Year: 2018
Trucking accidents in the United States cause over 5,000 deaths annually, and an additional 100,000 injuries. The blame for these accidents can be spread between numerous parties, including: The truck driver The trucking company The shipping company The truck manufacturer The truck maintenance company Passenger vehicle drivers Due to the complexities of these types of…
Whether your accident occurs on commercial or residential property, acting quickly is essential. Injuries can worsen if left untreated, and it’s important to start a paper trail for any expenses that you may incur. What Is a Slip and Fall Accident? In the legal world, a slip and fall accident is defined as any incident…
Innovation and creativity leads to the creation of thousands of new products each year. Few of these products have serious flaws that make it through the testing process, and even fewer have issues that can lead to death. Unfortunately, however, an overlooked product design error can lead to tragedy. What Is a Wrongful Death Case?…
When you hear the familiar “ping” of a text notification, it’s tempting to check it out and send off a quick reply. After all, it only takes a few seconds. A few seconds can lead to disaster on the road, however. In five seconds, you can read or reply to a message. On the highway,…
When someone’s conduct falls below the generally accepted standard of care, it’s called negligence. In personal injury cases, where negligence must be proven in order to win the case, one’s negligence must be tied to a subsequent injury. To prove negligence, 3 elements must be present: A duty of care A breach of that duty of…
According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, the Sunshine State could very well be the most dangerous state for motorcycle enthusiasts. Shockingly, the number of motorcyclists killed in Florida is higher than in California, even though Florida has a significantly smaller population. In fact, from 2014 to 2015, there was a 30 percent…
A Fort Myers jury recently awarded $1 million to a man who was robbed outside of a Waffle House. On April 19, 2014, Steve Long was attacked after leaving the Waffle House on Highway 75 between Miami and Naples. He sustained several injuries, including bone fractures and serious traumatic brain injury. After the incident, he filed…
Placing a loved one in a nursing home is fraught with difficulties, and it can be hard to accept that an aging family member needs more care than you alone are able to provide. This decision is made even harder by fears that your loved one may receive inferior or, at worst, abusive care in…
When James and Kimberly Snead opened up their home to orphaned Nikolas Cruz, they never imagined the horror that would follow just 2 ½ months later. On February 14, 2018, the 19-year-old stormed into the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and violently murdered 17 people and injured 17 more. Now, the Sneed’s are facing multiple wrongful death…
A street race turned deadly last month in Tampa after 24 year old Jessica Reisinger was killed, and her 21 month old daughter critically injured, while walking on Bayshore Blvd. Police arrested 18 year old Cameron Coyle Herrin, 20 year old Tristan Christopher Herrin and 17 year old John Alexander Barrineau for the accident. All…