Bodily injuries like sprains, broken bones, and brain injuries cost money to treat. Injured victims might also be forced to miss work while they recover, causing additional economic distress. Helpfully, injured victims can receive compensation to cover these economic losses. But not all losses are easily measured in dollars and…
DDR Lawyers are excited to announce the winner of the 2019 DDR Lawyers Legal Scholarship award. This award is based on a number of criteria – short essay, current academic status, school related activities, community activities and other achievement standards. After thoroughly reviewing all of the candidates, we are happy to…
Distracted driving, which causes thousands of deaths a year, is a definite public safety hazard. The main culprits seem to be the ever-increasing number of gadgets that people having, principally their cell phone or smart phone. However, technology might also be coming to the rescue, promising to make our roads…
When a person is injured by a medical professional, they can bring a lawsuit for compensation, just like they could if they were injured in a slip and fall accident inside a grocery store. But a medical malpractice lawsuit differs in one key way: plaintiffs must submit an affidavit from…
Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum, LLP is pleased to announce that partner Randy Rosenblum has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), a highly selective, invitation-only national trial lawyer honorary society comprised of just 3,500 Fellows. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishments in litigation and…
A devastating truck accident in early January has raised concerns about the driving skills of commercial truck drivers. The accident killed the driver, another trucker, and five children in a fiery crash that took place on Interstate 75 near Gainesville. According to media reports, 59-year-old Steve Holland veered into a…
Spinal cord injuries are some of the worst that we see here in our office. Often, victims are permanently impaired below the point of the injury, though some can make improvements with surgery or rehabilitation. If you have suffered an accident, you might not know if your spinal cord was…
To receive compensation for a burn, you need to prove that someone else is responsible for your injury. This is called establishing “fault.” Generally, people are at fault when they acted carelessly or recklessly, and you were burned as a result. Determining fault can sometimes be complicated, depending on the…
It is a foundational principle of Florida premises liability law that only people who are at fault must pay compensation to victims. Generally, this means that the person who owned or occupied the property must have been careless in how they maintained it, and the burden is on the injured…
Each year, hundreds of defective products hit the market in the United States. Because of a defect in design or manufacture, they end up injuring thousands of people unexpectedly. Under Florida law, victims can hold manufacturers and others accountable when they are injured by these defective products, and they can…
