Category Archives: Personal Injury
Prior Accidents or Injuries Suffered by Strangers Can be Difficult to Obtain
Why is evidence of prior negligence relevant and discoverable? If a victim says that he fell over something hidden or dangerous on someone else’s property where he was permitted to be under the same circumstances, this information is usually discoverable by the victim’s attorney. But there are circumstances when victims of negligence, malpractice or… Read More »
Paying Back Insurance and Medical Providers After an Accident
So you were in an accident but, thankfully, even before your personal injury case went to trial or was settled, you managed to have most of your medical bills paid for—or at least, some of your medical providers were willing to wait to be paid back. Do they actually have to be paid back?… Read More »
What to Do After a Hit and Run Accident
Anytime a car hits a pedestrian it can be devastating. The human body simply was not meant to withstand the forces of a multi ton vehicle, and unlike another car, the human body is not encased in steel. A car on pedestrian accident is made even worse when the driver does not remain at… Read More »
Lawsuit is Filed in Best Buy Tragedy
It is always important to remind the public that when people are victims of criminal activity, it is not just the criminal legal system that can help you, but the civil justice system can help as well. Sadly, it is often the worst of tragedies that reminds us of this. Big Stores Often Subcontract… Read More »
A Judge Can Alter a Jury’s Damage Findings
Our system of justice is based on a jury making certain decisions of fact, including making a decision as to the value of a victim’s injuries. Rarely does a trial judges intervene and second guess a jury, or overturn a decision a jury has made, because doing so would minimize the power and importance… Read More »
Accident Victims Can Recover Damages for PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is widely recognized as affecting veterans of war, and first-responders responding to extremely traumatic calls. However, PTSD is not limited to veterans and first-responders. The stress from an accident can often be enough to trigger PTSD, and symptoms from the disorder can be compensable in a personal injury case. Symptoms… Read More »
Building Code Violations Are Evidence of Negligence
The reasons for building codes are many and varied. Although not all building codes are related to safety, a recent court decision found that failure to comply with or follow building codes could be evidence of negligence in a trip and fall case. The case involved an elderly man who was exiting a Quest… Read More »
Why is Uninsured Motorist Coverage Important?
When you go to purchase car insurance, there are certain types of coverage that you generally know that you need, or that you should have. The law requires that you have personal injury protection (PIP). You probably will purchase liability insurance, to make sure that if you injure someone else, you aren’t paying damages… Read More »
Court Again Changes Expert Testimony Admissibility Standard
The issue of how expert testimony is admitted in court has once again been changed by the Florida Supreme Court. This time, the court has reversed itself on a prior decision that determined what legal standard is used to determine whether expert testimony is admissible or not. Frye vs. Daubert As a quick review,… Read More »
Death on a Cruise Ship is a Reminder of Deficient Medical Facilities on Ships
A passenger’s death on a cruise ship tends to make the news. A recent news story about a lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Lines is an illustration of the potential dangers of cruising on the high seas. Man Dies on a Carnival Cruise The lawsuit alleges that while a man and his wife were on… Read More »
