If you are not familiar with punitive damages, consider the following scenario. You have been injured as a result of a business cutting corners. You were in the restroom at your neighborhood grocery store when you slipped on a floor that was practically underwater. During a deposition in your lawsuit against the store, the manager…
One of the greatest mysteries for anyone who has ever had an experience with the civil court system, whether in Florida or elsewhere, is how juries ultimately make the decisions that they do. Attorneys or judges who have been through hundreds of trials may think they have an idea, but no one truly knows what…
Many people may have been driving and were about to drive through an intersection when they suddenly find themselves embroiled in a seemingly no-win situation. A traffic light that was green is suddenly turning from yellow into red, but a quick check into the rear-view mirror shows that the car behind them clearly was not…
Florida’s laws regarding motor vehicle liability insurance are confusing at best, even to those who work with issues related to motor vehicle accidents and the insurance coverages that may be available to those injured as a result of another’s negligence on a daily basis. Many clients come to us confused about how their own insurance…
Texting while driving became a primary offense under Florida law on January 1, 2020. The new law bans not only texting but also any other form of typing on a mobile device, such as emailing, note-taking or any other form of manually tapping the keys of your mobile phone to send or respond to a…
South Florida, with life built around car ownership and use with its many freeways and roads, is not among the more pedestrian-friendly metropolitan areas in the country. Indeed, as anyone who has ever tried to get around South Florida without a car knows, a person’s options can be very limited in Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm…
Very few people are in 100% perfect health when they are involved in a motor vehicle accident, suffer a slip-and-fall incident in a retail establishment or some other scenario in which the person suffers injuries as a result of someone else’s negligence. Given the presence of a preexisting medical condition, it is quite common, for…
An often-misunderstood concept in Florida personal injury law is what occurs when both parties to a motor vehicle accident or other scenario in which someone suffered personal injuries are guilty of negligence but to different degrees. For example, assume that another driver rear ends you as you slowed down to make a turn. However, you…
If you are involved in a Florida motor vehicle accident caused by someone else’s negligence, then you may be surprised to know that not only does the insurance policy of the other driver come into play, but that your own Florida PIP (personal injury protection) benefits also come into play. What does this mean? Although…
Clients or potential clients come to us to pursue compensation through Florida’s courts for injuries they have suffered because of someone else’s negligence. However, some come to us concerned because they may have a lawsuit in their past that they are worried the other side may try to use against them in a current suit. …
