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Rory Safir

Every post here is written by Rory Safir, one of a handful of ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientists in Florida and a former Assistant Public Defender in Tampa.

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The Store Started Building Its Case Before You Got Off the Floor

Written by Rory Safir, Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Personal Injury · · 3 min read If you fell in a store or a restaurant, I can probably guess what you did next. You looked around, hoped nobody saw, told the concerned employee you were fine, and got out of there as fast...

When a Florida Theme Park Ride Hurts You: Lessons From the Epic Universe Coaster Cases

Universal's Epic Universe opened in Orlando in 2025, and one of its headline attractions, the high-speed Stardust Racers coaster, has become the center of serious injury claims....

Shot or Assaulted on Someone Else’s Property in Florida? The Owner May Share the Blame

After a shooting at an apartment complex, a nightclub, or a parking garage, the coverage focuses on the person who pulled the trigger, and rightly so. But the criminal is often never caught, or has nothing to pay, and that is not where the story ends for the victim. Florida...

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