Category Archives: Personal Injury
Probate Issues When The Victim In An Injury Case Dies
Sadly, many of the injuries that people sustain in accidents lead to death. In other situations, the injury sustained in an accident doesn’t cause the death, but at some point before the case can be resolved, the victim may pass away, while the case is still pending. Can the case still continue? The answer… Read More »
What Is A Negligent Security Case?
A negligent security claim is a lawsuit against a property owner, when you are a victim of a criminal attack on their property. This may sound counterintuitive—after all, isn’t the criminal the one responsible for your injuries? The answer is yes, but the criminal is not the only party responsible for the criminal attack…. Read More »
Proving Loss Of Quality Or Enjoyment of Life
When we think of damages for injuries that aren’t economic, like medical bills or lost wages, we often think of pain and suffering. And while these can be large and important elements of an injury case, there is another category of damages that a jury can compensate you for: Loss of the quality and… Read More »
Things You Didn’t Know About PIP Insurance
Many of us know that car insurance is legally required in Florida. But that’s kind of misleading—not all insurance is required. The insurance that is required by law is what is known as personal injury protection, or PIP. If you’re insured, you have PIP coverage. Here are some common questions that people may have… Read More »
Parking Lot Accidents Are More Common Than You Think
When we think of places we can be injured in a car accident, we of course think of places where we drive fast-places like highways and roadways. But what about parking lots? Yes, car accidents happen in parking lots also, and in some ways, parking lots can be more dangerous than normal roadways. Why… Read More »
Changes To Florida’s Injury Laws Are Here – Here’s What They Say And Do
Just a few weeks ago, the Florida legislature altered many of Florida’s personal injury laws. Passed under the name “tort reform,” the laws aren’t really reform at all, but rather, changes that are intended to make it harder for victims to get compensation, and easier for big business and others, to get away with… Read More »
Calculating And Getting Compensated For Future Lost Wages
When you are in an accident that leads to you being out of work, you have an immediate loss of your income and wages. That loss is compensable, and you can certainly require a liable Defendant to pay you for the wages or salary that you lost as a result of being out of… Read More »
Why Motorcycle Accidents Are Different Than Car Accidents
When a car and a motorcycle are in an accident, there are a lot of similarities to accidents that just involve two cars. But there are also a number of differences, and reasons why an accident involving a motorcycle may need to be handled differently by your injury attorney than other kinds of accidents…. Read More »
Defibrillators Can Be Life Saving Devices – And Often Are Legally Required
A lawsuit has been filed because a teenage girl went into cardiac arrest on an airplane, and died. You may wonder what about that would cause the airline to be liable. The answer is the defibrillator that was on board, but which was also not charged, and thus, inoperable. What are Defibrillators? Defibrillators are… Read More »
The Weekend Effect Can Be Deadly In Hospitals
Contrary to the way it sounds, the weekend effect is not some consequence of a weekend of drinking or partying, or simply a hangover at the reality of the workweek starting. It actually is a phrase related to medical malpractice, and the level and standard of care that many people get—or don’t get—when they… Read More »
