Recent Blog Posts
Which Cars Are Most Likely to Get Caught Speeding?
Can you tell which car is about to drive at an excessive speed when the car is stationary in a parking space and its driver is nowhere in sight? Car insurance companies don’t think you can. The belief that what model of car you drive affects your insurance premiums has more basis in hype… Read More »
Post Concussion Syndrome
In 2015, Jerry Pilkinton was driving his car across an intersection in Ocala when a roadside assistance truck ran a red light and struck the side of Pilkinton’s car. Pilkinton suffered injuries to the head, neck, and back and required surgeries that involved the placement of titanium cages. He sued the roadside assistance company… Read More »
Removal of Healthy Organs During Surgery
Everyone’s body is unique, which is why medical textbooks include a normal range for the size of each organ and body part, instead of a single ideal size. You might have an extra vertebra or even an extra digit, and this does not cause problems, but only makes for interesting anecdotes at social events… Read More »
What to Kow About Heads Up Displays
Screens are a ubiquitous part of our lives. In the past 24 hours, you have probably given your attention to a computer, a phone, a tablet, and a television. If you are young enough that laptops have always been the default kind of work computer, then perhaps you divide your attention among multiple screens;… Read More »
Premises Liability and Accidents in Abandoned Places of Business
There is a lot more to premises liability law than just simple cases where a customer slips and falls at a place of business during business hours. Whether the business owner is legally responsible depends on where the injured person was and why the person was there. Business owners have the highest level of… Read More »
Postsurgical Infections and Medical Malpractice
Antibiotics are a double-edged sword; deciding when to prescribe them and in what dose is not as simple as it seems. On the one hand, they can easily cure infections that otherwise would have been fatal. Consider that, barely a century ago, the son of President Calvin Coolidge died after a blister on his… Read More »
Medical Errors in Cruise Ship Infirmaries
Some medical malpractice lawsuits arise from incidents where the medical procedure took place in a poorly equipped facility. Things can go wrong with almost any medical treatment, and healthcare workers should always have a plan for quickly getting the patient to a facility that offers a higher level of treatment if necessary. This is… Read More »
The Deadly Stretch of Military Trail
South Florida is a notoriously pedestrian unfriendly place. It has all of the attitude and the vibrant mix of cultures that New York City has, but none of the public transportation or the walkable sidewalks. Taking a walk in Florida is never without its hazards, but where you are makes all the difference. If… Read More »
Nervous System Injuries
One of the best things about your body, and one that you probably take for granted, is how efficiently it repairs itself. Some tissues in the body repair and regenerate themselves more quickly than others. For example, skin heals so quickly that you can practically see the results in real time; platelets in the… Read More »
When Gorgeous Cars Do Ugly Things
Product liability laws give you the right to sue the manufacturer of a commercial product when that product goes to market in dangerous condition and causes injuries to consumers who use it in the intended manner. Most product liability lawsuits involve prescription drugs, or else toys and furniture designed for use by young children. … Read More »