BEFORE HANDING OVER YOUR KEYS, READ ON: Holidays are here, kids coming home from college, family and friends coming to sunny South Florida or your employee needs to run an errand. All of them ask to borrow your car. Being the nice person you are, you hand over the keys....
WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
Just like your fav football player, the pain can come after the tackle (or accident) You’re watching a playoff game when your favorite player is tackled. You hold your breath only exhaling when he gets up, seemingly uninjured. What we don’t see are the injuries that appear hours or days...
BEEN INJURED? 5 RULES ABOUT POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA
YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS CAN RUIN YOUR ACCIDENT CASE!! You’re in an accident and to reassure your friends and family, you go right to Facebook and post that you’re fine. Maybe you take some photos for Instagram, perhaps with a selfie of you smiling to show you’re ok, or shoot...
5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT FILING A LAWSUIT
If you’re like most people, filing a lawsuit sounds pretty scary. It conjures images of solemn judges, dark-paneled courtrooms, fancy lawyers, witnesses — and legal bills, so many legal bills. It doesn’t have to be. 5 important facts to consider when you’ve been in an accident, you've been hurt at...
Understanding Premises Liability in Florida
Imagine the following scenario: You walk into a store, a shopping mall, or some other business establishment. Suddenly, you slip on a substance and fall to the ground, suffering a serious back or hip injury. Unfortunately, this type of incident is quite common and can result in significant harm. This...
Understanding Comparative Negligence and How It May Affect Your Florida Personal Injury Case
Whether you get hurt in a car accident, a truck accident, a slip and fall, or any other incident, an analysis will need to be done to determine comparative fault. Why? Because Florida allows juries to apportion fault to multiple parties, including the injured party. This determination could alter the amount of...
Establishing a Medical Malpractice Case
Medical patients naturally rely on trained physicians and nurses for answers and explanations related to their health. It is entirely reasonable to assume that medical professionals will use their expertise to take reasonable steps for treatment no matter what the medical condition. This condition can range from the flu to...
Important Considerations When Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney
Someone injured due to another’s actions often go through a difficult ordeal. Such incidents can include anything from serious and significant injury to property damage. Individuals in these stressful situations frequently feel overwhelmed, upset, and even confused. Of course, their primary focus is on their immediate health and well-being. Once...
Comparative Negligence: Why Florida Personal Injury Law is Different
If you or someone you know has been injured as the result of an accident in Florida, you may have important legal rights that can serve to compensate you for damages, particularly if another person’s negligence caused the injury. Any number of incidents can give rise to this type...
Effects of the New PIP Law in Florida
Last year, changes to the personal injury protection (PIP) coverage contained within auto insurance policies went into effect in the state of Florida. The purpose of the changes is to curb fraudulent insurance claims, which cost the state almost $1 billion per year in increased premium rates. The revised legislation limits...