Monthly Archives: August 2022
Drowsy Driving Makes Tractor-Trailer Accidents More Likely
Tractor-trailers are large vehicles with the potential to cause serious accidents if not operated properly. If there are other dangers at play, the potential for accident shoots up even further, and not much is more dangerous in terms of road behavior than driving while drowsy. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that… Read More »
What Duty Of Care Is Owed By A Rehab Center?
In the last decade, Florida has become a mecca for substance abuse rehab centers and halfway houses known as sober homes. Some of them put in the work for their patients, giving them a safe place to focus on getting their lives together – but some of them are only in their line of… Read More »
Child Trespassers Under Florida Law
When a person visits another person’s land, or the home or business on that land, they are subject to a branch of Florida law known as premises liability. Premises liability law establishes that landowners have a duty of care toward the people who visit their property, depending on their legal classification. Trespassers are at… Read More »
What Makes An Injury “Minor?”
When you are involved in any kind of accident and wind up sustaining injuries, hearing that the harm you suffered is considered ‘minor’ may feel insulting, somehow. An accident may be a major event in your life, even if you are lucky to escape with less than catastrophic injuries. Still, most states – Florida… Read More »
Florida Jackknife Tractor-Trailer Accidents
A tractor trailer, also known as a big rig or 18-wheeler, is a large truck with two parts (the cab and the trailer). Each year, thousands if not millions use Florida roads, most without incident – but sometimes, these large vehicles are involved in accidents with other drivers. One of the most common types… Read More »
Foreseeability And Premises Liability In Florida
Florida’s premises liability laws are designed to protect people who are injured on another person’s premises, establishing that business owners or landowners owe a duty of care to the people who visit them for various different reasons. If someone is injured on another person’s land, or in their business, they have the right to… Read More »
Can I Hold A Florida Rehab Center Liable For Negligence?
For a variety of reasons, Florida has become somewhat of a mecca for rehab centers and sober homes, with addicted people seeking out the Sunshine State and enjoying the area while they focus on getting their lives together. However, what many do not know is that not all Florida rehab facilities are created equal;… Read More »
Can I File Suit After Minor Car Accident Injuries In Florida?
Most of the time, the average person will only contemplate filing a personal injury lawsuit if they have been severely injured. Despite that, it is possible, in some cases, to file suit against a negligent person even if the harm you suffered is “minor.” The distinction between “major” and “minor” injuries is often not… Read More »
Do Tractor-Trailers Have Blind Spots?
Every vehicle has blind spots, even the smallest car. However, tractor-trailers have much larger blind spots than the average passenger vehicle, simply because a tractor-trailer is much larger in size. If you wind up in a truck driver’s blind spots, the odds of being involved in an accident are much higher than they would… Read More »
AirBNB & Premises Liability In Florida
Airbnb is a company that provides short-term rentals to city visitors, mostly tourists. Since 2008, the business has mushroomed in size, and Florida has reaped many of the rewards, as the state played host to three of the most popular U.S. destinations in 2020. However, the company is not without its issues and controversies…. Read More »
