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, such as 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 re...
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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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15
Sep
What Role Does Your Prior Driving Record Play In A Motor Vehicle Accident in Which You Are the Victim?
You are approaching a traffic light that has already turned red, so you gradually slow your vehicle down. As you do so, you grab your phone, which went off while you were approaching the light, to see who texted you and what they said. As soon as you pick up the phone, you immedi...
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15
Sep
Pedestrian Deaths on Limited Access Roads Like Freeways in Florida
An issue that has gotten much publicity lately as a result of the death of NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins on April 9th on I-595 in Broward County is the issue of pedestrian deaths along limited access roads like freeways and highways in the Sunshine State, particularly in South F...
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15
Sep
2022 Traffic Statistics Reflect a Grim Picture for Pedestrians in Florida
Even this early in the year, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is already predicting a sharp rise in the number of accidents in Florida in 2022 as compared to 2021. There were over 400,000 accidents in Florida in 2021, with more than 3,700 fatalities that year according to FHP dat...
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15
Sep
Royal Palm Beach Bus Stop Where Four Area High School Students Were Killed or Injured Is Moved
A bus stop in Royal Palm Beach where two Royal Palm Beach high school students recently died from their injuries suffered when a motorist lost control of his vehicle and hit a crowd of students waiting for the bus, from which two other students remain hospitalized for their injur...
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15
Sep
NFL Player, a pedestrian, Killed by Dump Truck on South Florida Highway
NFL player Dwayne Haskins, a pedestrian, was recently tragically killed on a South Florida highway under circumstances that remain unclear. Haskins, who was only 24 years old and was in South Florida to train in the off-season with other members of the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers...
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15
Sep
How Florida Law treats someone’s negligence causing child injury
It is perhaps every parent’s worst nightmare. You are involved in a motor vehicle accident caused by someone else’s negligence and your ten-year-old child, who was in the car with you at the time, is injured as a result of the accident. Your child suffers an injury and this child...
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15
Sep
Missouri Teen Dies in Orlando Amusement Park Accident
In a tragic incident that serves as a reminder of just how dangerous that amusement park rides can be if the proper safety measures have not been implemented, are not being strictly followed, or were never designed in the first place for a ride, a teenager visiting Orlando with h...
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15
Sep
Personal Injury Accidents and Understanding the Jury
One of the most common questions our experienced personal injury attorneys at Schwed, Adams & McGinley often receive when speaking with a new or potential client is how important it is for your personal injury case that you be considered completely without fault in the motor ...
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