Category Archives: Car Accidents
Can You Recover Compensation For A TBI Sustained In A Car Accident?
A TBI, or traumatic brain injury, is one of the most catastrophic of all types of injuries that a person can sustain in a personal injury accident. TBIs occurs when a person hits his or her head on an object with excessive force, or when a person’s neck snaps back and forth hard enough… Read More »
What Damages Can I Recover In A Drunk Driving Case?
If you were involved in a drunk driving accident in Miami and if you sustained serious injuries as a result, you likely feel angry, frustrated, and hopeless. Car accident injuries can result in significant medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, and lost wages. Then there are the damages that cannot be calculated, such as emotional duress,… Read More »
What to Expect When Your Car Accident Case Goes To Trial
In most car accident cases, a lawsuit will never be filed, and of the few for which a lawsuit is filed, most will have reached a settlement before the case actually goes to trial. However, as with any other human affair, sometimes an agreement cannot successfully be reached, and it may be necessary to… Read More »
What Is Maximum Medical Improvement?
When you are injured in an accident or at work and file a personal injury claim, you are bound to hear a lot of foreign terminology from your attorney, the insurance company, and even your own doctor. One such term that you might hear is “Maximum Medical Improvement.” Maximum medical improvement, or MMI, is… Read More »
Who Will Pay For My Medical Expenses After A Car Accident?
Ask any personal injury accident victim, and they will tell you that the aftermath of their car accident is almost worse than the accident itself. In addition to having to cope with their injuries, they are also forced to figure out how to pay for their living expenses and medical expenses on little to… Read More »
What to Do If You Were Hit By A Car
According to a Miami New Times report, Florida has the second most number of pedestrian fatalities. From January to June of 2017, 303 pedestrians were run over. The state accounted for 43 percent of the nation’s total walking deaths during the first six months of the year. Miami-Dade County is particularly dangerous for pedestrians,… Read More »
Was The Single-Driver Car Crash Your Fault?
This past February, a 16-year-old boy from Mount Dora was in a car driven by a 19-year-old man. The driver crashed into a telephone pole. The driver sustained minor injuries while the 16-year-old passenger was sent to Florida Hospital Apopka with serious injuries. A short while later, the passenger died. The situation seems cut… Read More »
The Most Common Types Of Motorcycle Accident Injuries And What To Do If You Are Injured
Motorcycle accident injuries can be extremely debilitating if not fatal. Because of this, it is crucial for motorcycle accident victims to retain the help of an experienced Miami motorcycle accident lawyer for help with proving liability and obtaining the compensation needed to pay for medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages. If you or… Read More »
Are Antilock Braking Systems More Of A Hindrance Than A Convenience?
As technology becomes more advanced, car manufacturers are getting creative with safety features that, overall, do a great deal to keep drivers and others on the road safe. One such feature is the antilock braking system (ABS). ABS is designed to allow drivers to steer safely in an emergency—such as when your vehicle begins… Read More »
What Is The Likelihood That Your Car Accident Case Will Go To Trial, And What Does Trial Mean For You?
Despite common belief, just because you file a legal claim with the court system does not mean that you will have to go to trial. In fact, it is rare for civil claims to go to court at all. If the two parties can come to an agreement via negotiations and/or mediation, the matter… Read More »