence. Enter The Building Dr. (Doctor).
Sunday, April 16, 2017
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