The Tampa Bay Times reports that the Florida Legislature ended its 2017 session earlier this month without passing House Bill 1063 (HB 1063). HB 1063 was aimed at reforming our state’s current no-fault personal injury protection car insurance system and, if it had...
According to the Tampa Bay Times state legislators in Florida filed approximately 1,900 bills during the 2017 regular session, 234 of which were passed by both the House and the Senate. One of the many bills that failed was House Bill 949 which, if passed into law,...
A rear-end accident is a type of traffic collision in which one car crashes into the car in front of it. Rear-end accidents are extremely common, in fact The Washington Post reports that there are approximately 1.7 million rear-end collisions in the United States each...
The Florida Record reports that a personal injury lawsuit was recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against the Carnival Corporation alleging that the company’s negligence caused a woman to be seriously injured when she slipped...
Unfortunately, car accidents involving wildlife are extremely common. According to the Defenders of Wildlife’s fact sheet there are approximately 725,000 to 1.5 million wildlife-vehicle collisions every year in the United States. A fair share of these accidents occur...
When a person dies due to someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or wrongful act, the deceased’s surviving family members are often able to file what is known as a “wrongful death lawsuit” against whomever caused their loved one’s untimely death. But who is eligible...
Being involved in an auto accident can be a traumatic experience, but saying the wrong thing after the crash can make a bad situation even worse. Legally speaking, it is always advisable to be honest about what happened, but at the same time it is important not to say...
Courts in Florida award a variety of different types of damages to successful personal injury plaintiffs. “Damages”, or monetary compensation awarded to a harmed plaintiff (i.e. the injured party who files a personal injury lawsuit) typically come in two forms:...
Although many states impose damage caps (i.e. limits on the amount of money that a plaintiff can receive) in medical malpractice cases, Florida currently does not. However, this will change soon if federal lawmakers decide to pass recently proposed medical malpractice...
Regardless of the accident type, determining liability is a crucial part of all personal injury claims. Even when the negligence of one party appears clear, the individual filing the claim is responsible for supporting their case with verifiable evidence. After you...