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 preexisting medical condition, it is quite common, for…
An often-misunderstood concept in Florida personal injury law is what occurs when both parties to a motor vehicle accident or other scenario in which someone suffered personal injuries are guilty of negligence but to different degrees. For example, assume that another driver rear ends you as you slowed down to make a turn. However, you…
Clients or potential clients come to us to pursue compensation through Florida’s courts for injuries they have suffered because of someone else’s negligence. However, some come to us concerned because they may have a lawsuit in their past that they are worried the other side may try to use against them in a current suit. …
Your neighbor has a dog that always barks when you walk past her fenced-in yard; she has a big “Beware of Dog” sign on the fence. The dog goes crazy every time you and your kids walk anywhere in the vicinity of her house, even if it is across the street, and this scares not…
After a long day at work, you are headed home on I-95, about to exit when another driver comes out of nowhere. Attempting to force his way over because he apparently was about to miss his exit, he cuts you off, forcing you off the road and onto the shoulder, causing both property damage to…
Many people ask our experienced personal injury attorneys when the right time is to settle a Florida personal injury claim. Unfortunately, there is no right answer for every client’s situation when it comes to this question. Each Florida personal injury claim is different and each injured party is different. Some people have cases whose value…
Imagine you are a pedestrian crossing a busy intersection against the light because you are in a hurry and have somewhere to be. Despite the fact that you looked both ways before crossing, a car comes speeding out of nowhere and hits you, causing you serious injuries. Your attorney contacts the other driver’s insurer and…
You were stopped at a red light when another driver slammed into the back of you, totaling your car and causing you serious back injuries in the process. You obtain the other driver’s insurance information at the scene of the accident before going to the hospital for treatment. Once you have received sufficient medical treatment…
You were walking across the street, making sure to look both ways. You had the walk signal and the right of way. Nevertheless, a county vehicle driven by a county employee in a hurry blows past a red light and makes a left turn straight into you at a high rate of speed. The next…
One of the great mysteries for anyone who is or has been a plaintiff in a Florida personal injury lawsuit is how the amount of your past medical expenses is determined and, ultimately and more importantly, how your recovery from the jury verdict or settlement is affected by those past medical expenses. What you as…
