We often are asked by clients how the jury in a Florida personal injury lawsuit goes about determining the amount of damages that will be awarded in connection with a client’s pain and suffering as a result of injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. This is a very relevant consideration, given that you need to…
Medical expenses, and in particular an injured person’s ability to present a full picture of his or her medical expenses for the treatment of injuries caused by someone else’s negligence, are perhaps the most misunderstood aspect in Florida personal injury cases. Many times defense attorneys will attempt to confuse or mislead the judge, jury or…
Florida is the most dangerous state in the country for pedestrians. More pedestrian deaths and injuries occur in Florida than just about any other state in the country. In addition, many, if not the majority, of the most dangerous cities in the country for pedestrians also are in Florida. It is therefore no surprise that…
The team at Schwed, Adams & McGinley is very aware that our success comes from members of the community who place their trust in us. Our associates are very engaged throughout the year in a number of organizations that give back to the communities where we work and live. But there is no more gratifying…
One moment you’re walking along in a store or other establishment, minding your own business, and in the next you are on the ground, with your lower back seriously hurting. You have been the victim of a slip and fall accident. If you have been injured in a slip and fall or a trip and…
Hit-and-run accidents are a big problem in Florida. Statistics put the percentage of all motor vehicle accidents in Florida that involve a hit and run at 25% despite years of effort by both the Florida Legislature and law enforcement to cut down on this menace. If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident in…
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…
