There is no other cause of injury in the United States that can beat out slip and fall in terms of causing widespread injuries and costing citizens millions of dollars every single year. The single most common cause of injury in Florida, slip and fal...
Wrongful death cases are a different sort of personal injury case. While in personal injury cases determine damages based upon the impact the incident had on the injured party, wrongful death cases determine damages based more upon the impact placed...
Florida has the single highest number of registered boats in the entire United States, with over 900,000 registered recreational vessels, and more than a million estimated unregistered canoes, paddleboards, and kayaks. Within the entire country, Flor...
Receiving workers compensation benefits in the state of Florida after suffering a workplace injury can be a surprisingly difficult endeavor. Florida is known to be a business friendly state, which doesn’t always translate well to being an employee fr...
Premises liability, the so-called “slip-and-fall” laws, are all about the responsibility of the owners and property managers have to the people who enter their premises. This responsibility is strongest toward guests, or invitees, and weakest toward...
Not many people have the kind of money you need to own a supercar. This class of vehicles includes extremely powerful sports cars designed by specialty manufacturers that only make a few hundred of each model per year, and they all come with a six-f...
Workers’ comp is a type of insurance that just about every business with employees in all 50 states has to carry. The insurance covers lost income and medical bills when an employee gets injured on the job, and it’s a no-fault type of insurance. Th...
It’s often the case that people who are new to lawsuits and litigation think that every case goes to trial, complete with a 12-person jury, surprise witnesses or evidence, and finally a ruling by the jury that will stand as the final word. However,...
On October 6, a stretch limousine got into a fatal crash in upstate New York. The limo in question had failed its latest state-required safety inspection, and its driver didn’t have a license to drive the extra-long vehicle. Because of this acciden...
In a state like Florida, blizzards and snow days aren’t an issue. Between all the water and the low latitude, Florida weather has to go very wrong before snow can have a chance of falling. However, hot days can happen any time of year, and since ma...
The brain is a complex, tricky organ, and it’s not always easy to tell how it’s doing. The human brain is a major energy hog, and so while the average person burns 1,300 calories staying alive each day, the brain alone is responsible for a little ov...
For the most part, “dog bite” laws apply when one person owns or is responsible for an animal, that animal hurts another person, and then that second person wants compensation for the attack. They’re called “dog bite” laws because they usually come...
When you are in the middle of a personal injury case, then finding any medical errors, even small ones, can prove to be disastrous to your claim. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon occurrence, and you may find that your medical records may contai...
As drivers, we are subjected to several road hazards and conditions that may prove to be less than favorable. We also sometimes find that even though we are safe and careful drivers and pay attention to the road and other vehicles, other drivers may...
One of the biggest worries a person faces following a car accident is their own health and then how much compensation is going to be needed to fix the vehicle. Once you get into an accident, all the vehicles should be removed from the way of traffic...
The process for a vehicle recall can be lengthy and incredibly complex. However, it typically begins when the agency receives consumer complaints or other information that may indicate a safety defect that could ultimately endanger the public if not...
Social media is widely prevalent in today’s society, and you would be hard pressed to find someone that didn’t frequent at least one social media platform daily. While social media is a good way to stay up to date and connected with friends and famil...
