Category Archives: Personal Injury
ATVs are Not Toys and Can Cause Serious Injury
All Terrain Vehicles, or ATVs, are meant to be rugged. So rugged in fact that many people just assume that they are safe; that they are built for the terrain we are taking them on, and built to be driven the way that people often drive them. But that actually turns out not to… Read More »
Why a Lawyer’s “Win Loss” Record is Not Very Informative
In sports, we judge the quality of a team or an athlete on won loss records. These numbers are easy to digest and understand, and tell us whether there is success or failure in very easy quick terms. Many law firms have now turned to marketing their services in much the same way. Ads… Read More »
How Do Impairment Ratings Affect Your Injury Case?
If you are in an accident, you will visit your doctor or doctors for treatment for your injuries. Over time, you may realize that some of your pain, disability, or difficulty from your injuries, are starting to heal. But as time goes on, and your treatments continue, you may then realize that the healing… Read More »
Understanding Florida’s Dram Shop Laws
When someone gets behind the wheel drunk, and causes an accident, there is little doubt that the driver who committed the DUI, is liable for the accident and the injuries sustained by the victim. But there may also be other parties who may be liable for the accident, specifically, the people or businesses that… Read More »
Injured because of a DUI? You Can Get Punitive Damages
When we are hit and injured by a drunk driver, there is almost a higher level of anger, contempt and anger. We can almost, in our heads, excuse someone for making an innocent mistake—but drunk driving is hardly innocent, and hardly a mistake. It is as close to an intentional act of carelessness that… Read More »
Will an Attorney Take Your Case, and Decide to Represent You?
When you walk into a personal injury attorney’s office with a possible case after an accident, you may think that the attorney will definitely take your case. In fact, judging by all the advertisements you see on TV, you may have the impression that personal injury attorneys are just fighting with each other to… Read More »
That Police Report May Look Good-But it’s Probably Not Admissible in Trial
After most car accidents, the police on scene will generate a police report. When accident victims see injury attorneys, they often look at the police report, as validation that the other side was at fault for the accident. The police report may look like invaluable information to show a jury—almost conclusive proof that you,… Read More »
Getting Damages for the Loss of Enjoyment or Quality of Life
Many of us understand or appreciate how an accident victim sustains pain and suffering, or what pain and suffering is, and to some extent, how to measure it. But what about loss of the quality and enjoyment of life? This phrase is often mixed in with pain and suffering, as if they were one… Read More »
How Does Discovery Work in an Injury Case?
When your personal injury case starts, you may have some information and evidence to give your personal injury attorney. But you certainly won’t have all the evidence that you need to win your case. That’s because in many cases, the Defendant has crucial information that you need to win your case. Why would a… Read More »
Understanding Probate Issues In Your Personal Injury Case
In the world of personal injury law, you may not think that probate issues come up very often. But they do; people often pass away before their claim is resolved, or before their case goes to trial. That may happen as a result of the injuries they sustained in the accident, or from other… Read More »