Category Archives: Personal Injury
Florida Dog Bite Laws Protect Victim Rights, But Avoiding a Bite Is Even Better
Each year, dog bite injuries hospitalize more than 600 Floridians, with an average claim costing $29,000 or more. The Florida strict liability dog bite laws help victims pursue compensation for all costs related to their injuries; but individuals who know how to recognize when dogs are likely to bite can often take measures to… Read More »
Are Florida Homeowners Responsible for Injuries Sustained by Uninvited Children on Their Property?
If your child was injured on someone else’s property, even if the child was uninvited, Florida law does not treat it as trespassing. When it comes to premises liability and children, a primary consideration is whether an attractive nuisance drew the child to the property in the first place. The law recognizes the natural… Read More »
Florida Law Can Recognize Employer Liability in Construction Site Accidents and Other Workplace Injury Claims
Because of the high likelihood of sustaining injuries at construction sites, most workers know from personal experience that they must file workers’ compensation claims to obtain compensation for on-the-job injuries. The Florida laws are specifically designed to help workers obtain the treatment and benefits they need without considering liability on the part of employers,… Read More »
Northern Ireland Man Faces Unfair Scrutiny After Traumatic Brain Injury
The family of a Londonberry man who was reduced to a vegetative state following a brain injury is highly offended that the government has challenged the true extent of the victim’s injuries. The UK’s Social Security Agency sent a large amount of paperwork to the victim’s family, inquiring as to if and when 36-year-old… Read More »
RSD Questions and Answers
A Toronto-area girl recently likened her struggle with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) as a “prison of pain.” Due to a nerve disorder, the teenager feels intense pain even when objects such as a bed sheet or feather brush up against her skin. RSD is very difficult to link the disorder to a specific cause…. Read More »
Accidental Spinal Cord Injuries
Few injuries are as life-changing as a spinal cord injury. Even mild or moderate spinal cord injuries can cause loss of movement and loss of sensitivity. Severe spinal cord injuries can cause partial or total paralysis. If, after any kind of fall or accident, you or a loved one experiences any extreme pressure in… Read More »
Who Is Responsible?
The responsible party in an auto accident may not only be the driver behind the wheel. If you are involved in a collision with a person who was driving a commercial vehicle or running errands for an employer, respondeat superior may apply. Respondeat superior, or “let the master answer,” is very often applicable in… Read More »
