If you are involved in a boating accident, it can be a scary ordeal. You may be miles out to sea and need help. During the accident, keeping calm will be key. After the accident, there are a few things to remember. Is Everyone OK? First things first....
Dog bites can happen so fast. All it takes is a negligent owner, or the wrong circumstances to make a dog get aggressive. Sometimes it is truly an accident, but sometimes it is the fault of a dog that should not be out walking the streets of your nei...
An injury, no matter how serious it is, requires recovery time. Some wounds are deeper than others, while some require either mental or physical care, and sometimes both. Finding out what you need will help to get you on the road to recovery, but som...
When you purchase any type of insurance, whether it’s health insurance, auto insurance, or home insurance, you’re purchasing peace of mind. You want to know that in the case of a serious accident or loss, you won’t be left standing with a huge bill y...
When a product goes wrong, there can be serious consequences. Injuries can occur and property can be damaged. A lot of times it is not the fault of the person using the product, but is actually the fault of the company who put together the product in...
Slip-and-fall cases fall under an area of law known as premises liability. The basic idea of premises liability is that the owner of a property is required to take reasonable steps to keep it safe for visitors. Owners of businesses have a particular...
Have you seen products that have been labeled with a manufacturing defect? Have you been injured by a product with a defect? A manufacturing defect can cause injuries ranging from small to traumatic. Legal action may be necessary to pay for medical b...
If you have been seriously injured by an accident that was not your fault, chances are you are struggling with medical bills. These bills can pile up in no time, and it can be a real struggle to find your way out. You do not need to feel like you are...
The summer grilling season is quickly approaching, and that means cookouts, pool parties, and backyard sports. Unfortunately, with all that fun, there are bound to be some accidental injuries. What happens when someone is injured on another’s propert...
As consumers, when we buy a product, we are implicitly putting our trust in the company that manufactured it to provide us with a safe product. Unfortunately, there are a variety of factors that result in unsafe products making their way to store she...
Dog attack incidents occur hundreds of times a year in Florida, and costs dog owners more than $7 million per year. In fact, in 2014, Florida recorded an average of $38,400 per dog bite insurance claim—the highest in the country. Even worse, sometime...
Although the application of negligence law has changed over the centuries, the core concept itself is one of the oldest ideas in law. The central idea of negligence is that someone who does not exercise reasonable care in taking an action should be l...
According to a recent report by Smart Growth America, 47,025 pedestrians died in accidents during the decade from 2003 through 2012. This figure is sixteen times larger than the number of people who died in natural disasters during the same period....
For many pet owners, this is a nightmarish scenario that no one wants to think about. You love your dog or your cat, and you just want the best for them for all the joy they bring into your household with you, your children or other family members. A...
When it comes to personal injury cases, there are a few different ways the situation can end. Most often the case will end with a settlement out of court, or else the case will be dropped because it lacks any merit. Sometimes the case will go to tria...
Distracted driving is, unfortunately, one of the leading causes of automobile accidents in the 21st century. You may be doing your best to drive safely and responsibly, but if another driver is too busy shooting a video of themselves, or taking a sel...
One of the most interesting things about how business is developing in the 21st century is the rise of the new “sharing economy” where people convert their property into temporary money-making operations. Air BnB is an example of people doing this wi...
