Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

As personal injury attorneys practicing in Broward County, we commend the Florida Highway Patrol and Broward County Sheriff’s Office on their upcoming crackdown on aggressive motorcyclists. Too often, the reckless and aggressive driving of motorcyclists cause accidents resulting in injuries and wrongful death. This evening, a multi-agency task force of police officers from throughout Broward…

As Florida Attorneys we are always saddened when we hear of a family suffering the wrongful death of a loved one due to the carelessness of police officers. Today, a 23 year-old wife and mother of three died in a car accident when her car was hit by a Miami-Dade Police Officer who claimed to…

As Florida Attorneys we are always sorry to hear about tourists who are injured in bus and car accidents caused cruise line tour operators in foreign countries. Unfortunately, another preventable accident happened this week, when fourteen passenger traveling on the Celebrity Cruise Lines Summit, were injured, many critically, when the tour bus type vehicle they…

As Florida Attorneys, we are distressed at the alarming number of people who are driving on Florida roads with suspended or revoked drivers licenses. Those same motorists, which in 2008, alone, totaled more than two million, caused almost 20 percent of all car accidents resulting in wrongful deaths, according to a AAA study. According to…

As Florida Lawyers, working in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, we are saddened when tourists, those coming to our city to enjoy themselves, are wrongfully killed by the carelessness of speeding motorists. Unfortunately, such another tragedy happened today when two British tourists were killed in a hit-and-run car accident outside of the Marriott Hotel in which they…

As Florida Lawyers who represent injured victims of car accidents, we are concerned about a recent report from an insurance research group indicating that the country’s current financial recession will result in a sharp increase in uninsured motorists, particularly in Florida, by 2010. According to the Insurance Research Council, there is a correlation between the…

As Florida Lawyers who handle serious injury and wrongful death car accidents, we are truly distressed by the tragic story of a mother of eight who died today due to the recklessness of an unlicensed and drunk driver, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Phyllis Henzel was on her way home in Lake…

As Florida Lawyers we are truly disappointed by the current state of the law regarding the erosion of injured victims rights caused by the negligence of medical product manufacturers. A Federal Judge in Minnesota just dismissed cases brought by thousands of injured patients with heart-defibrillator wires which were proven to fracture, shock and sometimes kill…

In some great news for children who are unfortunately injured in Florida, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that parents are not authorized to sign a personal injury or accident release/waiver on behalf of their minor child. As Florida Lawyers, we commend the Court’s ruling, which will allow children injured while participating in a commercial activity,…

As Florida Lawyers, we are sad to report that last evening was one of the deadliest in memory, as three different car accidents resulted in the wrongful deaths of four people. The collisions included an accident in which two vehicles erupted in flames. The most tragic collision occurred overnight on the Sawgrass Expressway, west of…