Recent Blog Posts
Medication Errors During Surgery
To practice medicine is to make life or death decisions quickly, based on a nearly infinite array of factors. The creators of online content about the alleged incompetence or greed of physicians can run their mouths all day long about what the doctors should have done in a given situation, but in the end,… Read More »
Slip and Fall Accidents in Hospitals
Accidental falls are a leading cause of injury in many situations where you might not expect them. The parents of children who have just learned to climb might worry constantly about falls on the playground, but playgrounds are designed in such a way that falls, which are almost inevitable, usually do not cause severe… Read More »
Algae and Premises Liability
What’s not to love about algae? Ask any vegan bodybuilder where they got that body from, and they will credit it to copious amounts of dietary supplements where algae is the main ingredient. Nori, that savory ingredient that gives sushi its elegant look and taste, that makes the most satisfying sound when a sushi… Read More »
Trampoline Park Accidents
Some people look at a trampoline park and see nothing but trouble. What good can come from increasing numbers of children of increasing size jumping with increasing enthusiasm on inflatable structures held together by flimsy nets? Some parents might see a trampoline park as a minefield for conflict. They are experienced enough at parenting… Read More »
Universal Studios Theme Park Accidents
The Universal Studios theme park opened in Orlando to much fanfare in the summer of 1990. Amidst multiple Disney theme parks, Universal Studios was something different. Its brand messaging set it apart from the Disney theme parks which, it implied, were for kids, as well as for simple-minded innocents who happened to be old… Read More »
Calculating Your Accident-Related Medical Expenses in a Personal Injury Case
Everyone agrees that medical bills are too expensive, but figuring out just how expensive they are is harder than it looks. When the bill arrives in the mail, there is a phone number you can call if you cannot pay it. When you call, you might be able to get the hospital to reduce… Read More »
Avoiding the Brain-Eating Amoeba
The biggest creatures are the ones that inspire fear that keeps most people from venturing into the wilderness. Florida’s enormous population of American alligators is enough to prevent you from swimming in a lake or river, even if no gator sightings have been reported near where you are planning to swim. Although their range… Read More »
Personal Injury Lawsuits Take a Backseat to Criminal Cases
Unless you are a policy wonk, you have probably read many more news stories about criminal trials than about civil lawsuits. Yes, Supreme Court decisions arising from civil matters affect our daily lives even decades after they were issued; to name just one famous example, Brown v. Board of Education was not about a… Read More »
Ferry Boat Accidents
If you are a child just discovering the wonders of modern transportation, then riding a ferry boat is a peak experience. The only thing better than an interstate travel day, when you ride a minivan, an elevator, an escalator, a monorail, an airplane, a shuttle bus, and a rental car is a day trip… Read More »
Is Your Personal Injury Settlement Money Yours to Keep?
The amounts cited in news headlines about personal injury cases sound like more money than you can dream of, so what do lawyers mean when they say that no one ever gets rich off of a personal injury case? How can you not be rich when the court just awarded you millions of dollars?… Read More »