Monthly Archives: February 2023
Tractor-Trailer Accidents Are More Frequent In Bad Weather
December 2022’s Winter Storm Elliott caused historic wind chills and untold numbers of road accidents in 36 of the 48 continental U.S. states, with areas from Boise to Fort Lauderdale being affected. The northern half of Florida was placed under a freeze warning by the National Weather Service, which led to slick roads and… Read More »
Filing Suit Against A Negligent Substance Abuse Center
When someone goes to a substance abuse rehab facility, they are placing themselves in a vulnerable position. Patients pay for (and expect) a high level of care from a specialized facility, hoping they can use the time and the expertise at hand to help quit habits that can be quite dangerous. However, negligence does… Read More »
My ‘Minor’ Injury Got Worse!
In general, when a person sustains minor injuries in an accident, they do not seek medical treatment, or only do so after a few days have passed and the injury has not healed itself. However, this can sometimes put a person in a difficult spot, because injuries that might begin as minor can sometimes… Read More »
Woman Dies After Driving Car “Under” A Tractor-Trailer
In December 2022, a woman from Port Orange was tragically killed in Flagler County when she drove her vehicle into the rear of a tractor-trailer. The sedan traveled until it came to rest under the trailer, causing massive internal injuries to the driver, who was pronounced deceased at the scene by Flagler County authorities…. Read More »
Patient Brokering In Substance Abuse Rehab Centers
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that approximately 92,000 people died of drug overdoses in 2020, which is a 30 percent increase from 2019. The number of preventable deaths each year continues to climb, but if someone with a drug or alcohol addiction can get into a rehabilitation center, their prospects drastically improve…. Read More »
Breaking Down Premises Liability In Florida
The concept of premises liability is an old one, able to be traced back to English common law (that is, law that came about due to judges deciding cases, rather than legislators making laws). However, the average person only comes into contact with this legal concept when they are injured on someone else’s property…. Read More »
Minor Injuries & Car Accidents
When a person is involved in an accident, it is likely that they may suffer injuries of varying severity. If the accident happened due to the negligence of another driver, the injured person generally has the right to seek money damages for what they have been through – however, in Florida, that right is… Read More »
Is Suing A Tractor-Trailer Driver A Good Idea?
If you have been involved in an accident with a tractor-trailer, and you believe that the crash was caused by the negligence of the driver, it may seem elementary to file a negligence suit against the truck driver and hope a jury will be persuaded by your arguments. However, it is rare that events… Read More »
