Recent Blog Posts
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 »
Electric Cars Are Creating a Problem When They Get Damaged in Accidents
As more and more electric cars come onto our roadways, people in accidents—even seemingly minor accidents—are finding that their property damage insurance, and repairing their vehicles, are presenting some very serious problems. How Property Damage Claims Work To understand the problem, it helps to understand generally how property damage (damage to your car after… Read More »
Can You Make Your Medical Records Better? Turns Out You Can
In an injury or accident case, your medical records are the crucial evidence that tells a jury what happened to you, and how injured that you really are. That’s why it’s important to have good medical records. But here’s the problem: you can’t just “get good medical records.” You don’t create the medical records,… Read More »
The Surprising Link Between Accidents and Heart Attacks
When we think of heart attacks, and why they are caused, we usually believe that some combination of diet, cholesterol, or genetics, all contribute to having heart attacks. Heart attacks are things we believe that develop over time, perhaps years, of poor diet, or arteries getting clogged, or other causes that get worse over… Read More »
