In most situations, when you lawfully step onto another entity’s property, they have a duty of care to ensure the premise is safe so you are not harmed. If they know of a hazard and do not address it to fix the issue, or at least warn those that could be on their property about the issue, and someone is hurt because of it, they can be held liable for paying for the injured party’s damages. Even if they [...]
There are many ways that people can be hurt and suffer great physical bodily harm. Truck accidents, catastrophic car crashes, medical mistakes, defective products, and more. Everyone has their own way to deal with adversity and difficult life challenges and where some can overcome setbacks like serious injuries, others may have a harder time in these situations. But adults, with a mature mind and more advanced coping skills, are likely going to be able to manage a cataclysmic experience [...]
Every state has its own fault laws when it comes to determining how to compensate victims that were injured as a result of the negligence of others. In Florida, the state follows a no-fault insurance system. In this way, Personal Injury Protection coverage (PIP) is a type of automobile insurance that can help individuals injured in car accidents have some amount of money that can be used to pay for medical treatment. As such, the victim does not have [...]
If you were injured in a car accident, getting all of the compensation you can from your personal injury claim is imperative. This is especially true if you are severely injured. Treatment and medical care to manage one’s injuries can be quite expensive, and serious injuries that require surgery or rehabilitation and medications can add up fast. Even if you did not suffer catastrophic injuries and your harm is relatively minor, however, there is still a cost to getting [...]
Across the United States, car accidents are so prevalent and destructive that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 90 lives lost each day in these tragic events. There are areas of the country that tend to have more car accidents than others, but no matter where you are in the country, car accidents often happen on a daily basis. Florida, with its growing population and large size, is one of the states in the country that routinely has [...]
Florida has a warm climate and sunshine most of the year which makes engaging in outdoor activities like riding a bicycle very popular. Not only can riding a bike be a great means of transportation, but it can also offer fantastic exercise. Nevertheless, it is always vital to remain safe while riding, especially in the vicinity of other motorists. One of the first and foremost ways to keep yourself safe is by utilizing a bicycle helmet, which can offer [...]
Florida is well known for many things including sunshine, juicy oranges, beautiful beaches, great fishing, and amusement parks, as some examples. These things that are highly associated with the sunshine state are what attract people to come to visit every year as a tourist, and even to become part-time or full-time residents. Other things, though, are a little less attractive and can be difficult and dangerous to manage, such as the humidity, alligators, and of course, hurricanes. These highly [...]
Car accidents are scary enough for adults, but when a child is injured in one of these events, parents can have an even harder time with the situation. No parent wants to see their children suffer harm in any way, and because of the catastrophic injuries and death that can result from a car accident, auto collisions that hurt children are particularly dreadful. You may know that if you are harmed in a car accident you can take legal action [...]
Losing a loved one far too early is not easy to handle and may take a long time to come to terms with. When your loss is untimely because another person acted in a reckless and negligent way, the emotions you experience and the way you handle that loss can be even harder and more difficult to grasp. In Florida, if a negligent party caused your loss then you may be able to file a claim for compensation. When you [...]
Even though Florida is well known for warm weather, sunshine, and palm trees, the sunshine state, as it is nicknamed, is not always dry. It often rains and when it does, there is the potential for slick surfaces. Slippery, wet surfaces pose a risk of slip and fall incidents, and when a property owner knows or should reasonably know of a risk for a slip and fall accident on their property, they must address it. If you lawfully entered into [...]
