Tag Archives: Clearwater Personal Injury Attorney
Florida Wrongful Death Basics – Who Can Sue?
If someone you love dies due to another’s negligent or intentional act, you may be able to recover damages yourself for that death. Florida laws regarding wrongful death claims are complex. What follows is some general information about the law, but there are exceptions to most of the situations described. Make sure you work… Read More »
Negligence and the Significance of Traffic Tickets
The collision between a semi-tractor trailer carrying Busch Beer and a Frito-Lay truck in Melbourne, Florida made news this week. WKMG reports that the Frito-Lay truck was pulled over onto the shoulder for an unknown reason when the beer truck swerved to the right and collided with it. The beer truck driver was ticketed… Read More »
Pursuing Damages for an Injury
A person who is injured in a car accident or suffers another kind of personal injury, such as a slip and fall, can generally seek compensation through a settlement with an insurance company, or by filing a lawsuit. If the injured person is victorious in a lawsuit, he or she would receive a monetary… Read More »
Apportionment Of Fault And A Plaintiff’s Recovery
Car accidents involving multiple vehicles may be more complicated to sort out than those involving just one or two cars. If one of the parties involved in the accident decides to seek compensation from the courts, he or she may wonder which of the other parties would be responsible for paying any judgment ordered… Read More »
Have You Been Injured By An Animal? Strict Liability, Part II
As you may know, in Florida, there are two(2) statutes that deal with strict liability of damage done by dogs: The first is Fla.Stat. §767.01, and seems to encompass Fla.Stat. §767.01: Fla.Stat. §767.01–Dog owner’s liability for damages to persons, domestic animals, or livestock, owners of dogs shall be liable for any damage done by… Read More »
Premises Liability And Compensation For Injuries On Another’s Property
Most people visiting family and friends do not think of what would happen in the event of an injury on the host’s property. This is not often a normal concern until something happens and, depending on the nature of the injury, the injured person is faced with the possibility of high medical costs. Whether… Read More »
Pre-Existing Conditions And Compensations
Sometimes when a person is involved in a car accident, the injuries suffered are not entirely new. People with existing medical conditions or injuries may find that a car accident can make these conditions and injuries worse. The problem when seeking compensation from the person who caused the injuries or from an insurance company… Read More »
Minors and Personal Injury Lawsuits
A woman recently made national news for suing her minor nephew for injuries she received when he knocked her down while trying to give her a hug. In the lawsuit, the woman sought compensation for her injuries specifically from the minor child, but said she did so in order to collect from his parents’… Read More »
Wrongful Death Suit Filed for Woman Hit by Car
The family of a Florida woman is filing a wrongful death suit after she was involved in a car accident on September 13, 2013. Esther Ohayon, a Jewish Orthodox woman, was on her way to a Florida synagogue, when she was struck and killed by a car while attempting to cross an intersection. Ohayon… Read More »
Airbag Recalls and Manufacturer Liability
When we purchase certain items, like automatic kitchen appliances, we purchase them trusting that they will do their jobs without harming us. When we purchase significant items, like vehicles, we purchase them not only trusting that they were manufactured to do their job without harming us, but also trusting that the safety features included… Read More »
