A bicyclist was recently killed by a Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputy in broad daylight in Pompano Beach. According to a report from the Palm Beach Post, a man in his 50’s was riding his bicycle north on Dixie Highway when the two collided. Upon impact, the bicyclist became wedged underneath the BSO SUV. Although…
A recent motorcycle accident in the Villages in Citrus County in Central Florida reminds Florida motorcyclists and drivers alike of the dangers of operating a motorcycle in a state where many drivers are elderly and do not have the reflexes or reaction time of a younger driver when behind the wheel. According to a recent…
A little known fact relating to motor vehicle accident claims and lawsuits is that most car accident claims are driven by the insurance limits of the negligent driver’s insurance policy. The negligent motorist’s policy limits, rather than the severity of an accident victim’s injuries, often can define the settlement and trial value of a case…
With the mass shootings and gun violence that have taken place in the United States recently in Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs, Texas, gun safety is very much on the minds of most people, whatever your political persuasion. However, an often overlooked issue when it comes to the topic of gun violence is the tragic,…
Schwed Law Firm featured in Golf Central Magazine on November 1st, 2017. What are they featured for? Doing what they do all the time – helping one of their own. When Jennifer Lary, a Paralegal, at Schwed, Adams, Sobel & McGinley was diagnosed with Stage Four Breast Cancer, the law firm immediately jumped into help…
Walk around the downtown of any city or town in Florida or anywhere else in the United States, no matter how large or small, and you are likely to see pedestrians glued to their smartphones, texting, reading or sending emails, checking Facebook or using some other app. As much as smart phones may have improved…
Did you know that the teenagers ejected from the stolen vehicle in Broward County can still make a legal claim? A recent tragic accident involving a stolen car and four teenagers on the Florida Turnpike in Broward County resulted in three deaths in the early morning hours of a recent weekday morning. According to a…
A Tampa Bay area driver was recently in for a rude awakening when GEICO, his automobile liability insurer, tendered a check for $20,000 without his consent in connection with a recent accident in which he was involved but was not determined to be at fault. According to a report from the Tampa Bay Times, the…
A recent crash on Interstate 4 in central Florida involving a tractor trailer left one person dead. According to a report from the Orlando Sentinel regarding the occurrence, the accident occurred in the middle of the day just outside Orlando. A motorist in a car struck a concrete barrier, bounced off the barrier and ricocheted…
In a tragic Florida worksite accident that took place recently in Miami-Dade County, scaffolding outside a television tower in the Miami Gardens area collapsed on September 28, leading to the death of three people. As reported by the Palm Beach Post, workers were removing equipment at the top of the tower to install a transmission…
