Recent Blog Posts
Dog Bites and the Risk of Infection
Dog bite injuries tend to be severe, resulting in damage to the muscles, ligaments, and nerves, as well as significant pain and potential disfigurement. Some of the most serious complications faced by dog bite victims, however, involve infection. Treating infections can be a complicated and expensive process, so if you were recently bitten by… Read More »
The Importance of Accounting for Blind Spots
Blind spots, as most careful drivers are aware, are zones to the side and rear of a car where approaching vehicles are not visible to the driver, even when using a rear view or side mirror. Failing to check one’s blind spots can have devastating consequences, especially when one of the vehicles is a… Read More »
The Risks of Driving With Poor Visibility
Besides heralding the beginning of the holiday season, the end of Daylight Saving Time also means that our days are growing shorter and shorter. As a result, many of us find ourselves driving much more often in the dark than we do in the summer months. Unfortunately, motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists are much more… Read More »
Who Can be Held Liable for Prescription Drug Injuries?
While some medications enable people to live long and healthy lives, many, due to a defect in design or manufacturing, have the opposite effect. Treating injuries caused by these types of medication errors can be expensive, so if you were recently injured after taking a prescribed medication, it is important to speak with an… Read More »
How Building Code Violations Could Affect Your Florida Premises Liability Claim
Filing a successful premises liability claim requires proof that a property owner failed to maintain his or her property. In most cases, this includes collecting photographs from the scene of the slip and fall or other accident, obtaining video recordings from the time of the accident, making copies of the injured party’s medical records,… Read More »
Where do Most Slip and Fall Accidents Occur?
Slip and fall accidents are difficult to anticipate as they can take place just about anywhere, although there are certain places where these types of accidents are more likely to occur, including grocery stores, restaurants, and parking lots. Where a slip and fall accident occurs has significant bearing on how a plaintiff goes about… Read More »
Why are Truck Accidents so Dangerous?
Although the trucking industry has proven essential to the proper functioning of the nation’s economy, the unfortunate truth is that the commercial trucks used to transport goods across the country are perhaps the most dangerous types of vehicles on the road. Although many people assume that the dangers posed by these vehicles can be… Read More »
Pain and Suffering Damages in Florida
After accidents caused by someone else’s negligent or reckless conduct, injured parties can attempt to recover damages from the at-fault individual by filing a personal injury claim. These damages could include compensation for a wide range of accident-related losses, including: medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage. It is also possible, however, for plaintiffs… Read More »
Does Comparative Negligence Apply in Medical Malpractice Cases?
Under Florida law, a person’s own negligence can reduce the amount that he or she can recover from the party who was primarily at fault for an accident. This legal theory is known as comparative fault and while it ensures that plaintiffs are not barred from recovery because of their own contributions to an… Read More »
The Implications of Florida’s New Autonomous Car Law
Although many of us are still coming to terms with the fact that driverless cars exist, the reality is that these types of cars are already on the road. In fact, Florida’s governor signed a bill into law that opens the door to fully autonomous vehicles in a way that no other state has… Read More »
