A tree is not something that most people would immediately recognize as a threat. After all, they don’t move, often provide pleasant shade during sunny days and, in some cases, bear delicious fruit that we all enjoy. But a tree in a human environment...
The 21st century is filled with all kinds of impressive new technological wonders, from virtual reality to the Internet, but one of the most interesting—and potentially dangerous—developments is the rising public access to the drone. The drone was o...
If you have a good job with a steady salary and benefits, it seems almost inconceivable that the system that is taking such good care of you now could fail. The reason, after all, that most people choose to work with a company is that there’s an unde...
Florida isn’t called “the sunshine state” for nothing, and is blessed with some of the mildest, most pleasant weather in all of America. That means that throughout the entire year, whether it is summer vacation, or Christmas holidays, there are alway...
Americans need to reassess their attitudes when it comes to their views on what constitutes safe and unsafe driving. If we, as public citizens, do not acknowledge how dangerous our on-road behavior has become, we are going to continue to be by victim...
Here’s the short answer: yes. Throughout most of the United States, and most certainly in Florida, both US citizens and all foreign nationals regardless of immigration status have the ability to file personal injury lawsuits for all the usual reasons...
The past two years have completely blown away the previous records for most recalled vehicles, and while much of that is due to a tougher regulatory atmosphere, a significant percentage of those recalls are related to Takata’s utter failure to manufa...
When it comes to dangerous product defects, American courts operate on a doctrine called “strict liability,” which means that a plaintiff doesn’t need to prove the manufacturer could have avoided the defect by being careful enough, but only that the...
For the most part, personal injury cases are all about discovering who is at fault, or liable, for the injury in question. If the act is intentional and malicious, then finding fault is easy, and since malicious, harmful acts are usually illegal all...
When it comes to personal injury cases (along with several other areas of civil law), people often have two alternatives: they can go to court and pass through the usual phases of discovery, negotiation, and either reach a settlement or go to trial,...
A fair number of politicians at both the state and federal level like to use two words, “tort reform,” as the single best means to cure government overspending. However, considering that “tort” isn’t a commonly used word, it’s not always clear to the...
Over six months ago, the EPA and CARB, California’s state air pollution monitor, revealed that Volkswagen had been cheating on its diesel emissions tests. It wasn’t just fudging around the edges by optimizing its emissions for test conditions, eithe...
If you were injured in a motor vehicle collision that was the fault of another party, you're probably eligible for damage compensation. Since every person is unique, every case is unique too. Your medical expenses should be taken care of, but there a...
The Volkswagen emissions scandal is one of the most disturbing and harmful scandals to the people of the United States and across the world. Also known as the “diesel dupe,” this scandal arose after the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), discover...
Florida has close to 250,000 vehicle crashes every year. What is the most common cause? Careless driving; meaning that the driver was not paying attention to traffic, was impaired while driving, or many other things. A person's life can be changed fo...
Nearly 70,000 men and women are injured to some capacity on the job in Florida. Unfortunately, only a handful of workers are aware of their rights to receive medical care and money benefits after their accident. Workers' Compensation Laws differ betw...
