Each holiday season brings stories of people scuffling in stores. Whether they are parents fighting over the last Tickle Me Elmo or cost-conscious shoppers grabbing the last big screen TV, many people take holiday shopping to extreme levels. If you have been assaulted while shopping, you might have a premises…
Florida’s wrongful death statute has provided critical support to family members left behind after a loved one’s death. In particular, spouses often need compensation to replace the lost income their spouse would have earned had he or she lived. When a wrongful death lawsuit is justified, we have obtained lost…
Preeclampsia affects roughly 5-8% of all pregnancies. It is a medical condition that is marked by very high blood pressure and damage to organs, such as the kidneys or liver. The best way to treat preeclampsia is to deliver a baby; however, that is not always possible if the condition…
To many people, a broken bone sounds like a “minor” injury that should heal on its own in a matter of months. However, broken ribs can be serious injuries with many complications that are potentially life-threatening. Even worse, ribs can fracture when motorists are wearing seatbelts, so someone who has…
Riding a motorcycle might be a pleasurable hobby, but it is also dangerous. When motorcycles collide with larger passenger vehicles, the biker and his or her passengers usually bear the brunt of the collision. Motorcycle accident injuries are generally more serious than those sustained in other crashes, and innocent victims…
Spinal cord injuries are some of the most devastating injuries that our clients suffer. When the spinal cord is torn, shredded, mangled, or completely severed, then a person usually suffers a terrible loss of movement and sensation. Although a person might be able to partially recover when the spinal cord…
There is a reason that doctors ask about your allergies when you first fill out paperwork. Allergic reactions have been known to cause serious injury and sometimes even death. Prescribing the right drugs requires that doctors and pharmacists be aware of how those drugs will interact with other drugs, along…
Infection is a serious complication with dog bites. A dog’s powerful jaws can cause significant soft-tissue damage, including injury to muscles, ligaments, and nerves, to say nothing of the skin. However, a dog’s mouth hosts countless bacteria and other germs that can make a victim deathly sick if the wound…
Florida’s wrongful death statute has allowed grieving family members to get compensation when their loved ones have died due to someone else’s wrongful acts. Without this statute, many family members would be unable to support themselves financially. They also would be denied a measure of justice of seeing the person…
Under Florida law, family members can receive compensation for certain losses when a loved one dies. If someone’s mother died in a car crash, for example, they can receive compensation for loss of services and support. However, the medical lobby is very powerful in Florida, and they have managed to…
