While bicycle riders can take steps to reduce their risk on the road, they cannot avoid the dangers of riding in close proximity to motor vehicles entirely. Drivers share responsibility for avoiding collisions with cyclists and bike riders as well; and, when they make bad decisions or dangerous mistakes, they […]
Category: Personal Injury
Expert witnesses are often key pieces of evidence in car accident cases. Such witnesses tend to offer important testimony to be able to help prove your case. A witness in a personal injury case is usually one of two types of witnesses – a lay witness or an expert witness. […]
If you were injured at an apartment building complex because of the negligence of the landlord or property owner, you may have a personal injury claim against the apartment building or complex to obtain compensation for damages you sustained from the accident such as medical bills, lost wages, and other […]
When an injury is sustained from a slip and fall on the property of a homeowner, the property owner’s homeowner’s insurance may cover at least some of the damages sustained from the injuries. After sustaining injuries on someone’s property, you or the property owner should report the injury to the […]
When an accident occurs in Florida causing injuries, Florida law allows the injured party to hold the negligent party legally and financially responsible for the injuries sustained in the accident. Although the majority of personal injury claims settle outside of the courtroom, some cases go all the way to a […]
In personal injury cases, the injured party will often get one or more medical examinations to evaluate injuries. A plaintiff in a personal injury case typically relies on the plaintiff’s own treating physician or physicians hired by the plaintiff’s counsel who will help prove injuries. In Florida, however, defendants may […]
Most consumers do not expect to be injured by merchandise that falls on top of them when they head out of the house for a fun shopping day at their favorite retail establishment. However, personal injuries sustained from merchandise are more common than you think. If you were injured by […]
According to the American Medical Association, a catastrophic injury is “a serious injury to the spine, the spinal cord, or brain.” Regardless of the nature of your accident or injury, if your injury is severe enough that you have long-term effects from it, or you’ve experienced a deformity, it is […]
A cheery, magical, pleasingly decorated Christmas tree can burst into flames faster than almost anything else in the home, turning a time of joy into a time of tragedy. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), firs, pines and spruces ignite rapidly and lead to dangerous and destructive […]
According to Driving-Test’s Ultimate List of Driving Statistics for 2022, 15% of vehicle miles traveled by households were traveling to or from school or church, and on a single day during the 2017-2018 school year, 108,623 school bus drivers across the country reported that 83,944 vehicles passed their stopped school […]
