Sometimes the cause of an accident may not be as cut and dry as it is when someone runs a red light or fails to obey the speed limit. In fact, sometimes the driver responsible for causing an accident isn’t even involved in the actual crash — for example, an accident may occur when one...Read More

Last month’s ruling by the United States Appellate Court, involving an elderly person who died after suffering head trauma in a fall while on board a cruise ship, has made it easier for injured cruise ship passengers to sue for medical malpractice. According to the Huffington Post, the daughter of the passenger sued Royal Caribbean...Read More

Each state has its own set of guidelines, outlining how and when a person can file a medical malpractice lawsuit. In the state of Florida, persons must initiate a lawsuit two years from the date that the incident occurred (or should have been discovered). While this sounds like a lot of time, it really isn’t,...Read More

Manufacturing companies are responsible for ensuring the safety of consumers by testing their products before releasing them to the market. Sometimes, however, problems can arise during the design or manufacture of a product, and when problems do arise, the manufacturing company can be held liable for any resulting injuries or loss, according to product liability...Read More

As autumn returns, many Americans no longer feel the need to worry about keeping their families and friends safe around their swimming pools. However, since balmy weather graces Florida all year long, swimming pool safety is an important topic in every season. According to FloridaHealth.gov, the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4 in...Read More

If you’re a cyclist, being involved in an accident is scary, especially if it’s between your bike and a car. Fortunately, it doesn’t happen often. But if you end up a bicycle-car collision, it’s important to know what you should do immediately after a crash in order to protect your rights and your ability to...Read More

If you’re dealing with discrimination or harassment at work, your understandable impulse may be to quit now and sue later. However, before you act on this difficult situation, it’s important to understand your workplace rights — and the steps you should take to protect them. By following these steps, you may be able to improve...Read More

With insurance claims and personal injury lawsuits involving traffic accidents, it’s important to determine and to be able to prove who is at fault, or negligent. Often, common sense can point to a driver, pedestrian or cyclist who acted negligently and caused an accident, but in order to recover compensation in a lawsuit, you must...Read More

Many personal injury cases are based on premise liability, a legal concept that covers injuries or accidents that were caused by defective or unsafe conditions on someone’s property. Like all personal injuries, these types of cases are based on negligence — which in the case of premise liability means proving that the property owner did...Read More

The term “damages” generally refers to compensation a person pursues as a result of medical malpractice. While every case is different, damages typically include: Medical expenses such as present and future treatments, therapies and medications Disability, loss of earnings when the injured patient is not able to work Chronic pain and suffering caused by the...Read More