One of the biggest concerns that an injury victim may have in court—or that anybody that ends up in a trial may have—is what happens if the other side just lies? What motivation is there for someone to tell the truth? Certainly, there is the risk of a criminal conviction for perjury. But in the short term, our legal system …
Negligent Entrustment is a Powerful Theory of Recovery for Accident Victims
When we think of negligence, we often think in terms of direct negligence. That is, we think of the driver that carelessly hits someone else, the doctor that errantly fails to perform a procedure, or a nursing home staff member who abuses a resident. There is an entirely separate category of negligence, however, that is often referred to as indirect …
Florida Ranks High in New Distracted Driving Study
Once again, it seems that Florida has found itself on the top of a national rankings study in which it probably does not want to be featured. Despite the repeated warnings from law enforcement and safety officials about the dangers of distracted driving, a recent study found that Florida drivers are some of the worst in the nation. New Study …
United Airlines Lawsuit Has Applications in Many Areas of Personal Injury Law
Just over a week ago, a man was forcefully removed from his seat in a United Airlines plane. A lawsuit is now ensuing, which brings up interesting issues that can apply not just to those injured while on an airline, but have widespread application to many different areas of personal injury law. Man Forcibly Removed From Plane As you may …
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Confidentiality Between Injury Victims and Attorneys
Many of us know, whether from TV or from common sense, that whatever we say to our attorneys is absolutely privileged and confidential. With limited exception, attorneys are prohibited from ever disclosing what clients tell them. This allows clients to receive the full benefit of an attorney’s representation, as an attorney must know all the facts of a case, in …
New Study Shows Increased Long-Term Benefits of Defibrillator Usage
They hang innocuously on the walls of the locations that we frequent. We often do not even notice them, or if we do, we often do not even know what they are. Most of us would not even know how to use them even if we did notice them. Yet, they are one of the most important life saving items …
Medical Malpractice vs. Ordinary Negligence
We often discuss medical malpractice, as does the media, and many people are aware of what it is and how to spot when it may be occurring. Do you really know what medical malpractice is, as opposed to ordinary negligence? The question is an important one for victims because different laws and rules may apply to each one. Let’s say …
Are Schools Liable for Bullying Violence Against Students?
Bullying is a serious topic that goes beyond the law and has an impact on lives that often cannot be repaired. Our society cannot function in the face of bullying, and bullying can have an effect on children that often can endure beyond the physical trauma. We tend to think of bullying as a matter of “child on child,” that …
Woman Who Dies at Sea Raises More Cruise Line Safety Questions
Cruise line safety is in the news again, highlighting the deficiencies in an industry that carries millions of people yearly on the high seas on what are essentially floating cities. A recent incident has led to a lawsuit raising questions of how much the cruise lines are doing to avoid accidents. Lawsuit Involves Woman Who Fell Overboard A lawsuit has …
Florida’s Foreign Body Malpractice Statute Presumptions Upheld by Court
When medical malpractice makes news, it is usually for something pretty out of the ordinary. Even some of the most grievous examples of malpractice that result on the most severe injuries often do not make front page news, but the “stranger” events do. One area that often makes news when it comes to medical negligence is when an object is …