Year: 2018
From the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf Coast, Florida boasts 1,350 miles of pristine coastline. In addition, it’s home to over 4,300 miles of lakes, swamps, and reservoirs. It is truly a boaters paradise, which is why there were nearly 1 million registered boat owners in Florida in 2017. Unfortunately, more boaters mean more boating accidents….
According to the Palm Beach Post, a nursing home abuse lawsuit was recently filed against Lakeside Health Center for errors in supervision that led to the death of a 98-year-old woman. Last May, Eva Mae Rhodes was brought into St. Mary’s Medical Center with a core temperature of 103.2, heat stroke, severe dehydration, and second…
Being under insured can have devastating effects after a car accident. A good rule of thumb is to review your car insurance policy regularly to ensure you have adequate coverage in the event the unthinkable occurs. When to Adjust Your Car Insurance Policy There are certain circumstances under which you should always review your car insurance…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), car crashes are the leading cause of death in children in the United States. In 2015 alone, 663 children 12 and under were killed in car crashes. Of those cases where the facts were known, a full 35 % of those children were not protected by a…
Many people are well aware of the fact that they can get compensation if they get into a car accident. They may also research articles about how they can get compensation. However, some people do not know that they can use the driver if they are the passenger and are hurt in the accident. Driver’s…
It can be confusing to drive according to the law these days. There are so many rules that it can be hard to keep track of what is right and what is wrong on the road. Left turns are a particularly confusing topic, as it can be difficult to exercise the right judgment when you…
No one wants to get into a car accident. It is a stressful situation in terms of legal matters and insurance, not to mention the pain that is involved in the injuries. In the state of Florida, there are many types of car accidents that are particularly common and that can cause a variety of…
Florida is a “no fault” state when it comes to initial claims for injuries, but that does not mean that fault does not matter when auto accident injury claims are being settled. Florida state law requires vehicle owners to carry PIP coverage on their personal injury policy that can be used immediately when injuries occur…
What are they anyway? If you agree to an arbitration to settle a nursing home case you are giving up the right to a trial by jury and likely the right obtain critical information you need for your case. In our nursing home abuse and injury cases, we often see nursing home residents or their loved ones…
People Trying to Avoid Responsibility Sometimes when people cause terrible injuries they don’t want to pay and try to hide their property and financial accounts. Some people take steps to keep the courts from making them pay by transferring their assets to other people or companies. So here is an example: a wealthy business owner…