Tag Archives: West Palm Beach Personal Injury Lawyers
Understanding the Basics of Personal Injury Law
The legal ramifications surrounding personal injuries can be a confusing thing. There are all sorts of confusing rules and unfamiliar terminology. Lawyers spend years going to school and learning to communicate clearly, but it can still be difficult understanding the intricacies of the process. Sometimes it can help to have a primer that explains… Read More »
What to do after a Car Accident
Getting into a car accident is a confusing, stressful experience. The accident itself is surprising, often coming out of nowhere, and after that there are often medical and legal issues to to deal with. However, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports that there are hundreds of thousands of traffic accidents… Read More »
Railroad Accident Results in Film Crew Fatalities and Injuries
Increasingly associated with a bygone era, railroads are still very much a part of American life. Part of that reality, unfortunately, is accidents resulting in injuries and/or death. It is precisely this tragic inevitability that resulted in a lawsuit against Florida-based railroad operator CSX. While filming a movie based on the life of Allman… Read More »
Damages Arising From Negligence in Sexual Assault and Battery Cases
Nothing is more traumatic than sexual abuse, as reminds a case involving a Florida Diocese, Eucharistic minister, and a 13-year-old special needs boy. In a suit against the Catholic Diocese of Venice in Florida for $5 million in damages, both the Diocese and its bishop have been accused of negligence in failing to prevent… Read More »
Dinner Key Marina Tragedy Kills Four, Injures Another Five
The Dinner Key Marina was filled with boats on a festive Fourth of July night that suddenly turned from celebration to tragedy when a boat crash claimed four lives, and sent another five to area hospitals. The crash involved three boats, all situated about a mile and a half from the marina. A representative… Read More »
Driver and Two Passengers Lose Their Lives After Another Wrong-Way Accident
A 33-year-old Florida woman lost her life after the car she was driving crashed into a truck. The car was heading the wrong way down the highway when the accident occurred. Two passengers in the car, the driver’s 31-year-old sister and a 26-year-old man, also lost their lives in this car accident. The truck… Read More »
Three-Year-Old Crashes Vehicle Into Several Parked Cars
Several parked cars were damaged when a 47-year-old Florida woman allowed her 3-year-old grandson to drive a car. According to what one witness told police, there was a loud crash and the witness saw a gold, four-door Chrysler crash head-on into a parked vehicle and then back into another vehicle. The witness said that… Read More »
Driver and Two Passengers Lose Their Lives After Another Wrong-Way Accident
A 33-year-old Florida woman lost her life after the car she was driving crashed into a truck. The car was heading the wrong way down the highway when the accident occurred. Two passengers in the car, the driver’s 31-year-old sister and a 26-year-old man, also lost their lives in this car accident. The truck… Read More »
Types of Fault in Car Accident Cases
If you are involved in a car accident and you want to receive compensation for your injuries from the driver who caused the accident, you will need to prove that the other driver is at fault. The two most common types of fault are (1) negligence, and (2) recklessness. Another type of fault is… Read More »
Family Awarded Massive Judgment Following Crash Caused by Sleepy Truck Driver
The family of a man who was killed while riding his motorcycle was awarded nearly $15 million as the result of a wrongful death lawsuit. The motorcyclist was killed when his motorcycle collided with a truck. This is one of the largest judgments ever awarded for a motorcycle accident in the state of Florida…. Read More »
