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 …
Types of Injuries with Dog Bites and Dog Attacks | Pensacola Attorney
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Nearly 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and half of these are children. Almost one in five dog bites, about 885,000, results in injuries serious enough to require medical attention. In 2012, more than 27,000 people underwent reconstructive surgery as a result …
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Florida Trucking Laws
Getting a successful insurance settlement or jury verdict in a tractor-trailer trucking accident case requires detailed knowledge of both State and Federal rules and regulations. Florida Statutes, Section 316.302 and Section 316.70, detail the State of Florida’s safety requirements that apply to the operation of commercial vehicles on the public roads and highways of the …
Truck Accident Injuries | Florida Personal Injury Attorney
Types of Truck Accident Injuries Truck accident injuries are similar to car accident injuries; however, due to the huge difference in size between large commercial trucks and smaller cars, there is a greater likelihood of more serious injuries and even death. Unfortunately, passenger vehicles such as cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and even motorcycles typically bear …
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