Tag Archives: Miami Personal Injury Lawyer
Woman Falls Overboard On Bahamas Cruise
A cruise is supposed to be a vacation of a lifetime, but for one woman on a recent cruise to the Bahamas it was a tragedy. The 32-year-old woman from New York fell overboard into the waters southwest of Freeport in the overnight hours and crews are now scouring the area for any sign… Read More »
Tesla Reveals Autopilot Isn’t Dangerous—Experts Disagree
The new Tesla automobile that has Autopilot-enabled features has recently been all over the news, featuring the fatal accident that took the life of a driver of the car while it had the Autopilot feature turned on. Recently, the manufacturer has said this new technology is not the cause of the crash or the… Read More »
Cardiology Medical Devices and Personal Injury
Defective medical devices can result in serious personal injury to patients, and sometimes these injuries can be fatal. In these cases, a patient or family member of the patient may wish to seek legal assistance in order to collect compensation for medical care or other related costs. Bard IVC filters, for instance, represent devices… Read More »
The Frequency of Surgical Errors
When someone has a life event that requires them to undergo surgery the last thing that they expect is to be hurt by their doctor. Optimistically referred to in the medical community as “never events” (because they should never occur), surgical errors unfortunately occur with unacceptable frequency in our country. The frequency of surgical… Read More »
Car Wrecks At Railroad Crossings
When a collision involving a train and a motor vehicle occurs, the train always gets the better end of the situation. On average a train weighs around 3,200 tons, whereas an automobile averages about two tons—many are even lighter than that considering that statistics for average vehicle weights are influenced by commercial vehicles as… Read More »
Common Injuries In Car Accidents
The kinds of physical injuries that victims of a car accident sustain can vary widely based on the details of the specific wreck, but there are a few types that are much more likely to occur than others. The types and severity of injuries that may happen in a car crash are influenced by… Read More »
Dog Bites In Florida
Dog bites are a relatively common cause of a personal injury that people often do not give a lot of thought to. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are nearly 8 million incidents of people being bitten by a domestic dog in the United States every year. Of those incidents,… Read More »
What Happens if I’m in a Accident While Using Lyft or Uber?
Ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft have changed the landscape of transportation for many Americans and Floridians. The cost efficiency and costs effectiveness is attractive for consumers everywhere. While states, including Florida, struggle with how to regulate this new and important form of transportation, consumers find themselves in collisions with drivers. While it is… Read More »
A Florida Circuit Court finds the Florida’s Dog Bite Laws Unconstitutional
A judge spared the life of a dog that severely injured a child when it found Florida state dog bite laws unconstitutional. The December 14th decision by Circuit Court Judge Andrew Owens found that Florida’s dog bite laws illegally mandates animal control to confiscate and destroy a dog after it inflicts a severe injury,… Read More »
Florida Lawmakers Prepare to Toughen up Texting Drivers
Everyone knows that texting and driving is dangerous. Even though distracted driving is dangerous, the legal consequences for texting and driving are weaker in Florida than other states. This means that victims of accidents involving texting and driving end up paying the price for this dangerous behavior. Oftentimes the victims of accidents caused by… Read More »