Recent Blog Posts
Tort Reform Changes In Florida Mean Defendants Get Away With Careless Behavior
Recently, the Florida legislature passed new laws, called “tort reform.” Tort reform is a word that is sold to the public as being helpful to society, or avoiding lawsuits, but really what tort reform does is hurt victims, and make it easier for careless Defendants to get away with their actions. Regardless of what… Read More »
Dealing With Pre-Existing Injuries In Your Case
In any personal injury case, causation is an issue. To win your case, you have to not only prove that the other side was negligent, but that the negligence caused your actual injury. In many cases, this is easy to prove. If you are healthy, and you are hit by a car, and immediately… Read More »
Can Both Parties To An Injury Lawsuit Be Liable For An Accident?
In some car accidents, it is clear who is at fault. Rear end accidents, or someone running a red light make it clear who caused the accident and who didn’t. But sometimes, it isn’t so easy to tell who caused an accident. And that means that both parties to the accident point the finger… Read More »
Schezy and Steve Barbas Inducted into Loyola University New Orleans Lifetime Giving Society
Founding Partner Steve Barbas and his wife Schezy were recognized for their philanthropy and inducted into Loyola University’s Society of St. Ignatius lifetime giving at the 1912 Society Dinner held on December 2, 2022 at the Higgins Hotel in New Orleans. Steve and Schezy’s Loyola philanthropy has also included the establishment of the Stephen… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation When You Get An Illness, Disease Or Infection At Work
When we think of injuries on the job, we think of an actual injury. Something that happens, in a sudden or acute way, that causes us an immediate injury. But not all work related injuries are like that. Sometimes, and especially in certain professions, the main threat is not an actual accident at work—it’s… Read More »
There’s Not Much Government Oversight Over Amusement Parks And Carnivals
Here in South Florida, it seems like amusement park or carnival weather is a year round event, and that’s not even counting the many fixed-location amusement parks, such as Disney or Universal or Busch Gardens or so many others. When you go to a carnival or amusement park, you assume the rides are safe,… Read More »
Victims Should Look Out For Insurance Companies That Act In Bad Faith
It is just a fact of life that insurance companies are in business to make money. If they just pay everybody who is injured, they would go out of business (at least, according to them). So, the business model for the typical insurance company is to deny claims, or make it as difficult for… Read More »
Be Careful Of The Risks Of Arbitration In Your Injury Case
If you speak to any personal injury attorneys, you will find that they very much are against arbitration. In many cases, injury attorneys lobby in congress, to try to minimize the use and effects of arbitration. But why? What is so wrong about your personal injury case going to arbitration? Turns out there are… Read More »
Things You Didn’t Know About Personal Injury Protection
Personal Injury Protection, or PIP, is the mandatory insurance that all drivers are required to carry. PIP protects you and provides you money for medical care and treatment, and for lost wages. Many people just lump PIP in with “car insurance,” but PIP is a very special and very specific kind of insurance. Even… Read More »
The Complex Relationship Between Defendants And Insurance Companies
When you sue a Defendant, you may be a little confused, because often we talk about the Defendant in an injury case, and then other times, we talk about the insurance company. You may even hear your own injury attorney speak about the Defendant, but also about the insurance company. But which is it—are… Read More »
