According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children aged 14 or younger. Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional injury death in the United States. With summer quickly approaching, it’s essential to learn these water safety tips
Slip and fall accidents are a claim or case based on a person slipping (or tripping) and falling. It is a tort based on a claim that the property owner was negligent in allowing some dangerous condition to exist that caused the fall. Slip and fall incidents can happen in seconds but the ramifications
Halloween is just around the corner! This is an exciting and celebratory time for individuals of all ages. Throughout the month of October there are Halloween parties, dress up opportunities and sugar overload. Along with the excitement of the season, it is important to be aware of certain safety precautions so that individuals do
The term "non-joinder" refers to the omission of a necessary party to an action, which in this case is the insurance company. Under Florida Law, a jury will never know whether the defendant in a lawsuit has an insurance policy that will cover a verdict against them. In other words, the vast majority of
On October 1st, 2015, the 790-foot Jacksonville based freighter called the El Faro, sank near the Bahamas on the way to Puerto Rico. All 33 crew members were killed in the worst United States commercial maritime disaster in decades. This tragedy left everyone with questions and that’s why it was the National Transportation Safety
What is an Emergency Medical Condition? EMC is the term for a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, which may include severe pain, such that the absence of immediate medical attention could result in serious jeopardy to the individual’s health, and/or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part, and/or
We are very pleased to announce a recent verdict in Jacksonville where our client, a victim of a sever car accident involving a commercial delivery truck was awarded $650,000.00 in compensation for her personal injuries, loss of property and long term medical treatment.
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