Category Archives: Personal Injury
Assumption of Risk Claims
Defendants can raise a number of different legal defenses on their behalf when they are accused of negligently causing someone else’s injuries. One of the most commonly asserted defenses, especially in cases involving sports injuries is the assumption of risk doctrine. Under this doctrine, plaintiffs cannot collect damages from the at-fault party if they… Read More »
PIP Law Reexamined by Florida Legislature
A recently introduced statute that would repeal Florida’s longstanding no-fault insurance system has cleared another legislative hurdle, as the House’s version of the bill was recently approved and sent to the Senate. However, both the House and the Senate are sponsoring two different versions of the bill, which could complicate the issue, as the… Read More »
The Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine
Thousands of car accidents occur on Florida’s roads and highways every year. In many of these cases, the driver’s insurer will cover all injuries and financial losses caused by the accident. However, this coverage may not apply if the vehicle isn’t owned by the person who was driving at the time of the crash…. Read More »
Commercial Trucks and Rear-end Accidents
The severity of injuries sustained in a rear-end car accident depends on the momentum created by the force of the collision. The momentum of a vehicle, in turn, depends on the weight of the vehicle or the speed at which it was traveling prior to the collision. For this reason, some of the worst… Read More »
Construction Zone Accidents
Although we’ve all seen car accidents on the freeway, we are often left with no explanation as to their causes. Surprisingly, many of these accidents involve or occur in work zones. In fact, the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) announced that an estimated 96,626 car accidents take place in work zones every year. These collisions… Read More »
Filing a Wrongful Death Claim
Losing a loved one is one of the worst experiences that a person can go through. This is especially true in cases when a person passes away in an avoidable accident caused by someone else’s negligence. Although the last thing on a grieving family member’s mind may be money, the reality is that the… Read More »
Unqualified Truck Drivers
The commercial trucking industry is strictly regulated by both federal and state law. For example, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) prohibits drivers from working more than a certain amount of hours without a break and require trucking companies to conduct regular maintenance on their vehicles. While these are some of the most… Read More »
Filing Claims Against Multiple Defendants
While some accidents involve only two parties, one of whom was at fault for causing injuries to the other party, it is also not uncommon for an accident to involve multiple defendants. Florida adheres to the legal theory of pure comparative fault, under which all parties to a suit have their fault assessed and… Read More »
New Law Attempts to Reduce Underride Crashes
Large commercial vehicles like semi-trucks, although an important part of interstate commerce and shipping, pose an especially high risk to others on the road. One of the most common and dangerous types of accidents between cars and commercial trucks occur when the smaller vehicle strikes the side of a semi-truck and becomes lodged underneath… Read More »
Delayed Crash Injuries
Some accident-related injuries reveal themselves immediately. A passenger who sustained a severe laceration when she hit her head on the window, for instance, would notice the injury right away and seek medical attention. Unfortunately, not all injuries manifest at the time of the accident. In fact, some injuries, such as whiplash and concussions are… Read More »
