Once upon a time, the doctor-patient relationship was something of a partnership. That’s no longer the case. Today, doctors listen to their patients for about eleven seconds before interrupting or redirecting them. In such a brief exchange, it’s impossible for the doctor to learn anything meaningful about the patient’s symptoms. Compounding this problem, many doctors [...]
Proposed legislation which would ban most forms of distracted driving, and give police officers new enforcement tools, cleared an important hurdle in the State Senate. Sen. Wilton Simpson (R-Homosassa Springs) urged his fellow lawmakers to approve the bill, since “we’ve had record numbers of deaths in this state by distracted driving.” The proposal would apply [...]
Motorcycle crash victims in Florida are often entitled to substantial compensation. Motorcycle crash injuries are incredibly severe. Riders are twenty-eight times more likely to die in a collision than vehicle occupants. Even if the riders survive, the road to recovery is long and winding. Moreover, Florida personal injury attorneys often obtain significant compensation because, although [...]
Swimming is a fun outdoor activity that almost everyone enjoys. But it’s also a very dangerous activity. Unintentional drowning is the leading cause of death for children under 4, and in many other age groups, it is at or near the top. Chlorine is a great chemical which is relatively safe to handle. It effectively [...]
Serious falls send many people to nursing homes. Subsequent falls often keep them there. These incidents are both more common, and more severe, in long-term care facilities. Many older people have issues with balance and gait. If they miss a step or have another such problem, they cannot keep from falling. Additionally, many older people [...]
Two common mentalities contribute to the thousands of surgical mistakes and acts of medical malpractice which occur every year in Florida. Because of insurance restrictions, many doctors have a “treat ‘em and street ‘em” approach to medical care. They act as aggressively as possible as quickly as possible to make the patient healthy enough to [...]
In negligence cases, the victim/plaintiff must establish liability by a preponderance of the evidence. This legal term means “more likely than not.” Because of the low burden of proof, and because so many cases settle out of court, many lawyers are not very diligent when it comes to collecting electronic evidence. But this kind of [...]
Slip-and-fall incidents are the leading cause of customer and employee injuries at Florida grocery stores. Wet spots on floors and other physical obstructions, such as a can of vegetables dropped on the floor, cause most of these incidents. The number of slip-and-fall injuries has increased significantly since the 1980s. During that time, corner grocery stores [...]
In vehicle-on-vehicle collisions, multiple restraint systems and steel cages protect people from injury. But motorcycle riders have no such protection, so their injuries are nearly always catastrophic. In fact, motorcycle riders are twenty-eight times more likely to die in these crashes. Due to the catastrophic nature of the injuries, like wrongful death, damages in motorcycle [...]
Due to a combination of factors, the average value of an animal attack claim has increased 90 percent since 2003. The per-claim average is especially high in the Sunshine State, mostly because Florida has such favorable first party and third party liability rules in this area. Florida has a limited strict liability law which applies [...]
