About a quarter of a million Floridians live with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our emergency rooms diagnose about 120,000 cases each year. Of these, 23,000 are hospitalized. About 10,000 suffer long-term disabilities. Nearly all these brain injuries were caused by accidents of various kinds. Consequently, brain injury claims are a mainstay of personal injury law. … Read more
Florida is now one of 33 states that permit the use of cannabis (marijuana) for medical purposes. Governor Ron De Santis plans to press for a further easing of restrictions on medical marijuana. Whatever one’s own opinion of cannabis, it’s clear that use is on the rise in our state. It’s also clear that cannabis impairs cognitive functions … Read more
Florida, sadly, is always one of the top three states for pedestrian accidents and fatalities. Pedestrians are hit by cars here every day. Walking in Florida is about as risky as walking gets in America. Victims of pedestrian accidents are almost certain to need the help of dedicated, experienced pedestrian accident attorneys. PEDESTRIANS HIT BY CARS: THE NUMBERS … Read more
The aftermath of a car accident can be rough. The more serious the injury or damage, the harder this period is. These are uncharted waters for most people. Moreover, the financial issues hang overhead like a dark cloud. Insurers, the source of financial relief, don’t want to pay out. What’s more, everyone fears that the … Read more
Uber and Lyft. Inevitably, accidents. It’s a brave new legal world. Where taxis of various types once ruled, Uber and Lyft now dominate. Uber alone accounts for about 85% of the US ride-hailing market. That’s 15 million rides every day. 10 billion rides since startup. Lyft is Uber’s closest rival, although way behind in traffic … Read more
Some 90 million people visit Florida each year. Around 25 million of these opt for South Florida. About one in four visitors rents a car here. Therefore, the odds that a crash will involve a rental car go way up in the tourist season. Hence, it’s wise to learn the liability issues related to rental … Read more
Florida drivers have a bad reputation. It’s known far and wide because of our visitor industry. Actually, Florida ranks #17 of the 50 states in terms of per-capita traffic fatalities. We have 16 people killed annually per 100,000 residents. In contrast, the traffic death toll in #1 Montana is 28.2 per 100,000. However, when all … Read more
Motorcycles are involved in just under 4% of all vehicle accidents but account for nearly 15% of fatalities. More than 95% of riders involved in a crash sustain an injury of some kind, with roughly half of these severe injuries. There’s no mystery in this. Cars envelop passengers in a protective barrier. Motorcycles don’t. Florida’s … Read more
Uber. Lyft. Transportation network companies (TNC). The so-called “ride-sharing” services burst into the lives of Floridians in 2014 and have changed the way we get around. Along with expanded choices in transportation, we’re having to adapt to a new type of personal injury case, those involving ride-sharing vehicles. Injured passengers, drivers, and other injured parties … Read more
You’ve been rear-ended, with extensive damage to your car. You’re bleeding. The driver who hit you was also injured, and his front end smashed up. A bad day, but the one ray of light is your confidence that it had to be the other driver’s fault. Not so fast. Evidence discovered by the other driver’s … Read more
