Category Archives: Personal Injury
Burn Injuries Affect Nearly Half a Million Americans Yearly
In 2014, nearly half a million people received medical treatment for burn injuries, according to the American Burn Association. About 40,000 Americans were hospitalized for injuries including burns. Some 30,000 of those were treated at hospital burn centers, the American Burn Association reports. Over 60% of the hospitalizations related to burn injuries were taken… Read More »
What to Do if You’ve Been Affected by Defective Over the Counter Drugs
More than 100 million Americans deal with some type of chronic pain. Over the counter pain medication plays a crucial role in advancing their quality of life. Without them, these Americans would likely face a very different set of circumstances in life. And these drugs are everywhere: There are more than 100,000 over the… Read More »
Girl, 10, Drowns in Cruise Ship Pool
A 10-year-old girl died recently after drowning in a swimming pool aboard a cruise ship of the coast of the Eastern United States, according to ABC News. The girl was aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line Ship, which left New York City and was headed on a 7-day tour of Florida and the Bahamas, according… Read More »
Questions to Ask Before Filing Slip and Fall Lawsuit in Florida
It can happen when you least expect it. One minute you’re walking toward your favorite shop in the mall, or to the printer in your office building, or to the next coaster in the local theme park, and the next you’re laid out on the floor. Slip and fall incidents can happen most anywhere:… Read More »
Hit and Run in Florida
A Fort Lauderdale man is fighting for his life following a hit-and-run incident in Oakland Park, according to a report in the Sun-Sentinel. The 22-year-old, Joseph Deverson, is in critical condition, according to the report, after being hit by a driver on Powerline Road in Oakland Park, Broward County. Deverson was hit in the… Read More »
Florida: Second most deadly dog attacks on humans in USA
Florida is second only to Texas when it comes to fatal dog attacks on humans, according to a new report. There were five deadly dog-on-human attacks in Florida in 2014, while Texas had 7 dog-related deaths. North Carolina had three deaths and Alabama and Ohio both had three, according to the news report. Pit… Read More »
Finding Justice Following a Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries can be devastating both medically and mentally for you and your loved ones. Whether you’re driving, in the wrong place at the wrong time, playing your favorite game at the court or you take a spill, spinal cord injuries can occur in a split second — and they can have lasting… Read More »
Workers Injured on Florida Construction Site
Two construction workers at a downtown Miami construction site were injured earlier this year after a wall fell onto them while on the job, NBC 6 South Florida reports. The two workers were being treated in a nearby hospital after a wall that is used to create concrete walls inside the building came crashing… Read More »
Who is Held Liable in a Truck Accident in Florida?
Just recently, a tractor-trailer driver was cited with careless driving after causing a multi-car crash on Interstate 75 in Western Florida, according to WTSP News. The truck accident occurred on a Tuesday afternoon when the tractor-trailer driver recognized that his rig was breaking down, so he attempted to pull over to the site of… Read More »
Who can file a wrongful death claim in Florida?
Losing a loved one in a split second is one of the most devastating things you may endure in your life. Whether it be a fatal car crash, a disorienting slip and fall, a run-in with another person or animal, or as a result of a medical mistake, you may be able to seek… Read More »
