If you’ve ever been involved in a personal injury case, then you may have heard of something called emotional distress. When Florida personal injury attorneys go to law school, they learn all about emotional distress. Technically, this is when somebody acts in a reckless or intentional way and causes you emotional stress or anxiety. In … Read more
Thankfully, most of us will never know what it’s like to be criminally assaulted by someone. Not only can it cause serious injury, it can also cause a lot of mental anguish. Nobody deserves to be subjected to that kind of treatment. If you report the assault, there’s a good chance the person who assaulted … Read more
It doesn’t happen all that often. But, every now and then a parent has to file a personal injury lawsuit in Florida on behalf of their child. This is because minors are not allowed to sue in Florida. Typically, what happens is their mom or dad files suit in their name and makes sure their … Read more
A lot of people learn what they know about the law from television and movies. They think that, just because they filed a personal injury lawsuit, they’re going to get millions of dollars. This is rarely the case. In fact, very few people ever recover millions of dollars in their injury cases. That’s because you’re … Read more
Most people have heard of crazy personal injury lawsuits in Florida where a trespasser or criminal sues the homeowner for damages. Perhaps someone breaks into a stranger’s house and ends up tripping and hurting their back. Or, they are shot while robbing someone and end up needing surgery or a wheelchair. It may sound ludicrous … Read more
One of the most common types of injuries in a car accident is whiplash. Even in a minor rear-end car accident, injuries can happen. Whiplash happens when your neck is stretched too far in any one direction. As you can imagine, this is likely going to happen in a car accident. No matter where your … Read more
When someone is riding their bicycle and is hit by a car, the results are usually disastrous. There’s really nothing there to protect the cyclist other than a plastic helmet. Their entire body is at the mercy of the car or SUV that hits them. In most cases, we tend to think of the cyclist … Read more
Everyone likes to go out and have a good time every now and then. So, what happens if you go to a bar or nightclub and end up getting personal injuries in South Florida after a bar fight? If you’re an innocent bystander, the last thing you should have to worry about is getting injured … Read more
A lot of people think that there’s no need to call a personal injury lawyer in Boca Raton after a slip and fall. They figure it makes more sense to wait and see how bad they’re injured before they call for legal advice. What they don’t realize is that it’s always best to call an … Read more
In the movies, plaintiffs in a Florida personal injury lawsuit go to trial and walk out with millions of dollars. In the real world, it doesn’t really work this way. More than 90% of all personal injury cases actually never go to trial. Trials aren’t good for anyone. It doesn’t matter if you’re the plaintiff … Read more
