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Can My Passenger Sue Me For a Florida Car Crash?

Can My Passenger Sue Me For a Florida Car Crash?

Vehicle collision statistics show that passengers involved in car crashes often endure more serious injuries than the vehicle’s driver. The most credible hypothesis for this is that the driver of the car or truck instinctively turns the vehicle away from impending danger and by doing so, inadvertently puts their passenger in the line of fire. If you or a family member received injuries in a Tampa car accident where they were a passenger, you may be wondering what legal options [...]

Driving Under the Influence of Prescription Drugs in Florida

The Value of Loss of Consortium and Your Florida Personal Injury Case

Accidents typically have consequences that go far beyond simple physical injury. They are also a common source of psychological trauma to the victim and to members of their family as well. When someone’s malicious or careless actions result in serious injuries to your loved one and, by extension, cause you to endure emotional trauma, you may have a basis for a lawsuit.   One type of emotional trauma victims often experience is known as “loss of companionship”, or “loss of consortium”. [...]

Florida's Most Common Personal Injury Claims

What Does Duty of Care Have to Do With My Florida Personal Injury Claim?

Anyone who is thinking about filing a Florida personal injury claim, there are some basic facts regarding the duty of care that you need to be familiar with, specifically, what it is, how it has the potential to impact your claim, how attorneys use it to determine negligence, and how it can aid you in your quest for financial compensation for your losses. What Is Duty of Care? For the majority of people, their duty of care is nothing more than [...]

What Causes Florida Motorcycle Accidents?

Filing a Claim as a Passenger Injured in a Florida Car Accident

Vehicle collision data indicates that passengers who are involved in car accidents often endure injuries that are far more serious than those of the vehicle’s driver. The most likely explanation for this particular phenomenon is that the driver instinctually turns their vehicle away from the point of danger, inadvertently putting their passenger at the point of impact. This often causes the passenger to sustain critical injuries such as severe head injuries and injuries to the spinal cord. If you or [...]

Florida’s New Tort Reform Laws: What Tampa Injury Victims Need to Know

Settlement Vs Jury Verdict in a Florida Personal Injury Claim

If you have been injured during a Tampa car accident that was the fault of another driver, and are considering filing a personal injury claim, you likely have a long list of questions that you would like answered so you can make an informed decision. One of the most common questions that accident victims have is which type of procedure has the best chance of getting them the most compensation, a settlement, or a jury verdict?  The correct answer, of course, [...]

How Much is My Florida Personal Injury Claim Worth?

How Much is My Florida Personal Injury Claim Worth?

Vehicle occupants who receive critical injuries in a car accident in Tampa usually have to find a way to deal with excessive medical bills, lost income, permanent mental and/or physical handicaps, and possibly a lifetime of pain and uncertainty. Unfortunately, the state of Florida limits the total amount of financial recovery that can be granted to victims who are suffering from serious injuries in a Florida personal injury claim. What Is a Catastrophic Injury? A critical injury is legally defined as [...]

Most Common Kinds of Florida Wrongful Death Claims

Most Common Kinds of Florida Car Accidents

Any motor vehicle accident is able to cause critical injuries to both passengers and drivers. Pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists also incur the risk of sustaining catastrophic injuries. In the state of Florida, some of the more frequent and serious types of vehicle collisions include:   Head-On Collisions The power of two vehicles in motion colliding head-first into one another is capable of producing an extremely violent impact, as does any crash that has two vehicles contributing to it. The pure force of [...]

Basic Facts About Workers' Compensation in Florida

Common Types of Personal Injury Claims in Florida

In terms of its legal implications, personal injury is a kind of umbrella term that includes a wide range of different situations. Anytime someone mentions a personal injury claim, most people will likely assume they are talking about being involved in a car accident, but this isn’t always the case.  Listed below are some of the more popular kinds of claims that come under the scope of personal injury in the state of Florida, and most other states as well. Motor [...]

Florida’s New Tort Reform Laws: What Tampa Injury Victims Need to Know

Personal Injury Claims and the Florida Mediation Process 

Oftentimes negotiations regarding a personal injury settlement are extremely slow-moving and it can seem like they are going to go on forever unless you want to go to trial. As frustrating as this is, there is a different solution available to you in the form of mediation. Mediation is a legal procedure that is often employed to assist people in resolving their legal issues in a less time-consuming manner.  Listed below is some information on how mediation is handled in [...]

Rubbernecking and Its Effect on Florida Car Accidents

How is Fault Established in a Florida Pile-Up Accident?

Properly attributing blame for a car crash is not the easiest thing to do, especially when multiple vehicles are involved. Listed below are some of the various factors that can impact liability following a multi-car accident and how fault is established under these conditions.  Chain-Reaction/Pile-Up Accidents A chain-reaction accident, also known as a pile-up accident, is a style of car accident that occurs when three or more vehicles crash into the rear-end of each other in a series of consecutive accidents. [...]