Tag Archives: Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyers
Understand Dog Bite Personal Injury Cases in Florida
When it comes to dog bites, Florida diverges slightly with other states with regard to owner liability. In many states dog owners have some liability protection. In those states, dog owners are not liable for injuries to other individuals for the first time their dog bites someone if they had no reason to believe… Read More »
Woman Severely Burned During Fort Lauderdale Photo Shoot
A woman was severely burned after a car exploded during a photo shoot in a Fort Lauderdale junkyard last month, according to a report in Local 10. The woman, Jenny Meiler, is a 48-year-old nutritionist from Boca Raton. She suffered burns on more than 75 percent of her body when she was trapped inside… Read More »
Court Rules Cap on Payouts Does Not Extend to Personal Injury Cases
In a win for individuals and victims, a Florida court ruled that financial caps on payouts for certain types of medical malpractice lawsuits cannot be applied to other personal injury cases. The Florida state legislature in 2003 passed a $500,000 limit on “non-economic damages” in medical malpractice lawsuits, according to an Associated Press report…. Read More »
Truck Driver Under Investigation In Connection With Deadly Interstate Pile-up
A truck driver involved in a massive crash that killed six people near Chattanooga is also under investigation for drug use and drug sale, according to a report in the Times Free Press. Benjamin Scott Brewer, 39, is being investigated by Chattanooga, Tennessee, police after they say he drove his tractor-trailer into a number… Read More »
Widower Awarded $24 Million Following Death of Pregnant Wife
A Broward County Circuit Court jury this week awarded a widower $24 million following his pregnant wife’s tragic death at a Fort Lauderdale hotel, according to a report in the Sun-Sentinel. A drunk driver rammed into a cabana at the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where Michael DeMella and his pregnant wife, Alanna… Read More »
Florida Pediatric Dentist Faces Class-Action Lawsuit From Angry Parents
An embattled Jacksonville dentist has officially relinquished his dental license and declared he’ll never practice in the state again following a long string of incidents involving child patients, according to a report in the Florida Times-Union. Howard Schneider offered his license voluntarily to the Florida Board of Dentistry last month in the wake of… Read More »
Florida Ranks 1st in Boating Deaths in U.S.
A 24-year-old man died and two others were injured last month following a boating accident along the Intracoastal Highway near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to a report in the Sun-Sentinel. The Hollywood, Florida, man who was killed, named Dalton Joseph Shirley, was thrown from the boat after it crashed into a concrete dock. Two… Read More »
1 in 4 Floridians Drive Without Auto Insurance
The overwhelming majority of states require drivers to buy auto insurance before they get behind the wheel. Indeed, in 49 states and the District of Columbia it is illegal to drive without car insurance. Despite this, 12 percent of U.S. drivers are uninsured. Florida has one of the highest rates of uninsured drivers on… Read More »
1 in 7 Cars in U.S. Affected by Sweeping Air Bag Recall
In what looks to be the largest auto recall in U.S. history, Takata auto parts company has broadcast a serious flaw with an air bag inflator that exists in thousands of cars currently on U.S. roadways. About 1 in 7 automobiles on U.S. roads are affected by this recall from Takata, according to a… Read More »
Burn Injuries Affect Nearly Half a Million Americans Yearly
In 2014, nearly half a million people received medical treatment for burn injuries, according to the American Burn Association. About 40,000 Americans were hospitalized for injuries including burns. Some 30,000 of those were treated at hospital burn centers, the American Burn Association reports. Over 60% of the hospitalizations related to burn injuries were taken… Read More »
