Florida’s Wrongful Death Act, Florida Statute, Chapter 768, dictates what survivors can recover after losing a loved due to the negligence or wrongful act of another person or entity. Florida Statutes section 768.19. Under Florida law, only the personal representative...
Interested in filing a personal injury lawsuit after being injured due to someone else’s negligent or wrongful act? If so, you should seriously consider retaining the services of an experienced personal injury lawyer. While personal injury plaintiffs in Florida are...
Earlier this week a 52-year-old charter school principal was killed and his 4-year-old daughter was seriously injured when their personal watercraft collided with a 34-foot boat in Clearwater, Florida. ABC Action News reports that the accident took place just before...
In the United States, manufacturers and sellers can be held responsible for their defective products that cause harm to consumers via product liability claims. These claims afford injured individuals the opportunity to seek compensation for their injuries, however,...
Over the past week the media has been heavily reporting on various instances of nursing home negligence that allegedly occurred in the wake of Hurricane Irma. One particularly egregious incident reportedly occurred in a Hollywood, Florida nursing home three days after...
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s website argues that the most effective way for states to save money and lives is to institute universal helmet laws for motorcyclists. The CDC supports this statement by citing several statistics, including one from the...
With kids across Florida back to school, be sure to drive carefully around the influx of school buses that are now back on the road. Unfortunately, car accidents involving school buses are all too common. In fact, just earlier this week, a Palm Beach County school bus...
We all know that stopping on the shoulder of a road, especially if you are on a busy highway, is dangerous but that sometimes it is necessary. For example, if you are having car trouble and are not able to safely make it to an exit or if you have been involved in an...
Insurance companies in the United States are legally obligated to act in “good faith” when a claim is filed against one of their poly holders. Good faith is a legal term of art that, in a nutshell, means honoring the obligation to pay valid claims without attempting...
While most medical professionals work tirelessly to help the sick and wounded, even those with the best intentions sometimes make mistakes. While the law does not hold healthcare professionals liable for all mistakes, they can be held liable for injuries caused by...