On Wednesday, a Fort Lauderdale jury awarded a man $24 million in a personal injury lawsuit after his wife and unborn son were killed when a drunk driver crashed into a hotel pool cabana. According to a report from a local NBC affiliate, Alanna DeMella of Massachusetts was seven months pregnant and on vacation in...Read More

As bicycle safety advocates, we are constantly telling people to wear helmets and other protective gear when riding on the busy streets of Miami — but, although a bicycle helmet may protect you against major head trauma if you are hit by a car, it won’t protect you from getting hit by a car. Our...Read More

Sometimes the cause of an accident may not be as cut and dry as it is when someone runs a red light or fails to obey the speed limit. In fact, sometimes the driver responsible for causing an accident isn’t even involved in the actual crash — for example, an accident may occur when one...Read More

If you’re a cyclist, being involved in an accident is scary, especially if it’s between your bike and a car. Fortunately, it doesn’t happen often. But if you end up a bicycle-car collision, it’s important to know what you should do immediately after a crash in order to protect your rights and your ability to...Read More

With insurance claims and personal injury lawsuits involving traffic accidents, it’s important to determine and to be able to prove who is at fault, or negligent. Often, common sense can point to a driver, pedestrian or cyclist who acted negligently and caused an accident, but in order to recover compensation in a lawsuit, you must...Read More

Like most areas of the law, the rules and regulations regarding personal injury lawsuits vary from state to state. If you’re considering a personal injury or insurance claim in Florida, it’s a good idea to be familiar with the statutes or laws that might affect your case, or your ability to file a lawsuit in...Read More

Not all motor vehicle accident lawsuits are the same. One of the big differences in auto accident claims is the type of damages you can seek, which depends upon how the accident occurred and what happened as a result. The term “damages” refers to the money awarded in a personal injury lawsuit. With regards to...Read More

With summer comes great weather and more people actively out and about, which unfortunately means more personal injuries. There are a number of accident and personal injuries more likely to occur in the summer for a number of reasons that include more people around, more vacation times, more outdoor sports and more distractions that keep...Read More

There are many types of personal injury lawsuits; but, in general, they follow the same steps in the process from filing to conclusion. If you believe you might have a personal injury claim, here is a timeline you can expect to occur from the accident to the conclusion of your lawsuit. Seek medical treatment right...Read More

Most personal injury lawsuits follow similar legal guidelines, but cruise ship lawsuits can be very different. If you are injured on a cruise ship in Florida, filing a lawsuit might fall under Florida state law, federal law or international maritime law. Cruise ship liability and “duty of care” The liability for cruise ships regarding passenger...Read More