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So, Whose Truck Is It Anyway?

So, Whose Truck Is It Anyway?

If you were recently involved in an accident with a commercial truck, you might be confused as to whose truck caused your bodily injuries and the damage to your vehicle. The fact is, Florida trucking accidents involving commercial carriers are not as straightforward...

Rebuilding Lives After an Unexpected Accident

Rebuilding Lives After an Unexpected Accident

When you woke up this morning, you never thought about being the victim of someone’s reckless actions or negligent behavior. Unfortunately, it can happen without notice and a catastrophic injury can impact every aspect of your life, including your job and your...

When Legal Timelines Matter the Most

When Legal Timelines Matter the Most

Although no one leaves home expecting to be involved in an accident, they happen every day. Whether it was an embarrassing slip-and-fall or a neighborhood fender bender, you probably will not need to hire a lawyer if you were not injured in the accident. When injuries...

Wrongful Death Lawsuits: A Painful Side of Personal Injury

Wrongful Death Lawsuits: A Painful Side of Personal Injury

Although no amount of money can bring back a loved one, Florida allows for a special kind of lawsuit when a defendant’s negligence, intentional actions, or breach of contract results in a fatality. A wrongful death lawsuit is brought before a court directly by a close...

Do You Know the Leading Cause of Auto Accidents?

Do You Know the Leading Cause of Auto Accidents?

Distracted Driving: A Leading Cause of Accidents For most Americans, driving an automobile is a daily occurrence, so much so that it has almost become second nature. This makes it easy to become distracted with other tasks, like eating and drinking or even responding...

Riding Your Bike to Work? You Still Need to be Careful…

Riding Your Bike to Work? You Still Need to be Careful…

Whether it’s for environmental reasons, for exercise, or just for fun, the number of Americans riding bikes to work instead of driving cars is on the rise. But, along with this rise comes an increase in cycling-related accidents, with a large spike in the summer...

An Interstate Crash Can Happen So Fast…

An Interstate Crash Can Happen So Fast…

“It all happened so fast” is often echoed as law enforcement officials investigate a multiple vehicle collision on one of Florida’s busy Interstate highways. You would think that driving along a well-maintained roadway like our state’s major expressways would easily...

Unexpected Dangers of Slip and Fall Accidents

Unexpected Dangers of Slip and Fall Accidents

From the earliest Vaudeville skits to modern-day cartoons, slip and falls have been an amusing comedy staple with slapstick routines like slipping on a banana peel. As a comedy routine, falls provide a surprise factor that often causes others to laugh out loud....

Auto Accident Fatalities Spike During Pandemic

Auto Accident Fatalities Spike During Pandemic

Surprisingly statistics released by the National Safety Council indicate that the number of motor vehicle fatalities per mile driven increased by 14% compared with the numbers from March 2019. The mileage death rate per 100 million vehicle miles driven was 1.22 for...