Schwed, Adams & McGinley’s newest attorney, Melissa Goldstein, has returned to her roots in South Florida after spending most of her life pursuing her original legal passion of criminal justice reform. She has embarked upon a new passion: helping the injured. Along the way, she has been able to rekindle her previous passions for tennis…
Many motorists often are extremely frustrated when caught behind a moped or a motor scooter given that these vehicles often travel much slower than cars or other types of motor vehicles that are more commonly on the roads in Florida. Motor scooters and mopeds are particularly common during this time of year, with college back…
You are involved in a multi-car collision. Glancing down at his phone to answer a message at the same time the traffic in front of him unexpectedly comes to a sudden stop, the driver behind you plows into the back of your car, causing you to hit the car in front of you and so…
Many South Florida intersections permit motorists to turn right on red. This is one reason that South Florida pedestrians know it is necessary to be careful when crossing an intersection, even when the pedestrian has a walk signal and thus the right of way. Many Florida drivers may simply ignore the requirement under Florida law…
South Florida has a considerable amount of crime, which comes as no surprise to anyone who lives in the area. Robberies are frequent and, like any major urban area, there are certain neighborhoods in which more crime takes place than others. Sometimes, however, crime takes place on the premises of a business, under circumstances that the…
Can Witnessing a Horrible Incident be the Basis for a Personal Injury Lawsuit? Imagine you are almost involved in a horrific pedestrian accident that occurs when you are crossing a street, with the pedestrian signal indicating it is safe to proceed across the busy intersection, when a car going at least twice the speed limit…
Who is liable for a dog bite in Florida? You are at a neighbor’s house with your kids for a play date when your neighbor’s normally friendly dog growls at your three year old daughter before the dog bites her on the hand, causing blood to immediately start streaming down her hand while she screams….
There are a number of factors that determine how much you actually walk away with from your personal injury settlement. While many people may focus on the gross settlement figure and celebrate that they recovered $500,000 or whatever the applicable amount is, what really matters is how much you actually walk away with once attorney’s…
When people think of the damages that they may suffer as a result of someone else’s negligence and then seek recovery in personal injury claims or actions, the first thing most people think of is pain and suffering. This is the element of damages that is most often talked about because the pain that a…
Someone turning left and speeding through an intersection, laying on his horn in an attempt to beat a red light, plows into your car as you accelerate from a green light with the right of way on a busy South Florida road in broad daylight. He smashes into your rear driver’s side door and trunk,…
