Tag Archives: Florida Personal Injury Attorney
What You Need to Know Before Meeting with Your Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
From workplace injuries to car accidents, nursing home abuse to defective products, and slip and fall injuries to medical malpractice, our Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers understand that there are several reasons that people may need a lawyer by their side. However, many people do not know how to go about hiring a lawyer…. Read More »
Should You Settle Your Car Accident Claim, or Take it to Court?
If you were involved in a car accident in which you sustained multiple serious injuries, you may be intent on receiving just compensation for your damages right away. In order to do so, you may be tempted to settle with the other party before ever even filing a claim. However, is settlement the best… 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 »
How to Prove That a Faulty Product Was the Cause of Your Injury
We all remember the 1992 lawsuit against McDonald’s, in which 79-year-old Stella Liebeck sued the fast food giant after she spilled hot coffee on herself and suffered third degree burns. She was awarded nearly $3 million in punitive damages for the injuries she suffered and the medical expenses she accrued. While many people scoffed… Read More »
Determining Liability for Injuries Sustained on Your Summer Cruise
According to the Cruise Lines International Association, 62 percent of individuals who go on a U.S. cruise depart from one of Florida’s ports, with Port Miami and Port Canaveral catering to a majority of vacationers, and Fort Lauderdale coming in a close third. In 2015 alone, 6.24 million passengers came and went through one… Read More »
Antipsychotics Are Overused in Florida Nursing Homes
According to the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER), an increasing amount of nursing home residents are given antipsychotic drugs without any proper diagnosis to warrant such treatment. At the date of the report, 26 percent of all nursing home residents were receiving antipsychotic drugs; more than 40 percent of patients with dementia… Read More »
West Palm Beach Lawyers File Suit Against Bill Cosby, Hugh Hefner
A woman claiming to be a victim of sexual assault at the hands of Bill Cosby recently filed a sexual battery lawsuit against actor Bill Cosby with the aid of her West Palm Beach lawyers. The suit, filed in California, also names Playboy founder Hugh Hefner as a co-conspirator in the suit, claiming he… Read More »
Injured Employees Have Difficulty Filing Workers’ Compensation Claims In Florida
Many people, when they get hurt on the job, expect to receive significant compensation, and not just for covering their hospital bills, but also to cover any lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional distress and the like. While workers’ compensation is meant to help an injured employee, in Florida, receiving ample workers’ compensation benefits… Read More »
Investigators Probe Cause Of Deadly Pompano Beach Plane Crash
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Broward County Sheriff’s office have begun investigation the cause of multi-engine plane crash that left three in critical condition with severe burns. The plane went down in a residential neighborhood in Pompano Beach around 3 pm shortly after take off in what witnesses describe as… 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 »