Posted on June 11,2024 in Personal Injury

When renting an apartment in Florida, you expect the area to be safe and well-maintained by the property owner or landlord. However, this may not always happen, and negligence may lead to injuries around your Florida apartment building. In these cases, the owner of the property may be liable for your injuries. A skilled Florida premises liability lawyer can review your case and help you figure out your next steps.

Common Florida Apartment Injuries

Florida apartment injuries can happen in a number of different ways. They generally result from poorly maintained property, apartments with negligent design, or hazards left out where tenants and visitors may run into them.

Common Florida apartment injuries can result from the following:

• Unsafe stairwells that have no railings or broken steps

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 Posted on May 27,2024 in Car Accidents

If you get hurt in a car accident, you might not have time to take a deep breath and organize your thoughts before jumping ahead with all the things you need to deal with now. You might feel too overwhelmed to take care of the mounting list of issues to deal with and remain levelheaded. That is where an experienced Florida personal injury attorney comes in. If you can get proper compensation for your medical bills, car repairs, and lost income resulting from the car crash, it can help you focus on recovering and moving forward. This article will describe three things you should do after a car crash.

Seek Medical Attention

It is a good idea to call 911 and have emergency service providers examine you immediately after a car accident. If not, you can also get yourself to a hospital or urgent care facility soon after. This will ensure that you are not leaving any medical concerns unchecked and untreated and will also serve as evidence later on if you need to prove the severity of your injuries.

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 Posted on May 08,2024 in Catastrophic Injury

People live in South Florida for many reasons: Summer-like weather all year round, excellent wildlife, and easy access to several coastlines and waterways, to name a few. With so much water around, Florida is also home to an abundance of boats. Much like areas with heavy traffic can be prone to car accidents, Florida has an increased risk of boating accidents. These accidents can cause a variety of injuries that might require a great deal of time and money to recover from. If you or a loved one were injured in a boating accident, speak with an experienced Broward County, FL personal injury lawyer to understand the options you might have for compensation of those costs.

5 Injuries That Are Common with Boating Accidents

Boating accidents can happen in a wide range of circumstances. Additionally, since anything from a canoe to a yacht to a cruise ship might be considered a boat, there is a large variety of potential damage that can happen in a boat accident. While this list does not cover every possible injury, the following are five common injuries that can happen when someone is involved in a boat accident:

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 Posted on April 25,2024 in Catastrophic Injury

If a patient suffers avoidable harm when a healthcare professional fails to avoid a standard level of care, through negligence or otherwise, it is considered medical malpractice. Medical malpractice can affect every part of a person’s body, leaving them with serious injuries that could even be permanent. If the doctor’s mistake affects your eyes, it can be devastating and might even lead to life-long blindness. This article will explain various ways that medical malpractice could lead to vision loss or blindness. If this has happened to you, speak with a compassionate Broward County, FL medical malpractice lawyer to understand what rights and recourse you have.

Medical Malpractice and Blindness

There are several ways medical malpractice can lead to vision loss and blindness. Some include:

• Misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose: If a doctor does not diagnose an eye condition and, therefore, does not treat it promptly, this could lead to vision loss.

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 Posted on April 10,2024 in Car Accidents

Rideshare services are a very convenient way for people to get around. Whether you do not own your own car, there were unforeseen changes with the public transportation you had planned on using, or you were out drinking with friends and want to be responsible on the roads, services like Uber and Lyft can present a useful solution for many different challenges. Unfortunately, like with all cars and drivers, rideshare services also carry a risk of getting in an accident. If you are in a car crash with a rideshare driver, it may not be clear who exactly is liable for the resulting damages. A qualified Broward County, FL car accident attorney can review your case and offer helpful legal guidance.

Questions of Liability

In the vast majority of car accidents, if a driver crashes into your car, he is liable for any damages caused. When the driver responsible is employed and causes the crash while on the job or driving their employer’s vehicle, the employer generally needs to handle the compensation for any damages through their insurance. However, if the car was being used by a rideshare driver, questions regarding liability can become more complicated because rather than employing their drivers, rideshare companies tend to act more as a matching service connecting passengers and drivers.

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 Posted on March 23,2024 in Personal Injury

As anyone who has experienced bed bugs first-hand can tell you, it is a horrible situation to deal with. Bed bugs can harm people not only physically but also psychologically, making them feel unsafe at home and particularly in their own beds, and they fall under an entire category of personal injury law known as premises liability. Bed bugs tend to be more stressful for renters who rely on their landlords to take care of the problem. If you are renting an apartment that has a bed bug infestation, speak with a knowledgeable Broward County, FL personal injury attorney to understand what recourse might be available to you.

What Damage Can Bed Bugs Cause?

Bed bugs are parasites that feed off of the blood of the people they bite. They are generally found in or near mattresses and tend to bite people as they sleep. Bed bug bites can be red, swollen, and sometimes painful or itchy. In the worst-case scenario, a bed bug bite can become infected, or someone bitten by a bed bug can have an allergic reaction.

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 Posted on March 04,2024 in Car Accidents

Florida is known for many wonderful things that attract a great deal of tourism: sunshine, oranges, and beaches, to name a few. But with such an easygoing beach culture and so many out-of-towners walking around on vacation not necessarily paying attention to local laws and traffic patterns, there are unfortunately many pedestrian accidents here, too. Getting hit by a car can be an extremely painful experience, both physically and emotionally. If you were walking around South Florida and got hit by a car, an experienced Broward County, FL personal injury lawyer can advocate for you to get compensation.

What Can Happen in a Pedestrian Accident?

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, pedestrian accidents remain a common occurrence. Depending on the circumstances of the accident, the speed of the car, and the driver’s response time, there is a wide variety of injuries that a pedestrian hit by a car can suffer. These injuries range from not serious to life-threatening. When a driver hits a pedestrian with their car, they can be liable for the pedestrian’s medical bills, income loss, and other types of physical and financial damages resulting from the accident. Some common physical injuries from pedestrian accidents include:

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 Posted on February 15,2024 in Personal Injury

If a pet injures someone, the pet’s owners are generally considered legally responsible for whatever damage was caused, and the case falls under the category of premises liability. However, there are various circumstances in which dog bites would not be considered the responsibility of the owner. If you were bitten by a dog and you find yourself wondering whether the owner might be liable for covering any medical costs incurred, a knowledgeable Broward County, IL premises liability attorney can review your case and offer you guidance.

What Does Florida Law Say About Dog Bites?

When it comes to dog bites, every state differs in how they handle this matter, but there are two common approaches. There are “one bite” states, in which the owner is held responsible if they already knew or should have known about their dog’s aggressive tendencies based on previous experiences. There are also “strict liability” states, like the state of Florida, in which dog owner liability is upheld regardless of the pet’s previous history and even if they never bit anyone before.

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 Posted on February 06,2024 in Car Accidents

Car accidents have become an increasingly prevalent part of our daily lives. They can be the result of any number of things including car malfunctions, excessive speed, driving under the influence, or even distracted drivers distraction. If you are the victim of a car crash and the other driver was distracted when they crashed into you, an experienced Broward County, FL personal injury attorney can review your case and help you decide how to move forward.

What Can I Do if I Am the Victim of a Distracted Driver in Florida?

There are many reasons for distracted driving. Distractions can come from passengers, food or drink, or daydreaming, although a lot of crashes caused by distracted drivers are due to drivers looking at or using their electronic devices while driving. Regardless of what caused the actual distraction, the victims of distracted driving car crashes have rights

Phones and other electronic devices can present extremely dangerous distractions in cars. It is against Florida traffic law to use a phone while driving, but this does not mean that drivers always abide by the law. Often, the best move for a anyone injured in this type kind of accident is to file a claim for damages with the other driver’s insurance company to cover anything from auto repair costs to medical bills. Unfortunately, it can be complicated to ensure that an insurance company compensates you adequately

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 Posted on January 27,2024 in Personal Injury

Companies that manufacture and sell products have a responsibility to make sure those products are safe when used as intended. However, accidents and injuries still happen. When they do, consumers wonder if the company is at fault and should be held liable. There are several ways a company can be considered negligent or directly responsible for harm caused by its products. A Florida personal injury lawyer can help you determine if your injury has potential for a case.

Design Defects

One of the most common reasons a company is seen as liable is if the product has a design defect. This means that the design of the product makes it unreasonably dangerous when used properly. Some examples would be:

• A motorcycle designed without adequate crash protection for the rider
• A lawnmower with an exposed blade near the handlebars
• A bottle of cleaning fluid with warnings only in small print on the back

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