Most personal injury lawsuits follow similar legal guidelines, but cruise ship lawsuits can be very different. If you are injured on a cruise ship in Florida, filing a lawsuit might fall under Florida state law, federal law or international maritime law. Cruise ship liability and “duty of care” The liability for cruise ships regarding passenger...Read More

Personal injury is a legal field with the same goal as any other part of the law — to provide justice for wronged parties. The rules and regulations for personal injury are part of civil law rather than criminal law, although sometimes civil violations can be added to criminal cases. As a basic definition, personal...Read More

The state of Florida contains thousands of miles of lakes, rivers and coastlines, which means it’s no surprise there are more boat accidents in Florida than any other state. What should you do if you’re injured in a Florida boat accident? This guide will help you determine your next steps. Boat accident laws and location...Read More

In legal terms, negligence refers to a person or entity that causes harm to another party through failure to use reasonable care. There are two different types of negligence that fall under negligence law: A person/entity fails to take reasonable action to prevent harm — for example, a store failing to clear ice from its...Read More

It’s 2019 and with the popularity of scooters recently, you’d think no one uses a bike anymore. But that’s not true. Cycling is hugely popular in the warm-weather state of Florida. Yet, and perhaps because of it’s popularity, Florida also has the second-highest rate of bicycling and pedestrian accidents in the country, so it’s especially...Read More

Civil lawsuits are disputes between people, businesses or other entities in which one side is accusing the other of some type of harm and asking the court to decide whether he or she should be compensated. This compensation is usually a monetary award and may also include court-ordered remedial action such as re-hiring someone who...Read More

Car accidents are nearly always traumatic events, whether they’re “just” fender-benders or they are serious, destructive collisions. Whether your vehicle collides with something, or is hit by something, there will be a lot of force involved. This means injuries can occur even in car accidents that seem minor. For a number of reasons, many people...Read More

In cases where someone’s death is the fault of another person or an entity such as a car manufacturer or drug maker, the survivors of the deceased may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit. These types of lawsuits usually seek compensation related to the death, which may include funeral expenses, lost wages, loss...Read More

In the United States, tens of thousands of personal injury cases are filed each year. Most of these claims involve injury due to some form of negligence, which leads to accidental or unintentional injuries. These are some of the most common types of personal injury claims introduced in state and federal courts throughout the country....Read More

After a car accident, one of the essential steps to take for insurance claim purposes is to decide which driver is at fault. Often, the at-fault driver is negligent, which is basically defined as not using caution or reasonable care behind the wheel, or impaired such as in a DUI case. However, sometimes the person...Read More