15
Sep
What Impact Can a Healthcare Lien Have on My Ultimate Recovery in a Florida Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Those injured by someone else’s negligence often have little to no idea what a healthcare lien is when they first become involved in a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall or other personal injury scenario. All a victim who has been injured by someone else’s negligence knows at...
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15
Sep
What Effect Has the Covid-19 Pandemic Had on Personal Injury Lawsuits in Florida?
One of the questions our experienced Florida personal injury attorneys at Schwed Adams & McGinley have received more than virtually any other from both existing and potential clients during the coronavirus pandemic has been what effect the pandemic has had and likely will con...
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15
Sep
Do I Bring a Claim Against a Friend if I’m Injured at His Home?
Do you bring a claim against a friend? You are at a friend’s house down the street when his or her normally friendly dog bites you or, worse, one of your children, causing serious injuries. Or the neighbor has a stair that is cracked leading up to his or her front porch that the...
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15
Sep
Pedestrian Accidents and Negligence
Pedestrian accidents in Florida occur with dangerous regularity. A pedestrian many times may be in a rush and may feel like he or she does not have time to wait for a pedestrian signal at a busy intersection to change before crossing a busy street. For instance, you may be hurryi...
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15
Sep
How Can I Positively Influence the Jury in Trial in My Florida Personal Injury Case?
Although in-person jury trials have been halted since March in Florida as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, in-person jury trials will resume in Florida at some point. If you have a personal injury lawsuit, one of the key questions to ask yourself from the inception of your c...
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15
Sep
When Can I Recover Punitive Damages in a Florida Personal Injury Case?
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 depos...
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15
Sep
Blaming the Victim: Does It Work?
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...
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15
Sep
Running a Red Light in Florida
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 sho...
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15
Sep
When and How Your PIP and UM Insurance Covers Your Own Losses
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 cl...
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15
Sep
Texting While Driving: What Is Against the Law in Florida?
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 o...
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15
Sep
Pedestrian Safety Tips for South Florida
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...
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15
Sep
Do You have a Preexisting Medical Condition?
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 p...
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