Any place you go can have perils or hazards that can cause you to slip and fall. There is a specific duty of care that a property owner has to others to keep their premises safe and to address any potential dangers so that others are not harmed when they lawfully enter. Common areas where slip and fall accidents happen are doorways, stairs, uneven ground, slick surfaces, or poorly lit locations. However, these are not the only places where [...]
Florida is a no-fault state meaning that if you are harmed in an injury accident like a Florida car accident, and you file a claim then your personal injury protection (PIP) coverage will cover your damages of medical expenses and lost wages up to a certain amount. This is true no matter if you caused the crash yourself or if another party caused it. But, if your injuries are so significant that you are permanently disabled or your damages [...]
Any type of traffic accident can have cataclysmic results, but large truck accidents often have some of the most devastating outcomes. This is primarily true for people who are traveling in smaller passenger vehicles and are hit by a large commercial truck. The sheer size and weight of such trucks along with the rate of speed at which they are moving are factors that, when combined, can obliterate and destroy a much smaller vehicle. The immense impact of these [...]
When new, young, novice drivers take the wheel by themselves, it is often a nerve-wracking time for parents. There is plenty of evidence that shows inexperienced younger drivers are a high-risk group for causing car accidents. The data backs up this notion with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explaining that car accidents are the second leading cause of fatalities amongst teens. For example, teenagers aged 13 to 19 years old reported as high as 2,400 deaths in [...]
Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported that in 2021 there were a total of 401,183 Florida traffic accidents across the state. The number of crashes in the state of Florida in 2021 was up significantly from the previous year. In 2020, there were a total of 341,399 crashes. These collisions not only produced a significant amount of injuries but also fatalities. Florida saw an increase in fatal accidents from 3,098 in 2020 to 3,472 in 2021. This deadly [...]
In the aftermath of a catastrophic accident, the level of physical bodily harm can be immense leaving victims impaired for the rest of their lives. These individuals may be able to file a lawsuit against the party that caused their injury accident. In the sunshine state, Florida’s tort laws allow for victims who suffered substantial injuries and damages that their own coverage does not account for to file a claim against the party that caused their accident. It is imperative [...]
Slip and fall accidents and trip and fall accidents happen quite frequently throughout the country and cause significant bodily harm and even death in the most severe cases. There are approximately 17,000 people that will lose their lives each year in the United States after a fall accident. Also, more than two million people are sent to the emergency room every year for treatment of injuries that result from a fall accident. While the words slip and trip are often [...]
Car accidents are a frequent occurrence across the United States, and the state of Florida has some of the highest rates of crashes that happen every year in the country. In 2021, a total of 401,182 auto accidents were reported, and these crashes produced 3,775 fatalities as well as 252,901 injuries. However, are there certain places that are more prone to crashes happening over others? The answer to that is yes. If you were injured in a crash or if [...]
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 [...]
