Monthly Archives: January 2021
Establishing Pain & Suffering Damages In Florida Personal Injury Cases
Personal injury cases, where a person is harmed due to the negligence or recklessness of another person, do not end with anyone going to jail. Rather, they yield monetary damages if the plaintiff is successful in their suit. One of the most common types of damages awarded in a personal injury case is damages… Read More »
Accidents With Uninsured & Underinsured Motorists
Florida is a no-fault state when it comes to auto insurance, which means that every driver is required to carry a certain amount of accident insurance to be accessed in the event of a crash. However, the state is notorious for having a high percentage of uninsured and underinsured drivers – 26.7 percent in… Read More »
Boating Accidents In Florida
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more and more Florida families are looking for outdoor activities they can do while still remaining socially distant and safe. Boating is a relatively isolated activity, and because of the state’s year-round sunny weather, it is still popular even as winter kicks into full swing. That said, there is… Read More »
Seeking Compensation For Florida Burn Injuries
Some of the most serious injuries that hospitals see each year are burns. Burn injuries can leave lifelong scars both physical and emotional, and if you experience serious burns as a result of someone else’s negligence, it can feel like insult added to injury. If you have been involved in an accident and sustained… Read More »
After A Florida Truck Accident
The most recent available data estimates approximately 500,000 large trucks were involved in police-reported crashes, with approximately 4,400 being fatal. More than half of all crashes involving large trucks occurred in rural areas, and about one-quarter of them occurred on interstate highways – two areas which are frequently seen in Florida. If you have… Read More »
Seeking Compensation For Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs)
A traumatic brain injury is one of the most serious, potentially dangerous, and life-changing injuries that a person can suffer. However, very often, someone who has sustained a TBI due to the negligence of another person will not wind up receiving any kind of compensation for the harm they have suffered. This happens for… Read More »
What Is Florida’s “Recreational Use” Statute?
Public officials in Florida have a vested interest in private landowners opening up their property to public use to encourage people to get outside and enjoy the state. However, the state’s premises liability law precludes that for many – there is simply no incentive for a private landowner to allow the public onto their… Read More »
