If your loved one died due to someone else’s negligence or other improper conduct, you might have a claim for wrongful death. The Florida Wrongful Death Act requires you to prove these three factors to hold the defendant liable:
The defendant caused your loved one’s death through a negligent or wrongful act, a default or […]
June is National Safety Month, and it is no accident that it falls during the first month of summer, when more people are active outdoors and traveling. You can join the National Safety Council (NSC) and thousands of other groups across America in observing National Safety Month. This year’s slogan is “No One Gets Hurt.”
You […]
Every case is different, so we cannot give a standard number for the compensation your child can receive for a birth injury. However, we can explain that the amount of compensation will depend on several factors, including the type of birth injury, the severity of the birth injury, anticipated short-term and long-term impacts of the […]
Yes, uninsured motorist coverage can cover a hit and run. Since the party that caused the accident left, and there is no at-fault driver’s insurance policy to make a damages claim against, it is the same as if the driver had stayed at the scene but was uninsured.
Victims of a hit and run can recover […]
If you pinch a nerve or one of the discs in your back herniates from a slip and fall accident, you could develop sciatica. Trauma from the accident can damage the spine and compress the sciatic nerve. This nerve branches off of the lower back and travels through the hips and buttocks and down the […]
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, there has been a steady rise in hit and run deaths on U.S. roadways during the last ten years. Every year, the numbers of these fatalities increase. In 2016, more than 2,000 Americans lost their lives in more than half a million crashes where someone left the […]
Every pedestrian accident case is different with a unique set of facts. Therefore we cannot tell you the value of your claim without meeting with you. However, we can provide guidance about what goes into the determination of damages and how multiple factors can impact how much compensation you are likely to receive.
Determining Legal Liability […]
If someone else caused your bicycle accident, he could be liable for your damages, but if your only injury was road rash, you might not receive a sizeable settlement. It depends on how severe the road rash was and how it affected your life.
For example, if the road rash was on your face and resulted […]
Yes, the dog owner is liable if the person was in a public place or legally on private property, including where the dog lives, when bitten. The Florida statutes have no requirement that the owner knew of the dog being vicious in the past, or that the dog ever previously bit anyone. In other words, there […]
A Statute of Repose is also called a Statute of Limitations. Even if you have an open-and-shut case against someone who harmed you, if you do not file your claim in court before the deadline, you will get no compensation from the guilty person.
The Statute of Repose sets the deadline for each type of case. […]
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