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Slip-And-Fall and the Banana Peel
The person who slips and falls on a banana peel is a classic element in many physical comedy routines. But there is nothing funny about the thousands of Floridians who are injured in such an incident. These slip-and-fall accidents commonly occur in supermarkets, shopping malls, theme parks, airports, train stations and other places where… Read More »
Northern Ireland Man Faces Unfair Scrutiny After Traumatic Brain Injury
The family of a Londonberry man who was reduced to a vegetative state following a brain injury is highly offended that the government has challenged the true extent of the victim’s injuries. The UK’s Social Security Agency sent a large amount of paperwork to the victim’s family, inquiring as to if and when 36-year-old… Read More »
Fatal Truck Accidents in Florida
One out of nine traffic accident fatalities occur in a collision with a large truck, nationwide statistics show. With the increasing volume of truck traffic in the United States, and Florida in particular, the serious injuries such accidents cause merit close attention from Florida personal injury attorneys. In 2008, there were 269 fatal collisions… Read More »
Thrill-Ride Accident Kills Texas Woman
Eyewitnesses state that a Dallas woman fell out of the Texas Giant roller coaster car at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas. When the car began its first descent, 52-year-old Rosa Irene Ayala-Gaona fell about 75 feet down onto a metal support beam. The medical examiner listed the cause of death as extensive… Read More »
RSD Questions and Answers
A Toronto-area girl recently likened her struggle with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) as a “prison of pain.” Due to a nerve disorder, the teenager feels intense pain even when objects such as a bed sheet or feather brush up against her skin. RSD is very difficult to link the disorder to a specific cause…. Read More »
Negligent Security and Premises Liability
Whenever a criminal act occurs on business or private property, negligent security may be an issue. Property owners owe a duty of care to all persons who come onto their property for any reason. If landowners do not take the proper precautions to protect their visitors, crime victims may have a cause of action… Read More »
Fatal Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Accident in Gulf Breeze
A driver is facing serious criminal charges following a car-pedestrian accident in which he allegedly struck and killed a 61-year-old man on Highway 98 in broad daylight and shortly thereafter fled the scene. Authorities say that Ryan Carter was driving his 2002 Tahoe along Highway 98 during the early afternoon of July 16, 2013…. Read More »
Florida State Football Player Involved in Serious Motorcycle Accident
Video has recently surfaced of a horrific motorcycle accident involving a Florida State football player and a black Lexus passenger car. In the spring of 2013, junior tight end Nick O’Leary, who is golfer Jack Nicklaus’ grandson, was on his motorcycle when the Lexus seemingly pulled out in front of him. Video shows that… Read More »
Accidental Spinal Cord Injuries
Few injuries are as life-changing as a spinal cord injury. Even mild or moderate spinal cord injuries can cause loss of movement and loss of sensitivity. Severe spinal cord injuries can cause partial or total paralysis. If, after any kind of fall or accident, you or a loved one experiences any extreme pressure in… Read More »
Wrongful Death Loopholes
Florida’s wrongful death statute is theoretically designed to compensate victims and punish the responsible parties. Unfortunately, in a medical malpractice claim, neither of these things may ever be able to happen, even in a clear case of negligence. Florida’s Wrongful Death Act applies to most fatal accidents. However, in a medical negligence case, only… Read More »
