If you suffer an injury or illness related to your job, you may be eligible for benefits through workers’ compensation. A workers’ compensation system has been created in every state, including Florida. The purpose of…
Car accidents don’t happen by chance. In fact, data compiled by the federal government shows the cause of 98% of motor vehicle crashes to be driver error. If someone is at fault in causing a…
Florida is one of only 12 states that have no-fault auto insurance laws. It may not mean much to you now, but it could pay for some or all of your medical expenses if you…
Car crashes are common sights in Florida, where more than 391,164 accidents occurred last year that caused 248,958 injuries. Locally, in Hillsborough County, there were 12,146 injuries in 28,237 accidents. In this article we’ll look at…
As a state, Florida has a great deal to offer as both a tourist destination and as a place to call home. But one way in which it is lacking is road safety. There were…
If you choose to file a personal injury claim, there are certain ways to help you maximize the amount of compensation you can receive. While there's no guarantee that you'll get full compensation for your…
When you think of the injuries suffered by drivers and passengers involved in a car accident, a dental injury may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Instead, fractured bones, lacerations, and concussions…
To answer what a loss of consortium is, let's first define personal injury. Personal injury is the area of law concerned with compensating victims suffering physical and emotional harm. This personal harm is usually because…
Three to seven seconds may not seem like much time, but it could be the difference between making it safely across the street or becoming an accident statistic. Extending the walk signal time so that…
Regardless of your age, there is something special about the holiday season. Festive lights and decorations along with the anticipation of getting together with family and friends makes the holiday season a truly special time…
Although the United States spends more money on hospital-based maternity care than any other country, its maternal mortality rate is higher than all other developed countries in the world. The rate of maternal mortality in…
The pandemic seems to have affected almost every aspect of life. So it should be no surprise that it has dramatically affected distracted driving. This new report, however, may be surprising. The report coincides with crash…
Perhaps the first thing to know about personal injury law is that lawyers learn about it during their first year of law school as tort law. Regardless of the name used for it, a tort…
Coping with the death of a loved one is never easy, but when the person dies unexpectedly in a car accident caused by someone else’s negligence, the loss becomes even more devastating and painful. Combined…
Personal injury is an area of law that allows an injured person to recover monetary damages from the responsible party. The injured person, the “plaintiff,” must produce evidence proving that the “defendant” caused the accident…