Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

In a wake up call to parents who think their kids are protected from suffering personal injuries in a car accident in Florida, a recent study by Safe Kids found that the majority of parents are improperly using their kids car safety seats. The study found that only about thirty percent of parents properly use…

As personal injury lawyers representing victims of car accidents throughout the State of Florida, we strongly urge our clients and friends to buy uninsured motorist coverage. Our comments are buoyed by a recent study release by the Insurance Research Council which confirms that one out of every seven drivers have no car insurance. The study,…

As personal injury attorneys in Palm Beach, we are not surprised by the fact that car accidents caused by drivers under the influence of drugs rose by eighteen percent in 2010. Interestingly, drug use involved crashes throughout Florida decreased last year. There can be no doubt that the number of so-called pain clinics in South…

The Florida Supreme Court will soon decide whether the mandatory limitations on so- called non economic damages, otherwise known as pain and suffering, in medical malpractice cases is constiitutional. The damage caps, which were passed into law by the Florida Legislature in 2003, essentially place a limit of one million dollars on the amount a…

Not surprisingly, a recent study by Transportation for America ranked our South Florida region of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach as the fourth most dangerous area for car accidents and wrongful deaths involving pedestrians in the United States. According to the report, more than 1500 pedestrians died in car and truck accidents in the…

As personal injury attorneys representing the victims of car accident cases in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, we are always glad to hear of ongoing efforts to reduce deadly accidents. Recently numerous cities have begun ticketing drivers who are texting while behind the wheel. According to the Department of Transportation, the increased police activity, borne by…

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As personal injury lawyers in South Florida, we sadly report yet another extremely deadly day on our roads. Yesterday, two car accidents, one in Miami and the other in Pembroke Pines, resulted in the wrongful deaths of three drivers. The most destructive accident happened on I-75, when a pick-up truck drove south in the northbound…

Yesterday, we finished a six day trial in Miami Dade County involving negligent security and premises liability, with the jury awarding our client the sum of $1,826,000.00 for her personal injuries, including her medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering which they decided were caused by the apartment’s management company’s negligence in failing to…

As personal injury attorneys handling wrongful death cases throughout the State of Florida, we know too well how dangerous our roads are for pedestrians. Now, a report from Transportation for American and the AARP, confirms that Florida is the most dangerous state for pedestrians, as over 5000 died between 2000 and 2009. Florida’s deadly accidents…