You’re driving down the road with your family when you stop at a light. You take a moment to look at your rear view mirror and notice that the person braking behind you has their hands and eyes fixed on texting something from their phone. The person looks up just in time to avoid rear-ending […]
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Negligent Security Claims
When you drop your child off at daycare, visit a school or stay at a hotel, you expect your family to be safe from crime. Likewise, most of us trust our bosses to maintain our protection when we are on the job. But what happens when you suffer a loss or injury on someone else’s property […]
Injury on the Water
Sometimes fun in paradise can come at a shocking cost. As one of the world’s hottest vacation destinations, Florida is known for its long coastlines and thousands of miles of waterways that attract boating visitors and locals alike. Our high traffic waterways, large population and warm weather make the chances of being in a boat […]
Foodborne Illness
You finish enjoying a delicious dinner with your family, when a few hours later you start to feel nauseous. Your temperature has skyrocketed, and throughout the night you experience vomiting and diarrhea. While lying in bed, you think back on what you ate the previous day and suspect that you might have been food poisoned. […]
Defective Toys of Tots
Babies, toddlers and children play with toys every day, and as a parent, you trust that their toys are safe, properly tested and designed with kids in mind. We usually don’t think about potential dangers until a batch of defective toys injures our child. Defective toys can result in a number of serious accidents. […]
Pedestrian-Vehicular Accidents
How often do pedestrian accidents occur? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average of 445 people will be hospitalized for traffic-related pedestrian injuries in the next 24 hours. And every 2 hours, on average, one pedestrian life is lost due to vehicle injuries. Miscommunication between walkers and drivers causes […]
TBI Lawsuits
Brain injuries can cause permanent physical and mental damage. Determining the value of a person’s injuries can often be complicated. Generally, damage awards in a personal injury case include two types of damages: compensatory damages and punitive damages. Punitive damages are typically reserved for cases in which a defendant’s actions justify a monetary punishment as […]
Can Doctors Be Liable For Patient Overdose?
Most patient overdoses are dealt with by medical malpractice claims. In fact, medication errors are one of the most common mistakes that can lead to malpractice lawsuits. From a doctor’s failure to diagnose potential injurious side effects, to a pharmacist’s clerical error, prescription drug mistakes (especially overdoses) can lead to medical malpractice lawsuits. Products Liability […]
Drug-Related Birth Defects
Every parent prays for a healthy child. However, while few of us go through life perfectly healthy, it is particularly painful for parents when a child is born with defects or medical issues due to prescription medication a mother has taken before the child’s birth. This is an unfortunately common occurrence for mothers who used […]
School Bus Accidents
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 130 school-age pedestrians (younger than 19) died in school transportation-related crashes. 67 percent were struck by school buses, six percent by vehicles functioning as school buses, and 27 percent by other vehicles involved in the crashes. There were 56 school-age pedestrians killed in school transportation-related […]
