Are you aware that as a car owner in Florida, you may be held responsible for accidents involving your vehicle, even if you weren’t the one behind the wheel? It may come as a surprise, but liability can fall on you under certain circumstances and legal concepts. So why exactly…
Picture this: you walk out of a store, excited to return to your car and head home. But as soon as you reach the parking lot, your heart sinks at the sight of a dented bumper and scratches on the side of your beloved vehicle. Someone has hit your parked…
If you’ve experienced property damage in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, you may wonder when it’s time to hire an attorney. Property damage claims can be complicated, and if the process is mishandled, you may not be able to get the compensation you deserve. Knowing when to hire an attorney can differentiate…
Florida has some of the most dangerous roadways in the country. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), over 400,000 car accidents happened in Florida in 2021. These accidents caused more than 250,000 injuries and about 3,700 fatalities in the same year. However, only a…
Recovery is usually multilayered if anyone has been involved in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. One may experience serious injuries, vehicle damage, and post-traumatic stress disorder. According to Florida law, anyone is considered a victim if they were involved in a motor accident due to drunk driving.…
Although Florida is famous for being the perfect place to go on a cruise, many passengers suffer serious injuries every year due to cruise ship accidents. Cruise lines are in constant competition with each other, as they continue to build elaborate swimming pools, water slides, wave pools, and other aquatic…
According to recent statistics by the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, distracted driving can be visual, manual, or cognitive. Examples of distracted driving include texting, eating, checking your GPS, unsecured pets, adjusting the radio, tending to kids in the back seat, and even daydreaming. Government statistics show that there…
In the mid-1990s, states across the nation began to see an uptick in the number of roadside accidents. Many of these accidents involved those who operated emergency vehicles on the road’s edge, such as police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and tow truck drivers. It was not until 2002 that…
Many find an extended stay in a medical facility to be a nerve-wracking affair. Likely not among the many fears that one considers in advance of a stay at a hospital, however, is the risk that the staff would intentionally exploit one’s vulnerability. Nevertheless, even the unexpected has the potential of…
In response to a perceived crisis in medical insurance costs, the Florida legislature passed the Medical Malpractice Act (“MMA”), which was designed in part to deal with perceived rising medical malpractice costs in the state. See Franks v. Bowers, 116 So. 3d 1240, 1247 (Fla. 2013). In a specific effort to…