Category Archives: Personal Injury
The Dangers of Florida Road Trips
Many aspects of life that a lot of us were used to have changed or stopped since the COVID-19 pandemic started. But one thing that hasn’t changed and has instead been magnified over the last few months is the fact that Americans are eager to hit the road to capture the last slivers of… Read More »
Understanding Personal Injury Law Practice Areas
People are injured every day in a wide variety of circumstances that occur simply because of an accident. In fact, statistics published by the National Safety Council indicate that an American is killed accidentally every three minutes by an occurrence that was preventable. And while not intentional, many of these injuries, both fatal and… Read More »
The Perks of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic For Your Personal Injury Claim
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a global challenge unlike any we’ve ever seen. Among many other changes in our lives, telemedicine and virtual care have quickly become important tools in being able to continue obtaining medical treatment following a Florida car accident or other incident resulting from someone’s wrongdoing or negligence. And as recently… Read More »
What Evidence is Important in Personal Injury Claims?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional injuries cause almost 30 million Americans to visit hospital emergency rooms each year. And while some of these injuries result from purely incidental events, many other people end up suffering harm because of someone else. Fortunately, if you have been injured because of someone… Read More »
What to Do After a Florida Boating Accident
An Indiana couple is seeking more than $100 million in damages from a CEO following a boating accident in South Florida according to an article published recently by the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The couple was culminating their trip to the area for the wife’s birthday with a late-night cruise through the Intracoastal Waterway… Read More »
Beach-Related Accidents and Civil Liability
Who doesn’t love a day of fun in the sun at one of the beaches in the Sunshine State? Many of us have probably never appreciated living in close proximity to beaches as much as we have since many of them have reopened after shutting down earlier this year in response to COVID-19. However,… Read More »
Updates in Keeping Florida’s Elderly Population Safe
With all that has happened in the world lately, it is totally understandable if this year’s legislative session faded into the back of your mind. However, while many of us have been focused on fighting a pandemic and staying as safe as possible in an unprecedented world, lawmakers quietly passed just shy of 200… Read More »
The Risk of Acting as a Good Samaritan
One news outlet has reported that a Florida woman recently got help from a celebrity Good Samaritan after a car accident in Alachua County. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal apparently stopped to help the woman after she crashed along Interstate 75. He was reportedly already on scene helping when deputies arrived and told authorities that… Read More »
Summer Hazards You Should be Aware of
We are currently in the midst of summer and many of us are enjoying some of the benefits that come with it. The warmest months of the year mean that kids are out of school, participation in outdoor activities is in full swing, and some of us have even been enjoying gathering with small… Read More »
The Four Elements of a Successful Personal Injury Claim
Generally speaking, negligence here in the Sunshine State is the failure to use reasonable care, meaning the standard of care that a reasonably careful person would use under like circumstances. When this standard is breached, Florida law allows those who are harmed by the negligence and wrongful actions of someone else to pursue a… Read More »
