Blog Category - Negligence

Oct

Modified Comparative Negligence: How Florida’s Legislation Impacts Injury Claims

Florida's modified comparative negligence law dramatically changes how courts handle personal injury claims in 2025. The new system bars anyone more than 50% at fault from recovering compensation. This is a major change from the earlier pure comparative model. Join us in un...

Oct

Driving History in Car Accidents: How It Affects Your Case

The crash involving a Brightline train and a Delray Beach firetruck has been the talk of South Florida since the late December 2024 accident. As the investigation continues, the driving history of the firetruck’s driver has come into question. According to reports, after failing...

Oct

Martin County Teen Killed in Tragic Accident

A Martin County teen killed in a car accident on I-95 has shocked the community. The young woman, a track star and recent high school graduate, was on her way home from visiting an injured friend in the hospital when tragedy struck. According to People, the teen had just left Cle...

Oct

Amusement Park Accident in Miami

Ride Breaks While In Use at Miami-Dade County Youth Fair A chilling video from the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair in late March depicted a ride malfunctioning with fifteen people on board. Videos posted on social media show the 1001 Nachts ride swinging as high as 60 feet in the ai...

Oct

Waiver of Liability in Your Rental Lease? Understand Your Rights in Florida

As you walk down the stairs of your apartment building, you slip and fall on a broken step. The hospital treats you for a fractured ankle that will need surgery to fully heal. You contact your landlord, who refers you to his attorney. You contact the attorney the next day. She te...

Oct

Motor Vehicle Accident Personal Injury: Why Police Reports Aren’t Enough

One of the least understood concepts in motor vehicle accident personal injury claims is the role of police reports. Many are surprised to find out they cannot be used to solely prove a case against another motorist. When a South Florida motor vehicle accident results in injury...

Oct

Electrocution Accident Occurs in Jupiter

Several children and adults were injured on October 22nd in a freak electrocution accident at the Harbourside Place shopping center in Jupiter. According to first responders at the scene, a child was playing in a fountain that features “no swimming” and “no climbing” signs when t...

Oct

Tractor-Trailer Incident in Ocala: Rock-Form Sulfur Spill and the Dangers of Negligence

A recent incident in central Florida’s Ocala area involved a tractor-trailer transporting rock-form sulfur, a common ingredient in agricultural chemicals and fertilizers. This event unfolded with the tractor-trailer merging into a passenger vehicle, causing damage to an I-75 ramp...

Oct

Can one use Comparative Negligence against me?

What if I Am Not Wearing My Seatbelt and Someone Else Hits and Injures Me? You are in a hurry to get to work, so you jump into your car and don’t put your seatbelt on before you immediately pull out of your driveway, instead planning to buckle up at the first red light you reach...

Oct

What if Someone Else Injures Me, can I seek Medical Treatment without Health Insurance?

You were walking across the street and had the right of way due to an illuminated walk sign. You were paying attention to your surroundings carefully, scanning the road for potential dangers, and generally doing everything you were supposed to be doing while crossing the road acc...

Oct

Does Jaywalking Prevent Recovering For Injuries in a Pedestrian Accident?

If you are jaywalking and injured by a motorist, can you still recover from the motorist for your injuries? Consider the following scenario. You are crossing the street, phone pressed to your ear on an important work call after leaving a customer meeting that ran extremely late...

Oct

Who Is Responsible for An Exterior Sidewalk in a Florida Slip and Fall?

You are walking towards a branch of your bank, which is on the first floor of a commercial office building, to withdraw some cash when you stumble over a piece of broken pavement outside the front entrance. You trip, break your ankle, and also sustain injuries to the tendons and...

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