Tag Archives: Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyers
Not Always Smooth Sailing
Cruises have become increasingly popular over the years and there are innumerable choices to make when considering one for your next vacation. The cruise line, the size of the size, the ports of call – all of these are decisions a traveler must make. Once you finish making all your decisions and your trip… Read More »
Dog Bites – Not Your Typical Work Hazard
Police work is inherently dangerous work and it does not seem all that unusual for an officer to suffer personal injuries in the course of his or her line of work. Chasing suspects, confronting wrongdoers, and even routine traffic stops often result in an officer getting hurt. What is not as routine, however, is… Read More »
The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time
Accidents happen in all forms and sizes, anywhere and everywhere. When one thinks about the types of accidents that occur on the highway, situations involving two or more vehicles crashing into each other are often the scenarios that come to mind. However, many accidents do not necessarily involve any impact at all between two… Read More »
Traffic Accident Deaths On The Rise
It is impossible to turn on the news without hearing about traffic accidents everywhere. A five-car pileup on the highway, a drunk driver hitting a pedestrian, a hit and run that leaves injured victims in the streets – is it just our imagination, or are there more accidents occurring all the time? The death… Read More »
A Rough Start To A School Day
Some students heading to school on a recent Thursday had a bit of a difficult start to their day when the school bus upon which they were riding was rear-ended by a pickup truck. According to this story about the bus and pickup truck accident, as a result of the impact, the back window… Read More »
A Deadly Walk Home
Sometimes, something as simple as a walk home from a convenience store can be fraught with danger. Dangerous situations can arise out of nowhere, with no warning. Such was the case when a Fort Lauderdale teenager was struck and killed while walking home from a neighborhood store. In this case, the driver of the… Read More »
The Dangers Of Drowsy Driving
The driver of a Greyhound bus that was involved in a deadly crash on January 19, 2016, is reported to have told investigators that just before the accident, he was driving while fatigued. Passengers are also reported to have said the driver was falling asleep at the wheel before the accident. In the aftermath… Read More »
The Effect Of Material Misrepresentations When Applying For Auto Insurance
Age, gender, and income level are just a few of the factors that go into determining a person’s auto insurance rates. On average, young men pay more for car insurance than do similarly situated young women. Because there are many factors that lead the insurance company to cover a person and issue a policy,… Read More »
Injuries Caused By A Dangerous Dog In Florida
When a dog bites or injures someone in Florida, the dog owner is strictly liable for the injured person’s injuries except in certain circumstances. Unless a person is taunting the dog, trespassing, or over the age of six and the owner has a prominent sign warning of a “bad dog” on their property, he… Read More »
How The Passage Of Time Affects A Personal Injury Claim
One of the key reasons it is important to act as soon as possible with regards to seeking compensation when you are injured as a result of someone else’s negligence is the time limit the law imposes on such claims. Under Florida law for example, an injured person generally has between two and four… Read More »
