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Losing a loved one in a train accident can have devastating effects on surviving family members and friends. Besides dealing with the emotional trauma that often comes with a premature death, surviving family members are often left with expensive funeral costs, hefty medical expenses, loss of future income, and sometimes property damage. 

What can make matters worse is when insurance companies refuse to cover the costs associated with the loss of a loved one. This is why it is important to speak to a qualified train accident lawyer who has experience working with these types of cases. An experienced lawyer will be able to negotiate with the insurance companies on your behalf to help you pursue the proper amount of compensation you may legally deserve. 

If you lost a loved one in a train accident, contact the law office of Frankl Kominsky Injury Lawyers today to schedule a cost-free, initial consultation. Our skilled attorneys have in-depth knowledge of state and federal transportation regulations, insurance laws, and past cases, which can be applied to a train accident claim. There is no obligation to retain our legal services and your personal information is kept confidential.

Although most employers in the United States generally take the necessary measures to keep workers safe, many employees in today’s workforce are still at risk for serious injury. Accidents happen and sometimes injury victims are left with high medical bills and lost income from missing work. 

It is critical to understand your legal rights and how your employer may be held liable for your damages, such as lost wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and loss of consortium. Furthermore, if you lost a loved one in a workplace accident, surviving family members may be able to recover these funds, along with funeral and burial costs. Speaking to a qualified lawyer may be crucial to obtain the full and fair amount of compensation you may legally deserve.

The compassionate lawyers at the law office of Frankl Kominsky Injury Lawyers understand the struggles injury victims and their families face when bills pile up and you cannot return to work. This is why our team of legal professionals is available to answer your work injury questions in a no-cost, initial consultation. 

While a serious personal injury can be considered a personal injury, there can be some significant differences between a common personal injury and a serious personal injury. It is important to understand these differences, especially if you plan to seek financial compensation to cover your damages. Speaking to a licensed lawyer could help you understand your legal rights in pursuing the compensation you may need to pay for medical costs, lost wages from missing work, pain and suffering, and property damage. 

At the law firm of Frankl and Kominsky, our distinguished lawyers are committed to protecting the legal rights of injury victims in the Miami area and throughout the state of Florida (by appointment only). We take on injury cases of all kinds, whether they include minor injuries to more serious cases with catastrophic injuries. Our attorneys have more than four decades of combined legal experience and know how to apply state and local laws, along with referring to past cases, to obtain the financial support injury victims need for a healthy recovery. Call our firm any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to schedule a no-cost, initial consultation. 

Below, we discuss how Florida law interprets the meaning of a personal injury and how serious injuries can affect individuals, as well as their families. Knowing your rights to seek legal compensation could make a significant difference to the outcome of your recovery process and financial future. 

A serious burn injury can often leave victims and their families with a lifetime of physical and mental pain and suffering, lost wages from missing work, hefty medical expenses, and property damage. Depending on what caused your burn injury, negligent parties who fail to keep burn injury victims safe could be held legally liable for monetary compensation to pay for these damages. Having a qualified attorney on your side to help with your burn injury claim could be a critical step for you to pursue the full amount of compensation you legally deserve.

The reputable attorneys at Frankl Kominsky Injury Lawyers are standing by to discuss your burn injury claim during a free initial consultation. Our firm has over 40 years of combined legal experience while amassing more than $200 million in successful verdicts and settlements for our past clients. We have handled thousands of cases involving serious injury, including burn injury claims. Our knowledgeable attorneys know how to apply state and local laws to help you seek compensation from negligent parties that are responsible for the damages they created.

If your case is viable, we can properly guide you through the necessary steps to take throughout the legal process so that you can recover from your injuries. Read on to learn some of these crucial steps and why they are so important to the outcome of your burn injury claim. 

Injuries from train accidents can range in severity from mild scratches and bruises, which can heal in a short period, to long-term catastrophic injuries that may require expensive medical care. Add to this the funds you may lose out on from missing work while you recover, the results from a serious train crash could leave you and your family in a difficult financial situation. Discussing your train accident claim with a knowledgeable attorney may be in your best interests. 

The experienced attorneys at the law firm of Frankl Kominsky Injury Lawyers, help educate accident victims about their legal options to seek compensation to help pay for medical bills, lost wages, loss of future wages, pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and more. Our dedicated attorneys know what it takes to help victims through the legal process following a train crash. We never settle for less when it comes to protecting the rights of our clients. 

Our firm has over 40 years of combined legal experience, so we have seen our fair share of train accident injury cases. Read on to find out about some of the more common types of injuries we have observed over the years and some of the physical, psychological, and emotional effects they tend to have on injury victims.

In December 2020, the Florida Supreme Court announced that effective May 2021, Florida state courts would begin following the federal summary judgment standard. These changes will inevitably drastically impact Florida personal injury lawsuits. Further solidifying the change, at the end of April, the Florida Supreme court reviewed comments from the legal community and amended the language of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.510 (FLRCP 1.510). The amendment “largely adopted” the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 56 (FRCP 56) text as a replacement for FLRCP 1.510.

The standard governs summary motions pending or decided on or after May 1, 2021. Additionally, the Supreme Court stated that courts should allow parties to file a renewed summary judgment motion if their motion was denied under the old rule. The critical changes to the rule change involve:

1. The summary judgment standard now “mirrors” the standard for directed verdicts;