Author Archives: Eric Rosen
Who Is Liable When People Are Injured By Holes In The Ground in Florida?
Thankfully, rarely in real life are there giant holes in the ground that you are going to walk into and disappear into the ground. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that smaller holes can be everywhere, and those small holes can be catastrophic to you and your body, if you were to… Read More »
What Are the Liabilities for Dog Bites and Dog Injuries in Florida?
Dogs are man’s best friend. But that doesn’t mean they won’t bite, or cause harm in other ways. Florida has strict laws on dog bites, and allows the victim of a dog to sue, when the dog causes injury. Not Just Biting Of course, dogs can bite, and those bites can cause injury. But… Read More »
Can You Recover Compensation After a Car Accident if You Got a Ticket?
Handling the aftermath of a car accident can be overwhelming, especially when complicated by the issuance of a traffic ticket. Injured victims in Florida may wonder if this ticket disqualifies them from recovering damages for their injuries. Whether you received a citation for speeding, failure to yield, or another violation, understanding your rights is… Read More »
How Are Pre-Existing Injuries and Causation Determined In Florida Car Accident Cases?
One thing that accident victims have to prove to win their personal injury case is that the accident actually caused their injury. That sounds easy. But in looking closer, that can actually become quite difficult–especially when you have what is known as a pre-existing injury. Let’s take a typical car rear end scenario. A… Read More »
How can Bodycam Footage Help You Win Your Accident Case in Florida?
In this article, Fort Lauderdale car accident attorneys, Eric Rosen, and Alex Litowsky give us insight on why Bodycam footage is such an important piece of evidence for your attorney to obtain if you’ve been injured in an accident. Some of the major cases Rosen Injury Law handles include car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and… Read More »
What Must I Prove in My Florida Car Accident Personal Injury Case?
It’s important to note that you don’t have to prove that the negligent driver caused the entire accident—rather, that the driver caused your injuries. The burden of proof is by a preponderance of the evidence, which means that the evidence “more likely than not” tends to prove the preposition. Often the biggest part of a negligence… Read More »
Can I Sue for Loss of Earning Capacity After a Car Accident in Florida?
An award for lost loss of earning capacity should consider the injured party’s diminished ability to earn income through the person’s entire life expectancy. Florida law allows compensation for loss of earning capacity if a car accident victim can demonstrate that his or her injuries are a significant factor in establishing the reasonable certainty… Read More »
Why Do Defendants Like Arbitration Agreements in Florida?
Arbitration clauses are in many different areas of law, but they seem to hurt consumers in personal injury cases the most. There are a number of reasons for this, and consumers should be aware of what they are signing when someone asks that they sign an arbitration clause. What is Arbitration? Arbitration is like… Read More »
What Should I Do After a Rear End Collision in Florida?
Florida has a presumption in rear end accidents that, if a driver rear ends a car (i.e., a following driver collides with a leading car) the following driver is presumed to have been driving negligently and is thus at fault for the accident. This is a rebuttable presumption, which means that the following driver must bring enough… Read More »
What Are Considered Damages in Florida Car Accident Cases?
Compensatory damages are the most common form of damages awarded to car accident victims in South Florida. There are two types of compensatory damages: economic and non-economic. A common misconception between the two forms is that non-economic damages are non-monetary awards. However, the key difference between the two is that non-economic damages compensate a… Read More »