Monthly Archives: December 2020
The Right Things to Know About Wrongful Death
According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, a judge has determined that a Florida father is not liable in a wrongful death lawsuit for two Tequesta teens’ disappearance at sea. This case pitted two respective sets of parents against each other after their 14-year-old sons vanished during a fishing trip back in July of… Read More »
The Dangers of Speeding
The South Florida Sun Sentinel recently published an article about a driver who is facing criminal charges after a high-speed collision that killed two people. The 20-year-old driver, an Oakland Park resident, was reportedly going at a speed of least 105 mph on a 45 mph street before he struck another car in the… Read More »
How Single-Vehicle Rollover Accidents Happen
In a tragic report published recently by a local news outlet, it was asserted that an 18-year-old girl was seriously injured recently in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Hobe Sound. The teenager was in the car with another 18-year-old girl on a recent Tuesday evening when the collision happened along the southbound lanes of… Read More »
The Criminal and Civil Implications of Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Local 10 News has published a news report indicating that a driver recently left the scene of an accident in Hollywood after causing a crash that involved three cars on Interstate 95 during a recent weekend. Florida Highway patrol has asserted that the accident began when a black Ford Fusion being driven by the… Read More »
Skydiving Accidents and Liability
According to a local news outlet, a Miami skydiver died recently in North Florida when his parachute didn’t deploy correctly during a jump. Officials have asserted that a team of skydivers were practicing for a weekend event that honors the families of fallen police officers when the fatal accident occurred. The 51-year-old who perished… Read More »
New York Judge Upholds Jury’s Liability Verdict in Major Talcum Powder Lawsuit
Mesothelioma is a deadly form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. And in recent years, a growing body of scientific evidence has linked asbestos exposure to commercially available talcum powder. Talcum powder requires talc, a naturally occurring mineral just like asbestos. Unfortunately, it is possible for asbestos to cross-contaminate talc during the… Read More »
Rain, Rain, Go Away – Driving Safely When Bad Weather is Here to Stay
Anyone who has spent time in Florida knows that our beloved state does not always live up to being the Sunshine State. The weather here can suddenly and unpredictably change which means that even the sunniest of blue skies can shift quickly into one pouring out torrential rain and thunderstorms. The Palm Beach Post… Read More »
Liability When Passengers Get Hurt in a Florida Car Accident – and When They May be Liable Themselves
When most people think about car accidents, these thoughts usually move to the concept that it is a driver who is at fault. With the focus of everyone from the police who respond to the accident scene to the insurance adjusters you will talk to afterwards on placing the blame on one driver or… Read More »
Am I Liable if Someone Else Crashes My Car?
Bizarrely, Local 10 News recently asserted that a man claims a South Florida BMW dealership wrecked his car while it was being serviced. Even more bizarrely, the evidence uncovered in a preliminary investigation by the news outlet indicates that the man is right. After experiencing multiple issues with his new BMW M4 convertible within… Read More »