If you have been injured by someone else’s negligence you may be entitled to recover personal injury damages. However, in order to collect these damages, you may have to file a personal injury lawsuit. These lawsuits are filed in civil court and are governed by civil law in the state in which you sue. Victims often have a very vague understanding of the difference between different types of personal injury damages. Just because you were… read more →
Insurance companies have a duty to act in “good faith” when settling a claim. However that does not mean that insurance companies have not been known to prevent claimants from obtaining full justice, or even deny claims based on bogus reasons. It is important to understand bad faith and how Florida law views these attempts on the part of an insurance company. It is also important to consult an attorney who may be able to… read more →
Most people give little thought to what personal injury attorneys do for their clients. If people think of personal injury lawyers at all, they often think of huge settlements that are reported on the major news networks. However, personal injury attorneys represent victims of all types of accidents, including those who have relatively small settlements. Personal injury attorneys represent accident victims in these claims, but they also serve other purposes to their clients. In fact,… read more →
There are important steps for filing a personal injury lawsuit after a car accident that you should be aware of. First and foremost, if you are in a car accident, make sure you follow these steps immediately after the accident. While insurance companies often pay the full amount of the damages incurred in an auto accident, there are also circumstances that may cause some claims to be denied. Insurance companies are driven by profit, and… read more →
Like most auto accidents, collisions involving commercial vehicles are usually caused by a number of combined factors. Trucking company negligence, truck driver distractions, and big rig defects all play a role in the frequency of collisions. Carelessness on the part of passenger vehicle drivers should also be acknowledged, as people driving smaller cars tend to drive more aggressively around vehicles that are moving slowly. Everyone shares responsibility in keeping our highways safe. The following factors… read more →
