Tag Archives: Miami Personal Injury Attorneys
Punitive Damages In Florida DUI Cases
We recently published a post discussing the types of damages one may collect in a Florida DUI accident case, but while we touched briefly on punitive damages, we did not expand on what they are and when they might be appropriate. At Spencer Morgan Law, our goal is to help victims of negligence recover… Read More »
What Is The Difference Between Compensatory Damages And Punitive Damages?
If you were injured in an accident caused by someone’s else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for your damages. In order to collect those damages, you will have to file a personal injury claim. Compensation is not automatic once you do this. Rather, the defendant’s insurance company will review your claim and… Read More »
Who Can You Sue And For What Damages When You Are Injured By A Product?
When we purchase products, we trust that those products have been designed and manufactured with our safety in mind. We also trust that if there is a potential health issue, the company will take reasonable measures to warn us of the possible defect and ensure that we do not use the product in a… Read More »
What If I Am Partially To Blame For My Injuries?
If you were injured in a car accident, truck accident, slip and fall incident, dog bite accident, or some other type of personal injury accident in Florida, you may be entitled to compensation. Recovering compensation involves proving liability, meaning that you must prove who caused the accident. Sometimes, proving liability is simple. For instance,… Read More »
Your Most Pressing FAQs About Your Personal Injury Case Answered
If you or a loved one was injured in a car, truck, boating, medical malpractice, or slip and fall accident, or any accident caused by another person’s negligence, you are entitled to compensation, which you can pursue via a personal injury claim. Though the fact that you can file a legal claim against the… 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 »
Calculating What Your Personal Injury Claim Is Worth
If you recently sustained any sort of serious injury in an accident, such as a car accident or slip-and-fall, and you filed a claim, you might be wondering how much said claim is actually worth. If you are able to prove that your injuries are the fault of the defendant, the value of the… Read More »
Five Costly Errors To Avoid In Your Personal Injury Case
Ideally, the victim of a personal injury accident would have a skilled personal injury attorney by his or her side the moment directly after the accident took place. However, for most people, such a happenstance is far-fetched to say the least. If you are reading this as a precaution, it is important to remember… Read More »
Do You Have A Prescription Drug Liability Case?
According to U.S. News & World Report, more than 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug, while more than 50 percent take two or more, a two-decade high. Though prescription drugs are prescribed to help people, they often end up doing more harm than good. While many of those instances are… Read More »
What To Do If You Were Injured At A Resort
When most people go on vacation, they do not expect to be injured on the resort’s premises, but unfortunately, accidents are called accidents for a reason, and anything from a slippery hotel lobby floor to a poorly maintained sidewalk around the pool can lead to injury and costly damages. If this should happen to… Read More »