Many of our clients who have been injured in an auto accident caused by someone else’s negligence express concern about who will pay for the medical expenses associated with treatment of their injuries. Is it the insurer of the negligent driver that caused the accident or the injured person’s insurance? If it is the injured…
One of the most common questions that our experienced Florida personal injury attorneys receive from our clients or prospective clients is, what should I do if I have been injured in a Florida car accident?. Given the insurance laws in Florida, the most important thing that you can do if you have been injured in…
A Florida boy recently was seriously injured in an accident after he fell nearly twenty feet from a zip line onto a concrete floor at an adventure park in Lakeland after not being properly strapped into a safety harness by park staff. These types of tragic incidents are unfortunately too common at amusement and adventure parks…
A South Florida teenager recently died as a result of serious injuries she suffered when a golf cart she was riding in with a number of her friends overturned in Davie in southern Broward County. Golf cart accidents are a particular problem in the Sunshine State, which has more golf courses than any other state…
A pedestrian in Tallahassee was hit by three different vehicles after an accident at a busy intersection on a recent weekday morning. The accident occurred when the pedestrian was attempting to cross a multi-lane road outside of a crosswalk during morning rush hour. This is contrary to Florida law and simply not a wise idea…
Drunk driving in Florida is a scourge. It kills and injures hundreds of Floridians every year. The same is true of hit-and-run accidents, which occur with greater frequency in Florida than just about any other place in the United States. A drunk driver recently hit and critically injured a cyclist after fleeing another accident in…
Confirming what many safety experts already knew, AAA recently released a report demonstrating that although the capabilities of many new vehicles’ safety features are steadily improving, they cannot be considered reliable just yet. Specifically, the study found that the systems used by many new cars to detect pedestrians are not nearly advanced or skilled enough…
A construction worker who witnessed two co-workers falling off scaffolding to their deaths, while at work building a resort hotel near Walt Disney World in August 2018, has sued Marriott and the construction company responsible for building the hotel for emotional distress related to witnessing his co-workers’ deaths. The worker is claiming that the sight…
A pedestrian accident at an intersection in Palm Beach Gardens has highlighted the need for municipal authorities in Palm Beach County and in other communities throughout Florida to take steps ensuring pedestrian safety on Florida’s roadways. Intersections throughout the Sunshine State often may have broken or malfunctioning walk signals or may be closed or under…
Florida boating accidents are a huge problem. The Sunshine State has the highest number of registered boats of any state in the country. It also has one of the highest rates of boating accidents of any state in the country, both in terms of the number of accidents that occur on Florida waterways but also…
