Tag Archives: Florida Personal Injury Lawyers
New State Law Regulates Rideshare Companies
Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft provide West Palm Beach residents and tourists with a convenient transportation option. But such services also raised interesting legal questions about who is responsible in case of a car accident, especially for passengers injured while traveling in rideshare vehicles. While Florida is a no-fault state and insurance pays… Read More »
Fort Myers Residents Potentially Exposed to Arsenic Contamination
A Fort Myers community recently discovered that the city dumped toxic sludge in the neighborhood 50 years ago and never explicitly informed the residents or did anything to clean up the site. In 1962, the city bought land in a residential area (specifically in the Dunbar community between Henderson and Midway avenues and Jeffcott… Read More »
When Can You File a Personal Injury Lawsuit Under the PIP Insurance System?
Under Florida law, not every car accident victim is entitled to bring a personal injury lawsuit. Florida is a no-fault state, which means that your auto insurance company will provide coverage for your medical expenses, lost wages, and other related expenses up to the limit of your policy (the minimum coverage is $10,000 under… Read More »
Slip-and-Fall Personal Injury Law
People are injured in falls every day, but only some of those injuries are someone else’s fault. A legally compensable slip-and-fall accident happens when a person falls because of another person’s negligence (usually a property owner). Here are several examples of recent slip-and-fall lawsuits: Slip-and-Fall Accident Examples A former Miami Dolphin, Bob Kuechenberg, claims… Read More »
Injuries Caused by Hurricane Debris
Hurricane season is underway, and while there have not been any hurricanes yet this year, tropical storm Cindy recently made landfall before weakening into a tropical depression, dumping rain on the Florida panhandle, downing trees and causing other types of rain and wind damage along the Gulf Coast. In fact, a 10-year-old boy was… Read More »
Supreme Court Limits Jurisdiction in Personal Injury Lawsuits
It’s not enough to have a viable personal injury complaint against a negligent defendant — you also have to file that complaint in the proper court. Otherwise your claims can be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. What Is Jurisdiction? There are two types of jurisdiction: subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction. Subject matter jurisdiction… Read More »
Were You Injured at an Amusement Park?
Some of the world’s most beloved characters “live” in Orlando. In fact, people come from all over the world to meet Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and numerous others at Walt Disney World, where they spend hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of dollars on rides, food, lodging and souvenirs. Orlando is also home to Universal Orlando, SeaWorld… Read More »
Senate Fails to Vote on PIP Insurance Repeal
In April the Florida House of Representatives voted to repeal the state’s personal injury protection (PIP) insurance system. But because of the Senate’s inaction, the measure will not become law — at least not until another legislative session. What Is the Law Currently? Florida is only one of ten states with no-fault auto insurance…. Read More »
Understanding Florida’s Comparative Negligence System
One thing to keep in mind if you’re injured because of another person’s negligence is that more than one person might be to blame. Different states have different methods for apportioning fault in these situations — Florida follows the comparative negligence standard. How Does Comparative Negligence Work? Pure comparative negligence means that the amount… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Strengthens Attorney-Client Privilege in Negligence Cases
The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled that defense attorneys can’t ask plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits if their lawyers referred them to physicians for treatment. In other words, if you are injured because of another person’s negligence and you file a lawsuit, the defense can’t ask you whether your lawyer referred you to a… Read More »