Tag Archives: Florida Personal Injury Claims
Filing Claims Against Multiple Defendants
While some accidents involve only two parties, one of whom was at fault for causing injuries to the other party, it is also not uncommon for an accident to involve multiple defendants. Florida adheres to the legal theory of pure comparative fault, under which all parties to a suit have their fault assessed and… Read More »
Personal Injury Claims Based on Criminal Attacks
In certain situations, those who are injured in a criminal attack can file personal injury suits against the property owner where the incident occurred. Collecting compensation from someone who failed to make his or her property reasonably safe for customers or residents can play a crucial role in an injured party’s ability to move… Read More »
Collecting Compensation for Injuries Sustained in a Bicycle Accident
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2014, bicyclists accounted for around two percent of all traffic deaths and two percent of all crash-related injuries. Unfortunately, Florida has proven especially dangerous for cyclists as around 6,425 bicycle accidents occur across the state every year. These statistics are especially alarming because the… Read More »
Ringing In The New Year With A Bang
The end of an old year and the beginning of a new one – so many of us are more than ready to see what the new year shall bring. Along with the parties and festive celebrations, many revelers may choose to celebrate with fireworks, but when making those plans for fireworks displays, safety… Read More »
Determining The Value Of Your Accident Claim
When you are injured in an accident, one of the biggest concerns you may face is how you are going to recover from the accident – not just physically, but financially. In many accident cases, the expenses can pile up quickly and, before you know it, you may have accrued tens, if not hundreds,… Read More »
Airport Catastrophic Injuries Avoided
Travelers and employees at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport were lucky to escape injury recently when a cargo plane’s landing gear collapsed and caught fire on the runway. Thanks to prompt action by firefighters and other emergency personnel, the cargo plane’s pilots escaped without injury and disaster was avoided. According to reports, the cargo plane… Read More »
Quick Action Prevents Tragic Accident From Claiming Additional Lives
In a horrific tragedy in Fort Lauderdale one recent evening, two men lost their lives as a result of an accident in which the car in which they were driving caught fire after they crashed into a charter bus filled with students returning from a trip to Tallahassee. The accident occurred right across from… Read More »
Fire At Fort Lauderdale Airport Forces Evacuation
Travelers passing through the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport avoided injury after a terminal was evacuated due to a small fire that was reported in a terminal cleaning closet. Several hundred passengers were affected; those who had already passed through security were made to wait on the tarmac, and those who were not yet through… Read More »
Pedestrian Seriously Injured When Struck By Car
A man is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle while walking in the road one recent early morning. According to reports, the man suffered serious injuries and is still in critical condition at a local hospital. Details regarding the accident are few, but the incident brings to mind the importance… Read More »
Accident Injures Two When Van Hits Home
Two people were injured in an accident recently, one of them seriously. The mid-afternoon crash, in which a van hit a house in Lauderhill, resulted from the driver of the van losing control of his vehicle. He was trapped inside his van for a period of time and suffered serious injuries as a result… Read More »
