Recent Blog Posts
Don’t Do These Things After a Slip and Fall Accident
If you are injured on someone else’s property because they did something careless that caused you to fall, you are certainly the victim in this situation. But despite your status as a victim, there are things that people do that can harm their ability to collect compensation for injuries that are sustained in that… Read More »
After the Verdict: Your Case Isn’t Over Just Yet
For many injury victims and their attorneys, the primary thought is whether or not you will win your case, or at least, settle it for an amount that fairly compensates you for what you are going through after an accident. That is fair and legitimate; you should be concerned about those things. But don’t… Read More »
How Superseding and Intervening Causes Affect Your Injury Case
Most people think that personal injury cases have an accident, someone who caused the accident, and injuries. But that’s an oversimplification, because while many cases do follow this pattern, many do not. Many have what’s known as intervening or superseding causes, and they can cause complications to what would otherwise seem like a straightforward… Read More »
Accidents, Car Brands, States and Driver Ages–Who Crashed the Most?
Wouldn’t it be great if there was some way of looking at a car that someone was driving, or where the car was being driven, or who was driving it, and predicting whether or not they would be more likely to get into an accident? Well, we can’t really do that with any accuracy…. Read More »
Businesses are Liable When Bouncers Act — or Fail to Act
You see them all the time in clubs and bars and large events. Bouncers—private security, there to keep the peace, and make sure that things don’t go out of hand. But while bouncers are there to provide what seems to be police-like protections, many are not only not trained police officers, but may receive… Read More »
Eligible Florida Residents Can Request a Refund of Their Property Taxes Due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton
If you have been affected by Hurricane Helene or Milton you may be eligible for a property tax refund due to damage associated with Hurricanes Helene and Milton. To be eligible for refund, the property must be determined “uninhabitable,” that is the property could not be used or occupied for the purpose for which… Read More »
Suing an HOA for Injuries on Your Property
Many of us live in and with a condominium or homeowners association (which we’ll just refer to as an HOA to refer to either one). But we don’t give much thought to how often we are on property outside our homes that is owned, controlled by, or managed by that HOA. And when we… Read More »
Fixes and Repairs of Dangerous Conditions: Is it Admissible Evidence?
In life, it is natural to believe that when people correct things, they are, by that action, admitting that they did something wrong. After all, it’s natural and understandable to fix or correct something that you find to be wrong or broken. In the world of injury lawsuits, this logic holds true as well…. Read More »
Personal Jurisdiction: Where Can You Sue a Defendant?
When you have an injury that is caused by someone else’s negligence, you may wonder who to sue. But did you ever think of where to sue? You can’t just sue anybody, anywhere, and in some cases, a concept called personal jurisdiction can create problems in your injury case. Minimum Contacts As a general… Read More »
Understanding the Role of Trucking Weigh Stations
When trucks are going across the country, out in the middle of open highways, and far from either their starting point or destination, you may wonder who is monitoring them. They can seemingly do whatever they want. But they are monitored by signs that you’ve probably seen, but likely ignored unless you’re a truck… Read More »
