Category Archives: Personal Injury
Pain Panacea or Problem? A Look at Spinal Cord Stimulators
If you are a victim of agonizing pain, you want one thing: relief. While opioids have been the go-to treatment for the past decade, recent statistics related to addiction and other long-term issues have made many patients and their doctors leery of such medications. New pain interventions are surging into the marketplace, bringing hope… Read More »
Statute of Limitations Affect Personal Injury Claims
If you’ve been injured and would like to file a claim against the responsible party, it’s best to seek legal counsel as quickly as possible. That’s because a statute of limitations will prevent you from receiving damages for your claim if you wait too long. If you have questions about the viability of your… Read More »
Heavy Equipment Dangers on the Work Site
Construction workers are exposed to all kinds of hazards on a daily basis. There are often exceedingly high platforms, above and below ground electrical risks, and all kinds of sharp objects, moving parts, and industrial sized machinery. Heavy equipment can often be associated with some of the most serious—even deadly—accidents on a construction site…. Read More »
Big Rig Driver in Fatal Crash
It was a devastating crash, killing seven, and injuring eight others. Fatalities are often the result when big rigs are involved; this incident tangled up two of them, along with two passenger vehicles. Fiery explosions were the horrendous outcome. All this, involving a semi-truck driver who’d had multiple driving violations in the past several… Read More »
Impaired Driving
After an incapacitated woman rammed her Mercedes into another driver, her strategy for convincing him that there was nothing to worry about was to tell him he was dreaming the whole thing. Unfortunately, her words did nothing to soothe the pain in the man’s injured ankle and foot, and he was quickly hospitalized. Meanwhile,… Read More »
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
When making the difficult decision to put a loved one in a nursing home, we expect that family members will receive competent medical care, and will be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. Choosing a facility that meets the needs of loved ones can be a difficult process, and peace of mind… Read More »
Health Risks of Asbestos Exposure
For years, asbestos has been present in building materials. Decades ago, the substance was causally linked to a number of respiratory issues that have led to the illness and death of millions of American workers across the country. Unfortunately, Florida is no exception, as asbestos has been an integral ingredient in shipbuilding, construction and… Read More »
Are Limousines Safe?
The recent tragedy in New York involving the deaths of 17 passengers in a limousine, their driver, and two pedestrians, raises a number of questions about the safety of these vehicles. Was this accident a result of driver error? Was there a mechanical failure of some sort? Are there inherent issues with all limousines?… Read More »
Students at Risk at School Bus Stops
Sending kids to school on the yellow school bus is iconic American life, whether you live in the big city, a suburb, or on a country road. But recent months have seen an escalation in the number and severity of accidents involving children while awaiting and/or boarding school buses, leading devastated family members to… Read More »
Sharing the Responsibility for Construction Zone Safety
Construction on Florida roadways is simply a fact of life. Workers are out in the sun every day, repairing bridges, widening roadways, repairing water lines under streets, and building the infrastructure that makes Florida such a wonderful place to be. These workers are exposed to a number of dangers in their daily routines: Heat… Read More »
