Tag Archives: Fort Lauderdale Injury Lawyers
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 »
Reason For Travel Agency Car Crash Unknown
A travel agency in Hialeah was the site of a recent auto accident, when the driver of a car crashed into the entrance of the business during the mid-morning hours. Damage to both the building and the driver was minimal, with the driver suffering only minor injuries and a window of the travel agency… Read More »
Electrical Worker Severely Injured During Fire
Electrical work is inherently dangerous – often working with live wires and in precarious work environments – and accidents can easily occur that cause significant injuries, including death. One local electrical worker recently experienced extreme burns while performing electrical work; according to reports, the worker was in a bucket truck and believed to have… Read More »
Can I Sue On Behalf Of Another Person?
When people we love and care for are mistreated or injured due to the actions of other people, we may want to make sure they are ok, and seek justice for them in any way we can. In some cases seeking justice may mean filing a personal injury lawsuit so as to help pay… Read More »
Medicare Reimbursement and Personal Injury
If you qualify for Medicare, because of age or disability, you will likely be fortunate enough to receive coverage in the event of an accident or actions of another that result in your injury. Should you go on to file a lawsuit to recover for the injuries from the party responsible for causing them,… Read More »
Application Of Strict Liability
In most personal injury lawsuits based on negligence, a plaintiff bears the burden of proving that the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty, the defendant breached that duty, the defendant’s breach of that duty directly or proximately caused the plaintiff’s injuries, and that the plaintiff suffered some harm as a result. However, in some… Read More »
Germanwings and Wrongful Death
Wrongful death is “a civil action against someone who can be held liable for a death.” Any injury that causes someone’s death retains the possibility for being classified as a wrongful death action. Florida’s wrongful death act governs how lawsuits are filed against responsible parties and includes negligent acts, breach of contract and warranty,… Read More »
Florida Medical Malpractice
Historical Context Medical malpractice in the United States is a descendant of English common law. It has developed through a variety of judicial rulings in state courts. And recently, legislatures have modified the framework and rules that govern medical malpractice. According to a publication authored by B. Sonny Bal, MD, titled An Introduction to… Read More »
Doctor Charged in Three Deaths
Recently a Florida federal grand jury charged a Tampa Bay area pain management doctor in the death of three different people. Dr. Edward Feldman is being charged with dispensing drugs to the individuals and that due to the dispensing of those drugs, those individuals died. He also is facing charges relating to money laundering,… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Sets Limits for Workers’ Compensation Cases
Recently, the Florida Supreme Court laid down a very important ruling regarding workers’ compensation cases. Florida’s highest court ruled that under the workers’ compensation laws, workers are barred from seeking additional benefits in civil court beyond what they receive from their workers’ compensation claim. The court stated that the decision reinforces the concept that… Read More »
