Slip and fall incidents often occur in grocery stores, retail stores and other types of businesses that may have surveillance or security systems in place. Although normally put in place in order to prevent theft, these systems and the videos they capture also can be key evidence in the event someone falls and is injured…
You were involved in a motor vehicle accident caused by someone who was not paying attention; he was texting while behind the wheel and slammed into the back of your car as a result of his carelessness. This person’s negligence caused you to suffer serious injuries to multiple parts of your body and property damage…
Your Florida personal injury lawsuit involving a motor vehicle accident caused by someone else’s negligence has concluded with a settlement at a mediation of $150,000 and you’re very happy with the result. This is more than enough to pay for the damage that the other driver did to your car that you could not use…
One of the worries expressed by many Florida injury victims is how and whether a defense attorney is permitted to attack a personal injury claimant when it comes to the potential role that the injured person may have played in causing the incident that led to his or her injuries. Whether it is a motor…
We often are asked by clients how the jury in a Florida personal injury lawsuit goes about determining the amount of damages that will be awarded in connection with a client’s pain and suffering as a result of injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. This is a very relevant consideration, given that you need to…
Medical expenses, and in particular an injured person’s ability to present a full picture of his or her medical expenses for the treatment of injuries caused by someone else’s negligence, are perhaps the most misunderstood aspect in Florida personal injury cases. Many times defense attorneys will attempt to confuse or mislead the judge, jury or…
Florida is the most dangerous state in the country for pedestrians. More pedestrian deaths and injuries occur in Florida than just about any other state in the country. In addition, many, if not the majority, of the most dangerous cities in the country for pedestrians also are in Florida. It is therefore no surprise that…
The team at Schwed, Adams & McGinley is very aware that our success comes from members of the community who place their trust in us. Our associates are very engaged throughout the year in a number of organizations that give back to the communities where we work and live. But there is no more gratifying…
One moment you’re walking along in a store or other establishment, minding your own business, and in the next you are on the ground, with your lower back seriously hurting. You have been the victim of a slip and fall accident. If you have been injured in a slip and fall or a trip and…
Hit-and-run accidents are a big problem in Florida. Statistics put the percentage of all motor vehicle accidents in Florida that involve a hit and run at 25% despite years of effort by both the Florida Legislature and law enforcement to cut down on this menace. If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident in…
