According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there are thousands of auto accidents each year that involve a collision with a train. This is due, in part, to the fact that from a distance trains often appear to be traveling much slower than they really are....
All dogs bite. Even canines that are not known to be aggressive can become frustrated by the commotion during the holidays and take a nip out of an unsuspecting adult or child. The holidays are an ideal time to visit with friends and family as well as entertain in...
Across our great nation, road conditions seem to be deteriorating at a faster rate than they are being fixed. Although federal and state laws require counties, cities, and towns to design, build and maintain safe roadways, it is almost impossible to ensure every...
Kids and adults alike love Halloween. It's spooky, it's fun and trick-or-treating signals the start of the holiday season. Nonetheless, from candy to costumes, trick-or-treating can pose logistical problems for parents with young children. Although Halloween is meant...
A surprising area of personal injury law is how injuries caused by one person can be legally attributed to someone else. Nonetheless, Florida law is very protective of an injured party following an accident, and rightfully so. If you are the victim who suffered...
Dram shop laws enacted in most states make a business that sells alcoholic drinks or a host who serves liquor to a drinker who is obviously intoxicated (or close to it), strictly liable to anyone injured by the drunken patron or guest. However, since state laws do...
When you hear the words “medical liability”, the picture that comes to mind most often is one involving a malpractice lawsuit against a doctor, hospital or other healthcare providers. Truth be known, over the past five years regulators, lawmakers, and consumers have...
The heat of summer is back. Swimming pools across the Sunshine State will soon be filled with friends and family having fun. That's why WaterSmartFL.com, wants you to know that pool safety is everyone's responsibility. According to the Florida Department of Health,...
The fundamental difference between the legal concepts of contributory and comparative negligence is that contributory negligence is a total bar to any damage awarded to the plaintiff, whereas comparative negligence seeks to compensate the injured party at least for...
