As everyone involved in Workers’ Compensation knows last the last 18 months have been a wild ride. The Supreme Court of Florida struck down the attorney fee limitations for claimants (injured workers) so there is now a right to hire a lawyer to help if you are hurt at work.
For many years insurance companies have had the right to send an injured Plaintiff to a doctor of their choosing for a medical exam. Those exams were referred to as independent medical exams (IME). We, plaintiff attorneys, hated that name because the insurance doctors were anything but independent! The way
Follow these 10 steps if you’re in a serious car accident: First call 911. Don’t wait to see if you are injured enough. If you feel bad call an ambulance. A famous model didn’t call the ambulance after an accident and almost died because she didn’t realize the accident burst
What does a commercial litigation lawyer do? People are often confused when lawyers say they practice “commercial litigation” because the term does not have an official or legal meaning. Technically, it means lawsuits involving commerce or business. So it includes pretty much every type of case that can come up
When it comes to business, there are so many rules to follow most of us can’t keep track. However, one thing we can all wrap our heads around is that there are certain “rules” to play by. Not only are they rule, but they’re fully enforced by the law, meaning
Oftentimes it is not only the driver that is injured in an auto accident, it is the passengers as well. What typically happens when a person is injured as a passenger is that the at-fault party for the accident (the person that caused the accident) picks up the insurance coverage for
The use of taxi services has diminished with the advent of rideshare businesses such as Uber and Lyft. The advantage of these cheaper alternatives to the traditional taxi service has come with its own challenges when a passenger is injured while using an Uber or Lyft. Below are some common
Just this week I was contacted by a passenger who was injured on a major cruise line. One of my first questions to him was, “When did your incident happen?” When the injured passenger told me 16 months ago I was disheartened. I was forced to turn down representing this
Cruise season is just around the corner. With cruises being a popular choice for spring break getaways, there are always things you need to be careful of when stepping aboard the floating hotels. Regardless of the amount of fun they might be, there are plenty of reasons why you should
Despite being a personal injury attorney, I commonly help my clients resolve issues regarding the damage their vehicle sustained in an accident. Generally, the body shop does a great job and repairs the vehicle. Nonetheless, the vehicle has still depreciated. In other words, your vehicle is worthless since it has
