According to a recent news article from The Florida Record, a resident of an apartment complex filed a civil personal injury lawsuit against the complex owners, claiming she tripped in a low spot in the grass and fell, causing her to suffer various personal injuries and other damages. The accident…
When a car crash results in a fatality, and the victim was not at-fault in the accident, the surviving family members may need to consider making a wrongful death claim. A wrongful death claim is brought under a theory of negligence in the clear majority of car accident lawsuits in…
One of the best places in the world to go boating is in Florida. In fact, people come from all over the nation (and the world) to enjoy the Florida sun and shores. One of the more popular activities in our area is boating, for that reason. While boating can…
More Americans have been killed in car accidents in the U.S. than in all wars in which this nation has fought. When you step back and think about it, that is truly a staggering figure. However, it is often too easy to just hear this and think of the number…
When you watch the news on television or look at the news feeder on Facebook or you smart phone, you tend to read about a lot of car accidents. If you are involved in one, you would say that you were in an “accident.” You might have an injury as…
During the George W. Bush administration, so-called tort reform was a hot topic around the nation. There were various attempts to create national tort reform that didn’t work, but states around the country tried too, and in some cases were successful. One of those was Florida. The 2003 bill, signed into law…
In the state of Florida, state statute F.S. 767.04 is the controlling law on personal injury cases involving a dog or other animal bite. Pursuant to this statute, the owner of a dog is liable for injuries caused by that animal if the bite occurs in a public place or…
The clear majority of car accidents are filed under a theory of negligence. In a Miami-Dade County car accident where the victim is killed as opposed to being seriously injured, the actual cause of action will be a wrongful death case, but it will still be filed under a theory…
While boating can be a lot of fun, especially in South Florida, it can also be dangerous. If there is a boating accident that involves negligence of the boat owner, victims may have a valid personal injury lawsuit. A recent news article from Fox 4 News discusses a fatal boating…
A dram shop case involves a situation where a person goes to a bar or restaurant and drinks to the point of intoxication and then gets behind the wheel of car and causes a drunk driving accident in which someone suffers serious personal injury or death. While there is often…