Category Archives: Auto Accidents
Damages 101: Compensation in Personal Injury Cases
The end goal of any personal injury lawsuit is justice for the wrong committed against you. That justice is meted out by financial compensation. That compensation in the legal sphere is referred to as “damages.” Whether you’ve been injured as a result of a slip and fall, an auto accident, medical malpractice, a burning… Read More »
Spinal Cord Injuries: How to Recover Damages in a Personal Injury Suit
Spinal injuries can be life-changing — even deadly. Whether it’s caused by a fall, an auto accident or other incident, the result can alter one’s life course for years and decades to come, including those of family and friends. What’s more, the medical costs can be extremely high and persist for many years. Types… Read More »
Determining Fault in a Car Crash in Broward County
There are thousands of car crashes on Florida roadways every year. They can be scary for you and your family, especially when serious injuries occur and costly repairs are necessary. You might be wondering: how will I pay off these medical bills? How will we make ends meet while my spouse is on medical… Read More »
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in Florida?
Personal injury lawsuits arise out of pain — you or a loved one has been injured, and you’re seeking to recoup some of that financial and mental suffering you’ve dealt with as a result. Whether it’s a slip and fall injury, catastrophic brain injury, medical malpractice, dog bite, burn or whatever else, personal injury… Read More »
How Does No-Fault Insurance Affect My Lawsuit?
Car crashes happen more often we’d like. In fact, there were more than 235,000 car accidents in Florida in 2010 — that’s an average of 645 crashes per day in the state. There were 339,000 drivers involved in those crashes. The majority of them resulted in injuries — a whopping 195,000 of the crashes… Read More »
Beat the Clock: Statute of Limitations in Injury Cases in Florida
Every state in the country has what is called a “statute of limitations” on personal injury civil cases. We hear the term tossed around often; but what does it exactly mean? A statute of limitations governs the amount of time an individual has to file a lawsuit in civil court against an individual or… Read More »
What to Do Following a Car-Pedestrian Collision
Sadly, tens of thousands of Americans are injured by vehicles while walking along our roadways. In Florida alone, there were nearly 8,500 car-pedestrian incidents in 2013, the latest numbers available according to the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles. Of those collisions, 498 ended in pedestrian fatalities and another 7,467 in pedestrian injuries. If you… Read More »
What is a Personal Injury Case Really Worth?
Personal injury lawsuits can vary widely. Whether it’s a slip and fall incident, a car crash, a fall that causes a traumatic brain injury or a workplace mishap, the facts and circumstances of each case will foretell how much a plaintiff may receive in compensation. How can you decipher how much a potential personal… Read More »
Understanding Pain and Suffering in Personal Injury Lawsuits
Pain and suffering is a term often thrown around in media when discussing personal injury lawsuits. But what are these damages really, and how do they affect a personal injury lawsuit? Defining pain and suffering Pain and suffering is a common type of “damage” seen in personal injury cases. Damages are the economic or… Read More »
1 in 4 Floridians Drive Without Auto Insurance
The overwhelming majority of states require drivers to buy auto insurance before they get behind the wheel. Indeed, in 49 states and the District of Columbia it is illegal to drive without car insurance. Despite this, 12 percent of U.S. drivers are uninsured. Florida has one of the highest rates of uninsured drivers on… Read More »
