Blog Posts in December, 2015

How Does Comparative Negligence Affect My Case?

The apportionment of fault lies at the heart of a negligence case. The law in Florida and every other state requires that the injured party prove negligence, which is the failure to exercise the degree of reasonable care expected of an individual to minimize the risk of harm to another person. For forty years, Florida has followed the theory of pure comparative negligence in apportioning fault and ...

Avoiding injuries during the holidays

The holidays are a special time that should be full of excitement and fun. It’s a time where you can decorate your house with decorations, visit family that you haven’t seen in a long time, and surprise your children with gifts. However, the holidays can go terribly wrong if you get injured. Below we would like to make you aware of some common injuries suffered during the holidays, and some tips ...

Physical Harm Or "Impact" And Claims For Emotional Distress

When an accident occurs, victims can recover not only for their physical damages but also for damages for emotional distress related to the accident. Under certain conditions, family members may also sue for damages arising from the same accident for negligent infliction of emotional distress . However, both victims and their family members cannot recover any damages for emotional distress, mental ...

5 Holiday Travel Tips

The holiday season is a notoriously busy time to travel, but your number-one priority is to stay safe. With so many people trying to reach their destinations, traveling is more difficult for you. If you’re not careful, traveling during the holidays can become more expensive than you anticipated and more stressful than you hoped. But we have some tips for you that will cut down on your stress and ...

Products Liability And Class Actions

Consumers in the United States are protected by fairly broad consumer protection laws. Product liability laws apply to protect consumers when an injury occurs as a result of a product’s proper usage. These laws apply to injuries which result from the use of a product that is unsafe due to its design or manufacture. They also apply to injuries from the method of sale, marketing, or supply to the ...

Texting and driving can be worse than drunk driving

Over the past decade, texting and driving has become the public’s number-one safety hazard, and it’s something most people have done. Maybe you are on your way to an important business meeting and you receive a text or email in regards to the meeting at hand, and you decide to sneak a quick peek. That quick peek could result in a fatal car crash . Texting and driving is especially dangerous among ...

Rear-end Collisions: Who Is Really At Fault?

A “rear-end collision” is a ca r accident involving a driver who fails to stop his or her vehicle and crashes into the vehicle directly in front. Some rear-end collisions may cause a “chain reaction” where one vehicle strikes another in the rear propelling it into a third vehicle and thus involving several cars, perhaps even significantly more than two or three. Usually the common causes of these ...

What Should I Do If An Injury Relates To A Pre-Existing Condition?

If injured in an accident, whether it occurs in a motor vehicle or on someone else’s premises, and you have a pre-existing medical condition or injury, what should you know to insure that you complete all of those necessary tasks and undertakings that will enable you to receive the fairest amount of compensation for your injuries as they exist after your most recent accident? Plaintiffs with ...

Drinking Alcohol and Staying Safe on New Years Eve

You probably have a party that you’ll be going to on New Years Eve. If you do, enjoy yourself and have lots of fun. But if you’re going to go out, hopping from party to party, and traveling the roads, make sure you stay safe. New Years Eve can be one of the most dangerous holidays to be out on the road because there will be a lot of drinking at parties. If you’re going to be one of those who will ...

Should Your Attorney Settle Or File Suit In Your Personal Injury Case?

Involvement in any type of accident is often a traumatic, if not life-changing, experience. It’s not something that happens every day and most accident victims only want the event and its effects to be resolved as soon as possible and become a distant memory. What is obvious is that accident victims can’t go into battle alone, especially when some other party is at fault for causing some, if not ...