There are multiple different types of damages you may claim in a personal injury lawsuit if you have suffered injuries in a car accident (or in a bus, truck or motorcycle accident). The primary form of damages is for medical expenses, but you may also claim damages for lost wages, lost earning capacity (which is …
Dog Attacks on Children
It is always smarter to hire a lawyer to handle a dog bite injury claim than it is for a victim to try to settle a claim on his own. Nearly five million Americans are bitten by a dog every year, though only about 15,000 of them receive compensation for their injury. That is because …
Florida Attorney for Birth Accident Injuries
Childbirth can be one of the most painful and frightening experiences that a woman can go through. It can become even worse when the delivery process results in injury to the mother or the newborn. It isn’t commonly known, but, of every 1,000 births, six or eight will involve serious birth injury. These injuries can …
Florida Bus Accident Attorney
From a legal perspective, being involved in a bus accident is much different from being involved in a car, truck, or motorcycle accident. Buses and drivers are held to even higher safety standards than other vehicles because they are commonly used as public transportation for taking children to school or passengers of any age to …
Florida Construction Site Accident Attorney
Areas of construction work can be dangerous places. Forklifts, cranes, scaffolding, ladders, saws, nail guns, and various falling objects have all been involved in serious injuries to both construction workers and innocent bystanders. Construction mishaps most often occur because of faulty equipment or insufficient warnings on machinery that can easily be used incorrectly. Accidents can …
Paralysis in Accidents
What is Paralysis? Paralysis is a catastrophic and life-altering medical condition that completely alters the way a person lives his or her life. It is defined as the loss of voluntary muscle function caused by injury or disease of the brain, nerves, or spinal cord. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages …
Parking Lot Accident
A lot of people think that once they have turned their car off of a busy street into a normal, calm-looking parking lot that they can already begin relaxing from the stress of driving down the road. However, drivers should actually continue being as alert as on a busy roadway, if not even more. Nearly …
Stages of a Personal Injury Case
The Accident Occurs and The Plaintiff is Injured Medical Treatment Hiring an Attorney (optional) The Lawyer Investigates the Claim and Obtains Medical Records Lawyer Considers Whether to Make a Pre-Lawsuit Demand Potential Negotiation of Settlement Before a Lawsuit Litigation: A Lawsuit is Filed in Court and Served on the Defendant The Defendant Hires an Attorney …
The Litigation Process in Florida
If negotiation has not worked to get a fair resolutions for an injury claim, the next step is to turn to Florida’s civil courts for relief. Here, we present a basic overview of the different stages of a typical personal injury case, and we highlight some additional information about each stage. The Lawsuit: A Complaint …
Traumatic Injury in Personal Injury Claims
Traumatic injury is a term which refers to physical injuries with sudden onset and severity which require immediate medical attention. The bodily insult may cause systemic shock called “shock trauma”, and may require immediate resuscitation and medical interventions to save life and limb. Traumatic injuries are caused by a wide variety of blunt, penetrating and …