Recent Blog Posts
Informed Consent
Even relatively minor medical procedures can be dangerous to perform, as patients could suffer from unknown side effects or react negatively to anesthesia. Because there is always a risk of injury in these situations, hospitals require patients who are undergoing non-emergency surgery to sign a consent form, acknowledging the risks. However, because so much… Read More »
Defective Roadway Design and Maintenance
Although most car accidents are the result of driver error or manufacturer negligence, many crashes occur because of problems with roadway design or construction mistakes. Both state and federal regulations require highway design engineers to follow certain standards when planning roads. Unfortunately, city governments and contractors do not always comply with these standards, which… Read More »
Collecting Compensation for Birth Injuries
Most people associate medical malpractice cases with botched surgeries or misdiagnoses. However, the reality is that thousands of people sustain preventable injuries when they are born. Fortunately, those who suffer injuries because of a physician’s error can collect compensation for their losses, even if the mistake occurred during a person’s pregnancy or during the… Read More »
What are the Main Differences Between Car Crashes and Truck Accidents?
Any kind of vehicle accident can leave occupants seriously injured or even permanently disabled. However, collisions involving large commercial trucks tend to be particularly deadly. This is partly due to the fact that they are so large, often weighing as much as 80,000 pounds. Trucks also pose an additional danger because they often carry… Read More »
Collecting Compensation for Accidents Caused by Road Rage
Car accidents occur at an alarming rate across the nation. While many of these accidents are caused by a driver’s failure to abide by traffic laws or by a defectively designed or assembled car part, a surprising number of accidents are also the result of road rage. This type of reckless behavior can have… Read More »
Intersection-Related Collisions
Car accidents can happen almost anywhere and at any time. However, there are certain areas that tend to be especially dangerous for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. Traffic intersections, for example, are one of the most common locations in which car accidents occur in Florida. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates… Read More »
Dog Bite Complications
Being bitten by a dog can be an extremely emotionally traumatic experience, especially for children. However, dog bites can also be dangerous and have serious medical complications. Fortunately, Florida law allows dog bite victims to collect compensation to cover the cost of treatment. Typical Dog Bite Injuries Every year, thousands of people are bitten… Read More »
Florida Court Explains Limits of the Express Assumption of Risk Doctrine
Under the assumption of risk doctrine, courts can prevent plaintiffs from holding other people responsible for their injury when they engaged in an activity that they knew was dangerous. Last month, a Florida Court of Appeals issued an opinion that further explained the limitations of this doctrine, making it much more difficult for a… Read More »
Who Is Responsible for Injuries Sustained in an Accident Caused by the Driver of a Stolen Car?
In negligence cases, it is relatively common for more than one party to be held responsible for a victim’s injuries. For instance, if an employee is driving a company car when she causes an accident, both she and the employer can be sued in court. This ability to hold a third party accountable for… Read More »
Hotel Liability
When people stay at a hotel or resort, they expect that the premises will be kept in a reasonably safe condition. In fact, Florida law requires hotels to exercise special precautions to protect guests from injury. When hotel owners and staff violate these laws or negligently maintain their property and a guest is injured,… Read More »
