Tag Archives: Florida Personal Injury Attorney
Skateboarding Head Injuries Prompt a Bill That Will Change Florida Helmet Laws
Florida Congressman Richard Stark of District 104 has proposed a new bill that would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 16 to ride a skateboard or a scooter without a helmet. While teenagers across the state bemoan the proposed law, it is something that should have been enacted a long time… Read More »
What You Need to Know Before Filing a Maritime Injury Claim
The law of the sea is very different from that of the land, and it can be confusing for someone who chooses to visit rather than work there. If you go out to sea on a fishing charter, cruise ship, or even in a friend’s boat, and if you are injured in an accident,… Read More »
Who is Liable for Ambulance Accidents in Miami?
According to Florida Today, a Brevard County Fire Rescue paramedic and the driver of another vehicle were injured and transported to the hospital after a collision of the ambulance and the vehicle. This accident occurred in late January of this year. The other driver of the ambulance was uninjured. Ambulances are supposed to be… Read More »
How to Prove Fault in a West Palm Beach No Contact Motorcycle Accident
Florida leads the nation in motorcycle accident fatalities, with 491 recorded deaths in 2012. According to records, motorcycle deaths account for one in every five traffic deaths in Florida each year. Accidents that did not result in fatalities still resulted in injuries that were severe and even debilitating. Despite the outstanding numbers, many motorcycle… Read More »
When Amusement Parks Are Liable for Personal Injuries
If you or a loved one has been injured on an amusement park ride, the amusement park may owe you compensation for your damages. However, the nature of the accident that caused your injuries may dictate the type of personal injury claim you can file, and therefore determine the amount and type of damages… Read More »
Colossus: The Computer Program Routinely Used by Insurance Companies to Value Your Personal Injury Claim
Though many personal injury lawyers will assert to be able to value your claim, the truth of the matter is that most insurance agencies often use a computer system called Colossus to calculate what your personal injury is worth. Colossus was introduced in 1980 and has proven to be so effective that more than… Read More »
7 Mistakes That May Be the Death of Your Personal Injury Claim
Our lawyers at The Pendas Law Firm are dedicated to protecting our clients’ rights to fair compensation. Our goal is to help victims of accidents obtain the maximum amount of compensation possible for their damages and losses. In order to accomplish this, we educate our clients about the personal injury claim process, and help… Read More »
A Quick Settlement is Usually a Bad Settlement
At The Pendas Law Firm, our goal is to help you maximize your personal injury settlement by negotiating with the insurance adjusters on your behalf. Unfortunately, many accident victims will take the first settlement an insurance company offers them, without first consulting with a knowledgeable Miami personal injury lawyer. If you were injured in… Read More »
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 »
Who Is Liable for Contaminated Drinking Water?
Without a clean water source a village, township, or city would be hard-pressed to survive. In today’s society, it is the state and local government’s job to ensure that its people has enough clean water to drink, bathe with, wash their dishes with, and any other number of uses to further one’s health and… Read More »