15
Sep
Florida Driver Injures Multiple Motorists in Bumper Car Rage
A driver in Melbourne, apparently enraged after some sort of domestic altercation, recently injured multiple other motorists by deliberately and repeatedly trying to hit another car in a game of bumper cars gone wrong. The driver sped through an intersection, hitting multiple oth...
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15
Sep
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Arrests 93 Boaters Under the Influence
Surrounded by water on three sides, covered with numerous lakes, and blessed by abundant sunshine, Florida is a true boaters’ paradise. The Sunshine State has more registered boats than any other state, with over 1 million boats registered in the Sunshine State according to the s...
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15
Sep
Florida Mail Carriers and Delivery Persons Beware of Dog Bites
Dog bites are a serious problem in Florida. However, the problem is not just confined to children or strangers. In the latest reflection of this, data regarding the number of mail carriers who suffered injuries due to dog bites in 2021 showed Florida in the top 10 states. This da...
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15
Sep
Florida Ranked as Second Deadliest State in the Country for Pedestrians
As any pedestrian in Florida knows, the Sunshine State is a dangerous place to be a pedestrian. This was recently confirmed in a study by safety organization Smart Growth America which looked at pedestrian deaths across the country. Smart Growth America’s recently completed “Dang...
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15
Sep
What if Someone Dies While their Lawsuit is Pending?
An elderly loved one is injured in a motor vehicle accident as a result of someone else’s negligence. He or she receives medical treatment for the injuries he or she suffered in the accident and eventually files a claim with the at-fault motorist’s insurance. The insurer refuses...
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15
Sep
Latest Twists Missouri Teen Death in Orlando Amusement Park Accident
In the latest several twists in the investigation of a tragic incident in which a teenager was killed in a fall on March 24th of this year at an amusement park in Orlando, a recently released autopsy reflected that the teenager was 383 pounds at the time he plunged to his death...
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15
Sep
What Do I Do If I Am Injured at a Friend’s House?
Your neighbor is hosting friends from the neighborhood at her house for a girls’ evening with wine, when something unexpected happens. You get up from her couch, step on a toy one of her children left out, that she forgot to clean up before she put the kids to bed, and trip and f...
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15
Sep
DNA, Fingerprints, and Witness Photographs Help Florida Police Confirm Identity of Driver That Fled the Scene of Fort Myers Crash One Year Afterwards
Hit and run driving is truly an epidemic in Florida. An alarming number of the accidents that occur every day in the Sunshine State involve drivers that cause the accident and then flee the scene, even though doing so is a felony under Florida law, if the accident resulted in inj...
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15
Sep
Introducing Melissa Goldstein
Schwed, Adams & McGinley's newest attorney, Melissa Goldstein, has returned to her roots in South Florida after spending most of her life pursuing her original legal passion of criminal justice reform. She has embarked upon a new passion: helping the injured. Along the...
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15
Sep
What Happens if a Dog Bite Happens in a Public Place in Florida?
Dog bites overwhelmingly occur on private property like at a dog owner’s home. Your neighbor may be having you over for a barbecue when suddenly his or her normally friendly dog inexplicably becomes aggressive and bites you on the hand, causing a deep laceration that requires you...
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15
Sep
Sharing the Road with Aggressive Cyclists in Florida
For frustrated motorists, late spring and early summer can be a difficult time. While it is well-known that cyclists face hazards in the form of overly aggressive motorists that may try to run them off the road or pass too closely, the opposite problem for motorists is often over...
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15
Sep
What Is Mediation and Why Do I Need to Participate in It in My Florida Personal Injury Case?
Any lawsuit, whether it is filed in state or federal court, typically carries with it the requirement that the parties mediate the case. Mediation is a process by which the parties and their attorneys meet with a neutral third party, often a retired judge, in order to attempt to...
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