Tag Archives: Florida Injury Claims
Are School Buses Really Safe?
If you are like most parents, you have wondered once or twice about whether school buses are really safe without seatbelts. Though school buses are driven by only the most qualified drivers, and though school bus design has been tested over and over again to ensure that the build provides the utmost safety to… Read More »
Should You Resolve Your Personal Injury Case Out of Court?
Accidents happen, and when they do, they have the potential to be devastating. Serious injuries can result in high medical bills, lost wages, and ongoing pain and suffering. To compensate for these damages, Florida law allows for individuals to file a claim against the liable individual. When a claim is filed, it can either… Read More »
Legal Actions Available to You When You Are Injured in Labor and Delivery
With all the advancements in medical technology today, labor and delivery is a typically a very smooth process without many, if any, complications. Because of this, most women expect to go into labor and delivery, have their baby, and be home within two to three days max. And while a majority of deliveries do… Read More »
Proving Damages in a Personal Injury Suit Against the Government
When an individual injures themselves on city property, they more often than not assume that the injury was a result of their own carelessness. If the injury occurred as a result of an unfilled pothole, unclear signage, or unforeseeable hazards on city property though, then the injured individual is not at fault—the city is…. Read More »
How To Put a Value On Your Injury
In order to file a personal injury claim against any individual or entity, you must first determine how much money you seek to gain for your damages. Many individuals struggle with this aspect of filing their claim, as they do not want to ask for too much in the event that the jury will… Read More »
Outcome of Slip-and-Fall Case Relies On Ability to Prove Injuries
In April of 2009, a 14-year-old boy allegedly slipped on a piece of chicken in a Tampa, Florida KFC and won $20,000 from the restaurant chain in a slip-and-fall lawsuit. In 2010, William Joseph Cohen sued the Renaissance Hotel Management Company for $770,121 for slipping on a wet wooden deck at the hotel’s pool…. Read More »
Dealing With A Jet Ski Accident Injury In Florida
In January of this year, a woman was hospitalized for a head injury sustained from a jet ski accident in Miami Beach, Florida. In 2015, two teenagers crashed their jet ski into a private dock, critically injuring them both. In June of that same year, a 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead after his jet… Read More »
Family Files Lawsuit Against City, Vendor In Fort Lauderdale Moon Bounce Accident
The family of a young girl injured when the moon bounce she was playing was lifted during a tornado recently filed a lawsuit against the vendor who set up the attraction and the city of Fort Lauderdale, alleging negligence on the part of both entities. The girl’s parents claim that in addition to the… Read More »
Fort Lauderdale Woman Awarded Over $300,000 In Judgement Against City
Recently, a Fort Lauderdale woman seriously injured in a 2010 crash involving a police cruiser received a $306,000 verdict in her favor. The Broward County jury hearing the case determined the officer involved in the crash, Fort Lauderdale Police Officer Daniel Gowans, to be 90 percent at fault in the accident. The case began… Read More »
