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Falls at Nursing Homes

  One of the most common injuries at a nursing home is when a resident falls.  Injuries from falls at nursing homes are an incredibly significant cause of disability in the elderly. A simple fall can create a severe functional impairment in an older person and will decrease the quality

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Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

If your loved one needs to enter a nursing home or assisted living facility you will need to do your homework.  Make sure the facility has an excellent reputation.  On your visit, make sure the grounds and rooms are comfortable, and more importantly, clean!  Talk to the staff.  Interview them

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Can My Hearing Be Expedited?

When you apply for social security disability benefits, more than likely you will need to attend a hearing before an administrative law judge. While having an in-person meeting is generally beneficial for determining whether you are disabled, these hearings take approximately 12-18 months to be scheduled. This is after you

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Why Can’t I Receive Disability Benefits?

The Social Security Disability program is a federally run insurance program. This program requires individuals who work to pay taxes upon their earned income, part of which goes towards disability insurance. This is a mandatory insurance program. Meaning, you do not have an option to pay for this insurance or

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I Can’t Work, Do I Have Any Options?

Depending upon the reason you are unable to work, you may be eligible for financial relief. There are multiple programs available through the state and federal government. The trick is figuring out which program fits your situation the best. Some of the main programs include unemployment, wrongful termination, workers compensation,

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Key Aspects of Workers’ Compensation Law in Florida

Workers’ Compensation Law in Florida has drastically changed in the past year and a half. Prior to the Supreme Court of Florida’s decisions in Westphal and Castellanos, the Workers’ Compensation Law in Florida gave an unfair competitive advantage to companies across the state. Many injured workers gave up their right

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One Step for Barry, A Giant Leap for Your PIP Claim

It has been an exciting few months for the LaBovick Law Group PIP Department! On July 30th, a Motion Barry Aronin filed against State Farm for impermissibly shorting PIP reimbursements to all Florida medical providers was granted in Broward County Court. The Judge executed order in his favor. What this means

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Quick Guide to Car Accidents

Everyone needs a quick and handy guide to follow if you are ever in a car accident!  We distilled our best advice into a quick list of three things we would LOVE to see our client gather before we meet.  Please know that even if you don’t have any of

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Are You Eligible for a Personal Injury Settlement?

Read over our quick 5 question case check to see if you qualify! The law requires you to have “Standing” before you even start your case.  This really means that you have a legal connection between the incident that caused you harm and the harm that was done.  Without Standing,

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