Category Archives: Personal Injury
How Long Does a Personal Injury Claim Take in Florida?
After suffering an injury that was someone else’s fault, victims want to file a personal injury claim and collect money as soon as possible. After all, most personal injury victims face lost wages and mounting medical bills almost immediately. Time spent recovering from an unexpected injury is time spent falling into debt, in many… Read More »
How Long Does a Personal Injury Lawsuit Take in Florida?
On average, personal injury lawsuits take 1–3 years in Florida, though they can settle in less time or take longer if they continue through trials and appeals. Most cases end in a settlement, so exceeding this timeframe occurs only in rare situations.
Unlocking Justice: A Guide to Florida Personal Injury Law
Personal injury law is a branch of the legal profession that serves people who have damages because of negligence, recklessness, or intentional actions of another. Lawyers in this practice area represent individuals with physical, emotional, and psychological injuries. In some cases, all three come into play.
Navigating Florida Injury Claims: Should You Hire a Lawyer?
An injury accident always comes as a shock. One moment, you are driving, and the next, your vehicle is smashed, leaving you sitting on the side of the road in pain and waiting for an ambulance. In another case, you may be pushing your shopping cart through the supermarket and suddenly find yourself on… Read More »
Who Is Held Liable in a Roundabout Car Accident in Florida?
Intersections are one of the most dangerous areas to drive, causing a great number of accidents. But what if there were a way to do intersections differently, in ways that they could still move traffic, but significantly lower the amount of car accidents that happen? It turns out that there is such a way—although… Read More »
Is There Any Way to Defeat a Hold Harmless Clause?
More and more, people are being forced to sign hold harmless agreements before entering business properties, participating in team sports, going into gyms, or before they can engage in any kind of activity or extreme sport. But are these hold harmless agreements really enforceable? What Does a Hold Harmless Agreement Do? As the name… Read More »
What Are Never Events In Malpractice Settlement Cases?
In medicine, we generally understand that in many cases, mistakes happen, and while these mistakes may constitute medical malpractice, and thus, negligence, they do happen. But there are some malpractice events that are so horrible, so careless, and so egregious, that they actually have their own category: Never Events. What are Never Events? The… Read More »
What Happens If You Were Partly at Fault for Your Accident in Florida?
Many people who are injured, whether by a car accident, at work, or who slip and fall at a business, may choose not to file a lawsuit because they believe they were partly at fault for their injury. It could be because they believe they should have seen the puddle on the floor, they… Read More »
How Does Jurisdiction Effect a Personal Injury Case in Florida?
When you are injured in an accident, you or your injury attorney certainly do, and should, give thought as to who should be held liable—that is, who would be the right Defendant to sue. But do you give any thought to where to sue the Defendant? That often is a big question in personal… Read More »
What Is Non-Binding Arbitration in Florida?
As a general rule, when it’s time to try to resolve your personal injury case, you will be sent to mediation, or, if necessary and if you have previously agreed to it, to arbitration. The Differences There are a lot of big differences between these two procedures, but one major difference is that in… Read More »