Car accidents can be scary for everyone involved, including passengers who may suffer serious injuries or death in the event of a crash. It is easy to find information on what to do if you are a driver and in a crash, but if you are a passenger and are injured, you may not be sure of your rights and what your legal options are. At Fulgencio Law, the Tampa personal injury attorneys know how difficult it can be for [...]
There are many reasons why people flock to Florida to live and to vacation. As a result, there are numerous hotels to accommodate the masses. When a customer walks into a hotel, the idea is to have a nice time, maybe enjoy a good meal if there is a restaurant at the hotel, or have some welcome rest. However, if dangerous conditions exist on hotel premises, then none of those things may happen, and instead, a slip-and-fall accident may [...]
Driver error is responsible for the majority of accidents happening and there may be no bigger mistake than to drive drunk. Drunk driving is incredibly reckless and dangerous and, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it is responsible for close to 40 deaths every day in the United States. When a drunk driver causes a deadly accident, it is a tragedy. There is no bringing a lost life back, no matter what the criminal and civil penalties are [...]
Premises liability law can be tricky at times. In general, Florida’s premises liability laws do not reward trespassers who are injured on a property and protect property owners from having to pay for their damages. However, when it comes to children there is a caveat to the laws. Children are not held to the same standard that adults are. Since children are believed to be immature and naive with a lack of understanding concerning various dangers, when they enter into [...]
Personal injury accidents happen every day in Florida. There are around 400,000 Florida car accidents that take place every year statewide. There are thousands of medical malpractice claims filed each year in Florida. Slip and fall accidents happen quite frequently in businesses, parking lots, government centers, and more. When personal injury accidents happen, victims who are hurt may wonder who is accountable for their losses. Personal injury claims are civil actions that allow individuals to take legal action to recover [...]
The Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine recently studied injury patterns and severity for both young and older motorcycle accident victims who were hospitalized. The data showed that in recent years, fatal motorcycle accidents have been on the rise for all age groups. However, for older riders aged 40 and above, they are particularly deadly. Every year, there are just under 10,000 motorcycle accidents reported in Florida. The grand majority of them end with serious injuries, and hundreds of [...]
Comas happen after several different types of traumatic events. Strokes, infection, exposure to radiation, and car accidents are just some of the ways that someone can suffer a coma. It can be incredibly emotional and terrifying at the same time when you hear a loved one is in a crash. It can be even more distressing to find out that they are in a coma. When this happens, it is natural for the questions to swirl around in your head, [...]
Head injuries are common after a motorcycle accident, as well as other motor vehicle accidents. It was recently reported by Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles that there were a total of 394,945 crashes in the state, and 252,261 of these were injury accidents. Some of the injuries were head trauma. If you were in a car accident in Florida, it is important not to delay in seeking medical treatment as soon as you can. Even if you don’t believe [...]
There are hundreds of thousands of Florida car accidents that take place annually. Recently, Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported that there were 3,401 deaths from car accidents and 252,261 injuries. Crashes that result in death and very serious injuries happen quite frequently across the Sunshine State. Internal injuries are common after a crash, and they can result in considerable pain and be very difficult to overcome and heal from. A collapsed lung is one of those internal injuries [...]
When a pedestrian is hit by a car, the damages they suffer are usually substantial and can sometimes be deadly. Recently, the National Center for Health Statistics reported that 7,522 pedestrians lost their lives in traffic crashes that took place on public roads. Due to the seriousness of injuries that pedestrians can suffer if they are hit by a car, it is imperative that drivers are responsible behind the wheel so that they do not harm pedestrians who may be [...]
