Florida Workers' Compensation Blog | Barbas Nunez Sanders

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Every post on this blog is grounded in current Florida law — workers' compensation, personal injury, Social Security Disability, labor and employment, and estate planning. When the law changes, we update what we've written. When a court decision shifts how a common issue is handled, we explain what it means in practical terms.

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How Much Does Workers’ Comp Pay in Florida?

If you are injured at work, one of the first questions you may have is: “How much will workers’ compensation pay me?” In Florida, wage-replacement benefits are usually based on a percentage of your...

Can You Do Your Prior Job? It Matters in Disability Cases

In many social security disability cases, the government must show that you are able to work in any job that may be available in the economy. But what about your actual job — the job that you last...

MMI, and Impairment, in Workers’ Compensation Cases: Why They Matter

The unfortunate reality is that when we are injured on the job (or in any kind of accident), we might heal…but we may never get back to our pre-accident self. Our injuries may get better and...

What if You’re Injured in a Car Accident While On the Job?

For many of us, our jobs aren’t just in an office or in one central location. Rather, our jobs require that we get in our cars, and hit the roads or travel. But being on the roadways creates a work...

Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Medical Care for Illnesses and Disease?

Contrary to common belief, workers’ compensation doesn’t just cover injuries or accidents at work. It also covers and protects you from illnesses that you might contract on the job, under certain...

Injuries and Getting Workers Compensation When You Work From Home

One of the main requirements when you make a workers compensation claim, is whether or not you are injured while on, or while doing, your job. Often, this is an easy question to answer–for many, it...

How Will Your Medical Bills Get Paid After an Accident?

After an accident when someone is injured, they go to the doctor or medical professional. That’s natural; people want to get better and get out of pain. But that’s not an option for everyone. Many...

Who Gets The Damages in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

Wrongful death cases are unlike many other types of personal injury cases, for two main reasons. The first is obvious–death is the most final, permanent and devastating “injury” that someone can...

You Can Get Compensation After an Accident…But Why?

When you are in an accident that is caused by someone else, and you are injured, you can get compensation for your injuries. You may know that. But why? Why does the law even allow this? It seems...

Challenging the Vocational Expert in Your Disability Hearing

Getting social security disability requires that you meet a number of legal requirements and hurdles. But one of the most difficult to overcome is the requirement to show that there are no jobs in...

Why Would a Negligent Defendant Admit Fault in Your Injury Case?

In a typical personal injury case, where you are claiming that someone else did something wrong or negligent to cause you injury, you would expect that the other side would deny that they did...

Who is Liable When Children are Injured in Day or After School Care?

If you are a working parent, day care, or child care, are necessities. Whether your child is in day care because he or she is too young for full time school, or whether your child is in after...

Road Rage Accidents and Injuries, and Insurance Coverage: Here’s How it Works

Road rage is seen by many as an act of violence, and, if it gets out of hand, can be a criminal act. And when you’re injured by someone as a result of a road rage incident, you may not know whether...

What if You’re From Another State, but Were Injured in Florida?

Here in Florida, we get a lot of visitors, both for pleasure and business. But if someone visiting or vacationing here is injured here in Florida, and they eventually return home, they may find...

How Do You Calculate Future Lost Wages?

Although it may seem like a personal injury lawsuit takes a long time to resolve, it will resolve, be it by trial and verdict, or by a settlement. And when it does, whatever you receive, will be...

Why Accident Victims Need to Know About the Insurance Company’s Duty to Defend

As you know, insurance coverage plays a large role in personal injury cases. One of those roles isn’t just paying injured victims on behalf of the insurance company’s insured client, but also,...

Attorney Spotlight: Alexis Ercia

At Barbas, Nuñez, Sanders, Butler & Hovsepian, we believe strong legal advocacy starts with strong communication. Attorney Alexis Ercia brings a fresh perspective, deep commitment to clients, and a...

Collateral Sources: Should You Care What They Are?

If you have an accident with injuries, before you ever get to your injury trial, it is likely that some of your medical expenses have been covered by other sources, known as collateral sources....

Is the Insurance Company on Your Side? Not if They Do These Things

After an accident, if you are not represented by an attorney or you wait to get one, the insurance company–both yours, and the other side’s, representing the negligent driver–will reach out to you...

The Supreme Court Says Medical Malpractice Presuit Requirements Don’t Apply

Like many states, Florida doesn’t just let you file a medical malpractice case. Before your case is even filed, there is a complex process that must be done, and if it isn’t done, your case can be...

What Happens When Minors Drive Drunk and Cause Injury?

We all know that DUI is a serious problem, and that if you are injured by someone who is driving under the influence, that you can not only get compensatory damages–but the law treats DUI so...

Bicycle Accident Cases are More Complex Than You Think

When a car hits a bicyclist, and the cyclist is injured, it sometimes seems like that’s a pretty easy case. After all, cyclists are vulnerable, and car drivers are supposed to be responsible for...

Recognizing the Less Obvious Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

When we think of abuse that happens in nursing homes, we often think of the most obvious and grievous forms of abuse–the things that shock us when we see them on the news. But in real life, many...

Understanding Workers Compensation Immunity

One of the places that we spend the most of our time at, and where we might engage in our most dangerous or potentially risky activities, is at work. And because of that, our employers have a legal...

Who is Liable When You’re Injured in an Airbnb?

More and more, Airbnbs are becoming popular whether for vacationers or for those who need shorter term rentals. But Airbnbs are still properties, and homes, and thus, the potential for being...

Can a Landlord be Held Liable for a Tenant’s Injuries?

With housing prices going up, it may be a good time to rent. In fact, rental communities are sprouting up everywhere. But the interplay between landlord and tenant can be a complex one, and if you...

How Did Your Accident Happen? You May Not Remember…

You would think that if you were in an accident, that it would be crystal clear in your mind after it happened. I mean, it’s stressful and traumatic and for many, can change your life. Naturally...

Internal Bleeding After an Accident Can be Deadly

When we think of bleeding, we think of blood that we can see. If someone is in an accident and there’s bleeding, we know there is what could possibly be a serious injury. But we can actually bleed...

Getting Compensation When You’re a Victim of a Crime or Intentional Act

In many of our minds, we tend to think that if someone commits a crime, that is for the criminal justice system to handle. While the criminal can be punished and perhaps put in jail, criminal acts...

Vicarious Liability: When is an Employee “On the Job?”

As a general rule, an employer is liable for accidents and injuries that are caused by its employees. That’s called respondeat superior, or vicarious liability.But there’s a catch to that liability...

Future Medical Expenses Can be Tough to Calculate

If you are injured in an accident, you may have a right to be compensated for what is known as future medical expenses. And while that may seem like an obvious thing, many injury victims aren’t...

What Happens if You Get Into an Accident and You Have A Pre-Existing Mental Illness?

Mental illness is prevalent, and a very common, real and sometimes debilitating problem. But as bad as mental illness is, it can be made worse, when someone who suffers from mental illness has an...

Falls Caused by Dogs: What Kind of Case is It?

Many people believe that a dog has to bite you, in order for the owner to be liable to compensate you for injuries caused by the dog. But that isn’t the case at all–dogs can injure people in a...

Botox: When Things Go Wrong

As Botox becomes more and more common, it has, like many medical procedures, become safer. But as more people perform the procedure, there are more medical professionals who may be less qualified...

It’s DUI to Get Behind the Wheel With Medicines That Impair Your Driving

If someone gets behind the wheel while under the influence of prescription drugs, is that DUI?On the one hand, you may think, no it’s not. There’s no breathalyzer test, and the traditional roadside...

Legal Issues with Scooter and Moped Accidents

Nowadays it seems like everything has a small motor or miniature engine on them. Commonly called “scooters,” these devices, which may have 2 or 3 wheels, and which may look like no more than a...

To Win a Negligence Case, You Need to Show Duty

We tend to think of negligence as being careless, or making some mistake that causes an injury to someone else. That’s true, but legally, negligence is a bit more complex than that. To win a...

Dog Injury Cases: Who Will Pay?

When someone’s dog bites or injures you, you can sue the owner for your injuries and damages. That much, as a basic concept, you may already know. But there are some practicalities when it comes to...

Defenses Property Owners Use When They are Sued

When we are injured on someone’s property, and there was clearly something dangerous there, we tend to think that it will be an “easy” case. After all, property owners have a duty to keep their...

The Defendant Wants to Pay You in a Structured Settlement…What is That?

Imagine that your case is in litigation, and you get a call from your attorney. The other side wants to settle and perhaps, wants to offer you an amount that seems like fair compensation. But they...

Injuries to Trespassers and Attractive Nuisance

Nuisances are things or situations that you want to avoid or stay away from. So how can you have a nuisance that is attractive—that is, a nuisance that actually draws you or people in general, to...

Local Roads are Safer Than State Owned Roads–But Why?

What do you think makes a road safe? Or, what factors do you think play into whether or not accidents are more or less likely to happen on a given road? One factor you may not have given much...

What Kinds of Cases Warrant a Punitive Damage Award?

Punitive damages have a unique place in the law. Unlike many other forms of damages, which are meant to make a victim whole, or compensate him or her for losses, punitive damages serve a different...

Burn Injuries Are Serious, and More Complex Than You May Think

One of the more terrible, not to mention painful injuries that can happen following an accident, is a burn. Many people think that burn injuries simply come from fire, but that’s not actually true....

Parking Lots Are More Dangerous Than You Think

There is a general feeling that parking lots are safer places to drive, or to walk. Cars drive slower, meaning most accidents are just “fender benders.” There are no traffic lights to run through....

Could This Simple Design Change Make Cars Safer?

Do you know your car? You probably think that you do. But what if we asked you right now to tell us what color your turn signals were? There’s a good chance you wouldn’t know, but that seemingly...

Why Getting an Attorney Quickly is Such a Good Idea After an Accident

“Don’t wait – get an injury attorney immediately after your accident!”“If you’re injured in an accident, get an attorney as quickly as possible!”You’ve probably heard attorneys say things like this...

How Can Negligence Per Se Help Your Case?

Many people don’t understand that someone can be negligent, without breaking an actual, written law. Just as an example, there is no written law that says that a store has to clean their floors...

Government Now Wants Medical Debt to Affect Consumer Credit Scores

A few years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), ordered that medical debt could not be reported to people’ credit reports.The logic was, unlike most other forms of debt, medical...

Your Injury Attorney Does More Than Get You Compensation

If you are injured in an accident, you may think about hiring a personal injury attorney to get yourself compensation. You want to be reimbursed for your financial losses, and also compensated for...

How Do You Prove Damages in a Wrongful Death Case?

If someone dies in an accident, the relatives and family of the deceased are understandably crushed. But even though that’s obvious to anybody who has family that they love, it isn’t assumed in...

Most People Can’t Recognize the Signs of Drowning

Let’s imagine that you are near a pool. You are supervising a bunch of people in the pool, and you’re a strong swimmer. You know you could rescue someone in need, if they were under distress while...

Laceration Injuries: No, it’s not “just a cut.”

There is the general sense that when someone suffers a laceration, that they aren’t that injured. A laceration is seen as a cut, or some kind of superficial wound, the kind that many of us had as...

Laceration Injuries: No, it’s not “just a cut.”

Ways to Tell if a Loved One is Being Neglected in a Nursing Home

Nursing home and neglect cases have a unique aspect which makes them different from other types of personal injury cases. They are shrouded in secrecy, and often, the abuse and neglect is happening...

Ways to Tell if a Loved One is Being Neglected in a Nursing Home

If you remember when you were learning to drive a car, you may remember being taught about your blind spots. In fact, much of the technology in our cars today, focuses on “seeing” things in your...

Your Car’s Value Could Go Way Down After an Accident

In a car accident, even one that doesn’t involve another negligent driver, your property damage insurance will pay for the damage to your vehicle, or replace it, depending on the extent of the...

Your Car’s Value Could Go Way Down After an Accident

In a car accident, even one that doesn’t involve another negligent driver, your property damage insurance will pay for the damage to your vehicle, or replace it, depending on the extent of the...

Holding Law Enforcement Accountable for Police Brutality and Excessive Force

As a general statement, police do a good job, and try their best in what is a dangerous and uncertain profession. But like any profession, sometimes things go wrong, and police overstep their...

Holding Law Enforcement Accountable for Police Brutality and Excessive Force

As a general statement, police do a good job, and try their best in what is a dangerous and uncertain profession. But like any profession, sometimes things go wrong, and police overstep their...

How Burn Injuries Happen and Why They’re So Severe

Burn injuries can be some of the most horrific, painful, disfiguring and disabling injuries someone in an accident can sustain. And yet, they’re hardly the first kind of injury people think about...

How Burn Injuries Happen and Why They’re So Severe

Different Ways of Showing a Property owner is Liable for Your Accident

Whenever someone falls on or is injured while on someone else’s property, the legal analysis asks whether or not the property owner acted the way that a diligent and reasonable person would have...

Different Ways of Showing a Property owner is Liable for Your Accident

Whenever someone falls on or is injured while on someone else’s property, the legal analysis asks whether or not the property owner acted the way that a diligent and reasonable person would have...

Can You File Bankruptcy While You Have a Personal Injury Case Pending?

If you are in an accident, you may also be under serious financial strain. So much strain, you may be considering bankruptcy. But bankruptcy can seriously affect your injury case or claim.Why are...

Can You File Bankruptcy While You Have a Personal Injury Case Pending?

If you are in an accident, you may also be under serious financial strain. So much strain, you may be considering bankruptcy. But bankruptcy can seriously affect your injury case or claim.Why are...

How Much Security Does a Property Owner Need to Provide?

When we are crime victims, especially of violent crimes or crimes that cause us injury, we can, and should, point the finger at the criminal, as the wrongdoer who caused us injury. But when we are...

How Much Security Does a Property Owner Need to Provide?

When we are crime victims, especially of violent crimes or crimes that cause us injury, we can, and should, point the finger at the criminal, as the wrongdoer who caused us injury. But when we are...

Defenses to Dog Bite and Dog Injury Cases

If a dog injures or attacks you, the owner of that dog is strictly liable for the injuries caused by the dog. That generally means that you, as the victim, don’t need to prove that the owner did...

Policy Limits and How They Affect Your Injury Case

When you see an attorney about your injury case, one thing that the attorney will look for and inform you about, is the other side’s insurance policy, and their policy limits. But what is this, or...

Accident Brings Up More Issues Surrounding Autonomous Vehicles

As self-driving or autonomous vehicles start to become more common, many will be asking the same question: what are the legal issues that happen when a self-driving car causes an accident?Robotaxi...

Is Driving While Hungover the Same as Driving Drunk?

We thankfully live in a day and age when most people are well aware of the dangers of driving under the influence. So, when we do drink, we know to try to find a way home, other than driving...

Hospital Errors Are Actually on the Rise

It’s 2025, an age where technology and medicine seem to be on the cutting edge. That’s why it may surprise you to learn that with so many advancements and innovations, many recent studies show that...

Contaminated Food: Who is Liable?

Have you ever eaten a food product, or perhaps gone to a restaurant, only to feel very, perhaps violently ill, shortly afterwards? You may have been a victim of food poisoning.How Does Food...

Joint Liability and Comparative Fault in Florida

In accident cases, we tend to think it’s cut and dry: determine who is at fault for the accident or who is negligent, and then determine how much the negligent party pays. But the real world often...

As Cars Get Bigger, the Roads are Getting More Dangerous

When we think of public health dangers, we tend to think of environmental problems, contaminants, or major, widespread practices that present an immediate danger to multiple people.We don’t think...

Attacks by Rideshare Drivers are On the Rise

When you get into an Uber or a Lyft, your major worry is probably whether or not you’ll end up in a car accident. That’s a valid concern, but it’s not the only one. Many people overlook the fact...

Is a Private Investigator Watching You?

Is someone watching you? Suggesting it may make you feel like you’re paranoid, or others may think you have something wrong with you for even thinking that’s the case. But if you’re injured in an...

Getting Accident and Injury Records of Prior Accident Victims

If you were injured in an accident, you may wonder how many other people might have been injured in the same way. That would seem to be pretty compelling evidence that the Defendant did something...

Unscientific Study May Indicate Expensive Cars are Less Likely to Slow for Pedestrians

Cars do hit pedestrians, seemingly at random. Or is it so random? Could there be a correlation between the kind of car someone drives, and the likelihood that they will hit a pedestrian?Study Looks...

Unique Issues in Multi Car Pileup Accidents

We tend to just naturally assume that a car accident is a car on a car—that is, that there are two vehicles involved in the accident. But that’s not always how it happens. Many times there are...

Escalators Aren’t As Safe As You Might Think

When it comes to getting up and down floors, many of us see escalators as a nice compromise; safer than stairs, where people can fall, but with the efficiency of elevators, which can get stuck, or...

Don’t Do These Things After a Slip and Fall Accident

If you are injured on someone else’s property because they did something careless that caused you to fall, you are certainly the victim in this situation. But despite your status as a victim, there...

After the Verdict: Your Case Isn’t Over Just Yet

For many injury victims and their attorneys, the primary thought is whether or not you will win your case, or at least, settle it for an amount that fairly compensates you for what you are going...

How Superseding and Intervening Causes Affect Your Injury Case

Most people think that personal injury cases have an accident, someone who caused the accident, and injuries. But that’s an oversimplification, because while many cases do follow this pattern, many...

Accidents, Car Brands, States and Driver Ages–Who Crashed the Most?

Wouldn’t it be great if there was some way of looking at a car that someone was driving, or where the car was being driven, or who was driving it, and predicting whether or not they would be more...

Businesses are Liable When Bouncers Act — or Fail to Act

You see them all the time in clubs and bars and large events. Bouncers—private security, there to keep the peace, and make sure that things don’t go out of hand. But while bouncers are there to...

Eligible Florida Residents Can Request a Refund of Their Property Taxes Due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton

If you have been affected by Hurricane Helene or Milton you may be eligible for a property tax refund due to damage associated with Hurricanes Helene and Milton.To be eligible for refund, the...

Suing an HOA for Injuries on Your Property

Many of us live in and with a condominium or homeowners association (which we’ll just refer to as an HOA to refer to either one). But we don’t give much thought to how often we are on property...

Fixes and Repairs of Dangerous Conditions: Is it Admissible Evidence?

In life, it is natural to believe that when people correct things, they are, by that action, admitting that they did something wrong. After all, it’s natural and understandable to fix or correct...

Personal Jurisdiction: Where Can You Sue a Defendant?

When you have an injury that is caused by someone else’s negligence, you may wonder who to sue. But did you ever think of where to sue? You can’t just sue anybody, anywhere, and in some cases, a...

Understanding the Role of Trucking Weigh Stations

When trucks are going across the country, out in the middle of open highways, and far from either their starting point or destination, you may wonder who is monitoring them. They can seemingly do...

Electric Cars Are Creating a Problem When They Get Damaged in Accidents

As more and more electric cars come onto our roadways, people in accidents—even seemingly minor accidents—are finding that their property damage insurance, and repairing their vehicles, are...

Can You Make Your Medical Records Better? Turns Out You Can

In an injury or accident case, your medical records are the crucial evidence that tells a jury what happened to you, and how injured that you really are. That’s why it’s important to have good...

The Surprising Link Between Accidents and Heart Attacks

When we think of heart attacks, and why they are caused, we usually believe that some combination of diet, cholesterol, or genetics, all contribute to having heart attacks. Heart attacks are things...

Can You Install a Hidden Camera in a Nursing Home Room?

One of the scariest things about having loved ones in nursing homes, is the sense of helplessness—not just for them, but for you, as the loved one or relative of the resident. That’s because as...

What is Permanency in a Car Accident Case?

In a typical injury case, you would have to prove that a Defendant did something wrong, that you were injured, and that the accident caused the injury. But in a car accident case, that’s not quite...

Don’t Get Tricked by the Other Side’s Insurance Company

Do you trust an insurance company? You may not. And yet, when many people are in accidents, they give no thought to making the foolish mistake of trying to handle their case on their own, leaving...

Look for the Signs and Symptoms of Concussions

Between professional athletes who receive concussion care and protocols, to our youth sports, where coaches are trained to recognize them, concussion awareness is at an all time high. But despite...

Getting Punitive Damages Against a Company

Unlike many other types of damages, punitive damages are intended to punish the Defendant—not just to compensate a victim for losses. In Florida, punitive damages are not easy to get, but they can...

Kids Can Get Really Injured at Trampoline Parks

Through the years, different forms of amusement for kids and adults become popular. One type of recreational activity that’s becoming more and more common are trampoline parks. But while they are...

How and Why are Mock Juries and Focus Groups Used?

If you are considering taking your case to trial, wouldn’t it be great to do a “trial run,” that is, to run the facts and evidence in your case by a fake group of jurors from the general public,...

Pedestrian Injury Cases: They’re More Complex Than You Think

Whenever a car hits a pedestrian, the natural assumption is that the car is at fault. Cars are larger, faster, and we have all been trained, as drivers, to look for and avoid pedestrians. It’s no...

Can You Sue When Both Parties are at Fault for an Accident?

When we are in accidents, we think of things in very simple terms: who is liable for the accident? It’s either them (the Defendants), or you, the victim. Both will blame each other, and whomever...

The Ins and Outs of Dog Bite Liability Laws

Dogs are man’s best friend. But because of that, we tend to forget that they are also animals, and animals that care capable of doing us serious harm. When dogs injure people, victims can get...

Tesla Recalls and the Dangerous Use of Autopilot Features

Tesla cars have become popular, largely based on their advanced technology. Although they are not self driving, and don’t claim to be, they are probably the closest thing out there to self driving...

Who is the Delivery Person You’re Letting Into Your Home?

If someone asked you whether you’d let a total stranger into your home, someone neither you nor anybody else knew anything about, you’d probably be pretty quick to say no. But you do it all the...

Who is Liable When Kids are Injured Playing Sports?

If you have kids, there’s a good chance that either now or at some point in their life, they played sports. Some may have been more serious about it than others, and some may have played for years,...

Here’s the Truth About Class Action Lawsuits

Class action lawsuits have become so well known, and so common, that they are almost joked about. People say they will “file a class action,” and “get millions of dollars,” as if class action...

Humans May be the Weak Link in Amusement Park Accidents

When we go to amusement parks and ride the attractions, like the roller coasters or the rides that fly us everywhere at crazy speeds, we often give thought to whether the ride is safe. We may ask...

Accidents Caused by Items and Loose Debris on the Roadway

Ever drive on a road, look out the window, and ask yourself “how did that get on the road?” Maybe it’s a piece of wood, or rubber, or small furniture—anything. But that innocuous item can actually...

Pregnant Women, Fetuses, and Injuries to Both

With all the talk of the recent Supreme Court case in Alabama declaring a fetus held in a lab is a person, allowing the family to sue for wrongful death, it’s easy to forget that in Florida, as...

There’s More at Play in Trucking Accidents Than What You May Think

When a large, commercial semi truck is involved in an accident, you may think it is just you, as the victim, and the negligent truck driver that has liability. But in a typical trucking accident,...

UM Insurance Coverage: Do You Need It?

If you’re a responsible driver that follows the law, you probably have car insurance. And you probably assume that everybody else has insurance as well. So, you may drive our roads with the...

How Open and Obvious Conditions Affect Your Fall Case

You may already know that in any kind of accident, one defense that the other side can and does use, is that you contributed to your accident or injuries, in full or in part. One way they do this,...

Do You Need a Serious Injury to Recover Compensation After an Accident?

Unfortunately in our world, there are a lot of ways to get injured, and that means, there are a lot of injuries that people can sustain. Some are catastrophic, life-altering and permanent injuries....

Is a Computer Analyzing Your Injury Case?

Let’s say that you are injured in an accident. You, through your injury attorney, present your case to the other side (or the other side’s insurance company). You expect that there is a team of...

Your Rotator Cuff can be Injured in an Accident

When we think of injuries that people sustain in car accidents our thoughts often go to back injuries or neck injuries. We don’t give much thought to shoulders, especially in car accidents which...

Why You Shouldn’t Settle Your Case With the Other Driver at the Scene of the Accident

In many kinds of car accidents, people who cause those accidents, will make offers, there on the spot, to pay for some or all of the damages of the other driver (the victim). This can be a tempting...

Sovereign Immunity: How and When You Can Sue the State

We often hear in the news about people who sue the government, or how the government owes people money when a government agency is found to be negligent and to have caused a victim’s injuries. But...

The Dangers of Recreational Drones

Drones: They’re a fun and unique activity. But they also can be dangerous. Although more and more people have and use them, and although they are sold in almost every hobby or toy store you can...

Minivan Safety Isn’t What You Think it Is

There are some vehicles that we drive, that we just assume are safe. That assumption may not actually be based on any fact or reality, but we just have a sense that one type of vehicle is safer...

Safety in Venues With Large Crowds and Crowd Surge Injuries: What Goes Wrong?

With all the events that happen that involve large crowds, from concerns to sporting events, we often overlook the security that goes into those events—and how easily things can go out of control,...

Why is Qualified Immunity so Controversial?

Whenever there are incidents of police brutality in the news, or situations where police use excessive force, you often hear a lot about something called qualified immunity. The immunity is so...

Knee Airbags? Don’t Get Too Confident if They Are in Your Car

If you are in a vehicle you are probably aware of most of the most popular safety features that are in those vehicles. But one safety feature you may not be aware of, are what are known as knee...

Women Aren’t Being Represented in Typical Crash Tests

Whenever there is news of the crashworthiness of a vehicle, inside of the vehicle, you often see those (sometimes yellow) looking fake people—mannequins, or dummies. But although they look like...

Will I Owe Taxes on my Personal Injury Settlement?

So you’ve settled your personal injury case, and you pocketed whatever amount is coming to you as your compensation for your damages. But you may have forgotten about one, final bill that you may...

Don’t Make These 3 Mistakes After a Slip and Fall

Let’s say that you fall in a store or on someone else’s property. You are the victim. They did something wrong, to cause you to fall. It can be hard to imagine that you could do anything wrong to...

Accident Victims Can Suffer From PTSD-Know the Symptoms

There once was a time when people thought that PTSD was a condition that was not legitimate—that it was just people “overreacting” to situations. As time went on, we tended to believe that PTSD was...

Who is Liable When You are Injured in an Airport?

Airports can be dangerous places to be. If you really think about it, an airport is the perfect mix of things that could cause injuries to people.In an airport you have people unfamiliar with the...

Danger From Above: Injuries When Objects Fall on Your Head

There are, or at least used to be, children’s cartoons, where large objects fall from tall buildings onto cartoon character’s heads. And while it is unlikely in real life that a giant piano will...

How You Can Help Your Injury Attorney Win Your Case

When you go to a competent personal injury attorney, you may not even think that there are ways that you can help your attorney. After all, your attorney is the attorney, and you are the victim...

Remembering the McDonald’s “Hot Coffee” Case

A jury recently awarded a girl money for burns she sustained when a McDonalds Chicken McNugget fell on her lap and burned her. The case has brought back many memories of the much-misunderstood but...

How Much Do You Know About Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect?

There are a lot of things about nursing home abuse that people are generally aware of, like the right of patients to be safe, to be taken care of, and to generally have the freedom to live their...

What is Your Case Worth? That’s a Difficult Question

Do you have a great case? Is your case “worth a lot of money?”These are questions that a lot of accident victims have, and questions that are asked often of personal injury attorneys. They are not...

ATVs are Not Toys and Can Cause Serious Injury

All Terrain Vehicles, or ATVs, are meant to be rugged. So rugged in fact that many people just assume that they are safe; that they are built for the terrain we are taking them on, and built to be...

Why a Lawyer’s “Win Loss” Record is Not Very Informative

In sports, we judge the quality of a team or an athlete on won loss records. These numbers are easy to digest and understand, and tell us whether there is success or failure in very easy quick...

How Do Impairment Ratings Affect Your Injury Case?

If you are in an accident, you will visit your doctor or doctors for treatment for your injuries. Over time, you may realize that some of your pain, disability, or difficulty from your injuries,...

Understanding Florida’s Dram Shop Laws

When someone gets behind the wheel drunk, and causes an accident, there is little doubt that the driver who committed the DUI, is liable for the accident and the injuries sustained by the victim....

Injured because of a DUI? You Can Get Punitive Damages

When we are hit and injured by a drunk driver, there is almost a higher level of anger, contempt and anger. We can almost, in our heads, excuse someone for making an innocent mistake—but drunk...

Will an Attorney Take Your Case, and Decide to Represent You?

When you walk into a personal injury attorney’s office with a possible case after an accident, you may think that the attorney will definitely take your case. In fact, judging by all the...

That Police Report May Look Good-But it’s Probably Not Admissible in Trial

After most car accidents, the police on scene will generate a police report. When accident victims see injury attorneys, they often look at the police report, as validation that the other side was...

Getting Damages for the Loss of Enjoyment or Quality of Life

Many of us understand or appreciate how an accident victim sustains pain and suffering, or what pain and suffering is, and to some extent, how to measure it. But what about loss of the quality and...

How Does Discovery Work in an Injury Case?

When your personal injury case starts, you may have some information and evidence to give your personal injury attorney. But you certainly won’t have all the evidence that you need to win your case...

Understanding Probate Issues In Your Personal Injury Case

In the world of personal injury law, you may not think that probate issues come up very often. But they do; people often pass away before their claim is resolved, or before their case goes to trial...

Motorcycle Accident Statistics Don’t Look Very Good

You can just see with your own eyes why a motorcycle accident is different from a car accident that involves two cars. Those differences that you see bear out the statistics of motorcycle accidents...

President’s Fall Highlights The Dangers Of Slip And Fall Accidents

Just days ago, at an Air Force Academy graduation, the President of the United States fell over a sandbag that was on the ground, by the podium where he was to speak. He was, thankfully fine–but...

Small Holes In The Ground Can Do Big Damage

When people fall, it’s natural to think that they fall on or over something. But what about in something? That often gets less attention but it does happen—people do fall into holes in the ground...

Is A New Traffic Signal Color On The Way? Maybe, And Not Soon

Since we were kids, we were taught to look out for the red, yellow and green traffic signals and learn what they mean. Everywhere you go, in any state in the nation these three colors are there,...

Understanding Florida’s Rear End Accident Liability Presumption

Rear end accidents in Florida are quite common. When they do happen, accident victims have one thing that can help them in their case: The presumption of liability in rear end accident cases.Proof...

Insurance Issues In Rideshare Accident Cases

In a standard car accident, insurance issues can be confusing for the average person. Some policies cover some things, some don’t, sometimes you use your own insurance, sometimes you don’t. But...

What Is An Inference And How Is It Used In An Injury Case?

You probably know that in your car accident case, you have to prove that the Defendant was negligent. That means putting on the evidence you need to show every part of your case. Or does it?Using...

Tort Reform Changes In Florida Mean Defendants Get Away With Careless Behavior

Recently, the Florida legislature passed new laws, called “tort reform.” Tort reform is a word that is sold to the public as being helpful to society, or avoiding lawsuits, but really what tort...

Dealing With Pre-Existing Injuries In Your Case

In any personal injury case, causation is an issue. To win your case, you have to not only prove that the other side was negligent, but that the negligence caused your actual injury.In many cases,...

Can Both Parties To An Injury Lawsuit Be Liable For An Accident?

In some car accidents, it is clear who is at fault. Rear end accidents, or someone running a red light make it clear who caused the accident and who didn’t. But sometimes, it isn’t so easy to tell...

Schezy and Steve Barbas Inducted into Loyola University New Orleans Lifetime Giving Society

Founding Partner Steve Barbas and his wife Schezy were recognized for their philanthropy and inducted into Loyola University’s Society of St. Ignatius lifetime giving at the 1912 Society Dinner...

Workers’ Compensation When You Get An Illness, Disease Or Infection At Work

When we think of injuries on the job, we think of an actual injury. Something that happens, in a sudden or acute way, that causes us an immediate injury. But not all work related injuries are like...

There’s Not Much Government Oversight Over Amusement Parks And Carnivals

Here in South Florida, it seems like amusement park or carnival weather is a year round event, and that’s not even counting the many fixed-location amusement parks, such as Disney or Universal or...

Victims Should Look Out For Insurance Companies That Act In Bad Faith

It is just a fact of life that insurance companies are in business to make money. If they just pay everybody who is injured, they would go out of business (at least, according to them). So, the...

Be Careful Of The Risks Of Arbitration In Your Injury Case

If you speak to any personal injury attorneys, you will find that they very much are against arbitration. In many cases, injury attorneys lobby in congress, to try to minimize the use and effects...

Things You Didn’t Know About Personal Injury Protection

Personal Injury Protection, or PIP, is the mandatory insurance that all drivers are required to carry. PIP protects you and provides you money for medical care and treatment, and for lost wages....

The Complex Relationship Between Defendants And Insurance Companies

When you sue a Defendant, you may be a little confused, because often we talk about the Defendant in an injury case, and then other times, we talk about the insurance company. You may even hear...

Don’t Forget Those Jury Instructions

In a personal injury trial, it is the jury that is charged with having to resolve disputed issues of fact. Fundamental questions like who did what, who said what, or how injured you are, all issues...

Elevators May Not Be As Safe As You Think

We don’t often think of going into an elevator as being a dangerous activity. And for the most part it isn’t; elevators don’t injure very many people. But they do cause injury more than we think,...

The Importance Of Notice In Slip And Fall Cases

When little kids get into trouble, the first thing they often say in their defense is “but I didn’t know!” They may say they didn’t know the rules, or they didn’t know what they were doing was...

Pedestrian Avoidance Technology Leaves A Lot To Be Desired

Today’s cars advertise the number and extent of technological safety features that they have. Whether included in the base price, or as upgrades, cars can almost avoid crashes on their own, even...

Should You Settle Your Case? Consider These Factors

You may already know that many personal injury cases settle long before they ever get to trial in front of a jury. But your case can’t settle without your prior approval. How do you know what you...

When Falling Apart Is Good: Your Car’s Crumple Zones

Let’s imagine that after a car accident, you look at the damage done to one of the cars in the accident, and it just looks like it’s a mess. It’s crushed, dented in, with pieces everywhere. You’d...

That Independent Medical Exam Isn’t So Independent

When you are in an accident, you go to your doctor. Your doctor’s records, and perhaps your doctor testifying in court, will provide evidence of how injured you are, your medical treatment, and...

Be Smart, And Safe On A Bicycle

The year 2020 was a year of contradictions when it came to accidents. Just as people started to stay at home and business closed because of Pandemic related shutdowns, so too did accidents of all...

Your Car’s EDR Can Tell You What Happened In A Car Accident

What if we told you that your car had a device in it that tracked almost every move you make with the vehicle? It knew when you used the infotainment system, how fast you were going, when you...

Golf Carts Are Being Used In Ways That Can Be Dangerous

When we think of relatively safe sports, golf is probably close to the top of the list when it comes to safety. But it’s not the sport of golf that creates dangers–it’s often the use of the golf...

When Can You Get Punitive Damages In An Injury Case?

The civil justice system is intended to make you whole for losses that you have suffered as a result of an accident. It is supposed to put you in the same position that you were beforehand, using...

New Rule Could Slow Down Punitive Damage Cases

A recent change of a relatively obscure court rule could have big effects on accident victims- especially those who are looking to collect punitive damages. The new rule change makes it easier for...

Hit And Run Accidents Are All Too Common

When you are a pedestrian hit by a car, the initial assumption is that you can and should sue the driver of the car that hit you. That’s generally true—assuming you know who actually hit you....

Is It Negligence Or Malpractice? It Makes A Difference

When a doctor does something wrong, it is a medical malpractice claim. When an average layperson does something wrong and causes you an injury, it is just an ordinary negligence claim. But is it...

Common Accidents On Construction Sites

It’s no secret that construction sites can be some of the most dangerous places to work and that construction accidents account for a large number of workplace accidents. These accidents can result...

What Does An Insurance Adjuster Do In Your Injury Case?

When you have an injury and you make a claim for your injuries, you will most likely negotiate with an insurance company. But an insurance company is just that: a company, not a human. The actual...

Welcome Invitee Or Trespasser: Which One Were You When You Were Injured?

When we are injured on someone else’s property, we often just ask whether the property owner is negligent—that is, whether the property did or didn’t do something that it should have. It’s easy to...

What Questions Should You Ask Your Injury Attorney?

If you are in an accident there are a lot of ways that you can find a personal injury attorney. Eventually you may settle on one, or even a few, to see which you will choose to represent you....

Can A Non-Parent Bind A Child To Arbitration?

Most people know that minors can’t sign contracts on their behalf that are legally binding. Rather, they need to have parents or legal guardians sign agreements for them. That’s why many businesses...

Keeping Your Home Safe For Others

Although you may read a lot about when you can sue, and what to do when someone’s negligence causes you an injury, what you may not read a lot about is how you can prevent injuring others. You may...

Stairs Can Be More Dangerous Than You May Think

It just so happens in life that there are things that we use or do every day, usually without any problem. Because of that, we tend to overlook how dangerous they actually are. One of those things...

Court Finds Pool With Two Shallow Ends Could Be Dangerous

As a general rule, homeowners and residences with pools are not liable to people who are injured in their pools, so long as the injury is from the normal, common usage of the pool, and so long as...

Be Wary About Using Litigation Funding Companies

When you have a personal injury case, you may not be in a position to wait long enough for your case to resolve, whether that is by settling, or by going to a trial. That’s why the idea of...

Traffic Deaths Are Up…But Why?

In the first part of 2020, many of us stayed home, didn’t go to work, and didn’t go out anywhere—we were shut in because of the pandemic. So you would expect that traffic fatalities would have...

How Will You Pay Your Medical Bills After An Accident?

If you are in an accident, you probably have a lot of questions, and the worries about your health are starting to mount–understandably. One thing you may also start to worry about is how you are...

Should You Sign A Confidentiality Clause In Your Personal Injury Settlement?

If your personal injury case, if your case settles, the other side will want you to sign a confidentiality agreement. Whether that’s a good idea for you is something to discuss with your personal...

Nail Salons Can Lead To Serious Injuries

For many people, getting nails and toes done is a luxury, and perhaps a fun afternoon out with friends. You probably don’t expect an outing to the local salon to be dangerous, but that’s exactly...

Wrongful Death And Survivor Suits: What’s The Difference?

When someone is in an accident, and then passes away, many people believe that there is always a wrongful death lawsuit that can be filed. But many forget that Florida also has a survivor’s statute...

Do Businesses Need To Have Defibrillators Installed?

When someone has a cardiac event, there is the perception that it’s nature taking its course. There is nothing that anyone (outside of a doctor or hospital) can do when someone dies, or suffers an...

The Basics Of Personal Injury Protection Insurance

Many years ago, the Florida legislature realized that when people are in car accidents, they need access to medical attention quickly, and to some extent, they may also need some of the money they...

Liability For Foreign Objects In Your Food

When we eat food, we expect that we will only find food in our food. Or at least, the items in your food that are supposed to be there. When something else is in our food that isn’t supposed to be...

Another Brightline Accident Calls Train Safety Into Question

There has been another death involving the railway system Brightline. The recent death begs the question of why, if train on pedestrian accidents are so rare, there seem to be so many occurrences...

What Are Subsequent Remedial Measures?

When your attorney starts to build your case, he or she will need to get as much evidence as possible. But getting all the information that is needed can sometimes be tougher than it seems...

Summary Judgment Can End Your Injury Case Before It Gets To Trial

If you can’t settle your personal injury case, and you have to go to trial, you will have a neutral jury hear your case, and decide whether you should recover compensation and if so, how much. At...

Things That Should Be Admissible In Trial, But Aren’t

In a personal injury case, you tend to think that anything that could help prove your case, you should be able to use in trial. But that’s not exactly how it works. Actually, there are a lot of...

Inferences And Assumptions In A Personal Injury Case – What’s Allowable?

When you are in a personal injury case can the jury make assumptions? That is, would a jury be allowed to infer something? Do you need hard, solid evidence to prove every aspect of your case?...

Can A Judge Change Or Alter The Amount Of A Jury’s Award?

Let’s say that you go to trial, and the jury enters an award for you. You aren’t happy with the award—maybe you think it’s too low (that is, not enough or sufficient compensation for your injuries)...

What Happens If The Defendant In Your Case Files For Bankruptcy?

So you’ve looked at all the possible defenses that the defendant may assert against you and balanced the strengths and weaknesses of your case, and you are moving forward to the trial in your...

Understanding PIP Setoffs In Your Car Accident Case

When you are in a car accident, your personal injury protection (PIP) insurance will pay about $10,000 towards your lost wages or medical bills (the amount may vary, depending on which you apply...

What Is A Legal Presumption?

You hear it often in the law, and particularly in personal injury cases: In a given situation, there is a presumption of something. But what does that mean? What is a legal presumption?A Free Pass...

What To Expect At Your Personal Injury Mediation

When you file a personal injury case, but before your case actually gets to trial, you will almost certainly be told by the judge to go to mediation. This may seem scary to you—in fact, it may be...

Cars Are Getting Safer. But That Isn’t Helping Pedestrians

Although there is a lot of talk about car accidents, there can be n denying that cars are safer, and accidents are down historically, simply because of new technology in our vehicles. The...

Injuries On Breaks: Do You Get Workers’ Compensation?

Most people are aware that if you are injured on the job that you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits to help you with your medical expenses and lost wages.But what does it mean to be...

Errors In Closing Argument Overturn Multimillion Dollar Injury Verdict

In trials, closing arguments make most of the headlines, and get most of the attention in TV and movies. Closing arguments in trials are where attorneys make their living—it’s where the evidence...

What Is Qualified Immunity?

Anytime there is a report of police brutality, there is always talk about eliminating what is known as qualified immunity. But what is qualified immunity, and how does it affect a personal injury...

What Is A Fabre Defendant?

Sometimes when suing people for negligence, the parties being sued like to point the finger. A store that’s blamed for poorly maintaining a floor, will blame the cleaning company. A driver that...

Tips To Being A Good Personal Injury Witness

Most personal injuries cases settle before trial. That means it’s unlikely that you will ever be a witness in trial. In fact, if your case settles even before a lawsuit is filed, you won’t even...

Unfairly Prejudicial Evidence In Personal Injury Trials

In a personal injury trial, can you use whatever evidence you want that helps your case? It should be that way. After all, if it is relevant to the case, and is not frivolous, and is otherwise...

The Judge And The Jury: Who Does What?

In your personal injury case, you may hear your injury lawyer talk both about a judge and a jury. We’re taught that we have a right to a jury, and that a jury of our peers will make decisions about...

Do Temporary Workers Get Workers’ Compensation In Florida?

When we talk about workers’ compensation and who is entitled to benefits, we usually are talking about full time, permanent employees. But what about temporary employees? Do temporary employees get...

Governor Vetoes Repeal Of PIP Laws

Florida has once again failed to reform its personal injury protection (PIP) laws. This time, the legislature actually did pass a full repeal of the law, but the governor has vetoed that repeal,...

Help! The Judge In My Case Doesn’t Like Me!

Whenever things don’t go someone’s way during a personal injury trial, often, the victim or the Defendant is quick to say “the judge is biased!” Of course, that is rarely ever the case, but for a...

What Is An Open And Obvious Condition?

Sometimes, dangerous conditions are hidden and hard to see, and they cause injury to us when we slip and fall on them. But other times, conditions that are dangerous, are more visible. In fact,...

Do Seasonal Employees Get Workers’ Compensation?

If you have short term work, and you are injured on the job you may be wondering whether you qualify for workers’ compensation coverage, or whether your employer must provide you such coverage. The...

Workers’ Compensation And The Family Medical Leave Act-Which Takes Precedence?

In a workers’ compensation case, an employer will often have the option to offer an injured worker light or altered duty, to provide the worker the chance to work and make money, without having to...

Internal Bleeding: Hidden, But Very Dangerous

When you are injured and start to bleed, you see it. There is blood, and it gets everywhere…right? Well, not always. Sometimes, you can suffer from what is known as internal bleeding. Because the...

How Much Of A Personal Injury Settlement Is Taxed By The IRS?

So you’ve settled your personal injury case. What is yours is yours, minus attorneys fees or any medical expenses that you owed, which had to be paid back to the doctors. But what about the IRS?...

Boating Accidents: Stay Safe In The Water

What Causes Accidents? Boating accidents can be caused by a number of factors. Many studies have things like lack of attention, operator inexperience, or unlawful speed, as being leading causes of...

Falling Into Holes: Funny In Cartoons, Dangerous In Real Life

In the movies or in cartoons, when a character falls into a giant hole, it’s usually pretty comical. But in real life, holes can be very dangerous, and crippling. Holes in real life normally aren’t...

Where Will You Sue? The Answer Can Be Complex

When you file a personal injury case, you may not give much thought about where to file the case. And in many cases, it’s not even an issue. If you fall in Walmart, or your doctor commits...

Understanding Florida’s Impact Rule

When you are in an accident of any kind, it is expected that you won’t just sustain physical injury, but that there will be some emotional trauma as well. Pain, suffering, anxiety, depression, and...

Can A Non-Parent Agree To Arbitrate A Minor’s Injury Case?

Arbitration provisions in contracts can be punitive and difficult for accident victims. They may restrict victims’ abilities to present or get the evidence they need to prove their case, and almost...

Resolving A Child’s Injury Case May Need Court Approval

As a general rule, personal injury law works the same when kids are injured as it does when adults get injured. But there are certain procedural hurdles that exist when a child is injured. The law...

You Need Race-Neutral Reasons To Strike Jurors From The Jury

We are all entitled to a jury of our peers. But in reality, we are allowed a jury that we think is most inclined to be neutral, and listen to the facts impartially. To do that, parties get the...

How And Why Do Workers’ Compensation Cases Settle?

In personal injury lawsuits, there is a beginning of the case, and the end. But that isn’t the case with workers’ compensation. Technically, there doesn’t have to be an end to your case—at least,...

Constructive Knowledge In Slip And Fall Cases

In slip and fall accidents, words like notice or foreseeability are often thrown around. But what do those words mean in the context of premises liability—in other words, the standard slip and fall...

Proving Future Lost Wages In Injury Cases

In life, there is both the past and the future. This isn’t just some metaphysical or philosophical statements, it’s also one that lawyers should remember when considering their clients damages in...

What Is The Accident Report Privilege?

When someone is involved in a car accident there will often be a police report written up. That police report is important to your case—but it may not be as important as you may think. That’s...

Workers’ Compensation Immunity Is Challenged In Court

A judge recently declined to dismiss a personal injury lawsuit brought against Publix by a worker who contracted COVID-19. Although the case is in the early stages, it will once again test the...

Who Is And Isn’t Required To Provide Workers’ Compensation Coverage?

There is a general understanding that almost every employer has to provide workers’ compensation for their employees. But is that true? In fact, there are limited exceptions to what kinds of...

Don’t Rush Into Settling Your Injury Case

When we think of an accident case, we usually think about what happens once the lawsuit is filed. Certainly, that’s a large part of your personal injury case. But many people don’t realize that...

All About No-Fault/PIP Insurance

You may already know that under Florida law, if you drive a car, you have to carry insurance. But the insurance you have to carry legally may not be all the insurance you need if you are in a car...

Can You Get Workers’ Compensation For a Bad Reaction to a COVID Vaccine?

With the development of effective COVID-19 vaccines, and the distribution of the vaccine in the coming months, will come issues of whether employers can, or should require employees to get the...

Florida’s Eggshell Plaintiff Doctrine Protects Victims

We seem to have a belief that certain accidents cause certain kinds of injuries. But the reality is that everyone reacts differently to similar accidents. Someone who is able bodied and strong may...

Court Refuses to Hold FPL Liable for Nursing Home Deaths

When hurricane Irma struck south Florida, many residents lost power. But the loss of power wasn’t just an inconvenience for some Florida residents—it was a matter of life and death. Those in many...

Lacerations Can be Serious Workplace Injuries

When we think of injuries in the workplace, we often think about injuries to bones, or limbs. If someone mentioned a laceration, you may automatically equate laceration with a minor injury, that...

Statistics Prove It: Boating Can Be Dangerous

Driving a car is dangerous, and there is a high likelihood of injury. But riding a boat is fun, recreational, and generally harmless. At least, that’s what people tend to think. Because of the fun...

Can a Minor be Liable for Negligence?

When you are injured, the assumption is usually that it is an adult that injured you. In the cases of slip and falls, or car accidents, that is usually the case. But minors can cause injuries also....

Seat Belts Save Lives

It seems like we hear over and over again about the importance of wearing seat belts, and using safety seats for young children. Yet, it seems like every day, more and more people ignore using such...

Common Questions About Workers’ Compensation

You may think that you know a lot about workers’ compensation. Many people do, even if they aren’t workers’ compensation attorneys. But there are still things to learn, and things that you may not...

Getting Workers’ Compensation For Injuries After or Before Work Hours

When the country shut down because of COVID, more and more Florida workers found themselves working from home. Many restrictions have been lifted, but many employers have continued to allow...

Dram Shop Laws: When a Bar is Responsible for a Drunk Driver’s Behavior

Florida law punished people who get behind the wheel drunk, and cause accidents, both through criminal law, and civil, personal injury laws. But oftentimes, the responsibility for an accident is...

Car Accidents on the Job: Personal Injury or Workers’ Compensation?

We often talk about workers’ compensation and car accidents separately, because an entirely different system of medical treatment, benefits, payments, and damages are available in both. They are...

COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims are Being Denied at an Alarming Rate

We expect workers’ compensation insurers to deny claims. That’s how insurance companies save money, by denying claims, and forcing injured workers to file claims and lawsuits in order to get their...

Can You Get Workers’ Compensation for Injuries Because of Workplace Violence

When we’ve discussed getting workers’ compensation for workplace accidents, we tend to think of just the word “accident.” But what if you’re injured at work because of something other than an...

What is Negligence Per Se?

Many people are under the mistaken belief that to be negligent, and thus liable to pay damages for someone else’s personal injuries, that you must have broken a law, rule, or statute. In fact,...

How and When Are Experts Used in an Injury Case?

We hear a lot about expert witnesses, and what kind of expert witnesses should be used for a given case. But what are expert witnesses, and how and when are they used in actual trials? Knowing how...

Jobs That Don’t Seem Dangerous, But Are

If you work in some professions or jobs, you may not think much about workers’ compensation. After all, you don’t work in a “dangerous” job. When you think of jobs where the likelihood of injury is...

What is Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Do I Need It?

When you are in a car accident that is caused by someone else, you just assume that there is someone else to sue—after all, someone else caused the accident. But what if there is nobody to sue?...

Why Truthful Answers on Medical Questionnaires Matter in Workers’ Compensation

Let’s say that you are applying for a new job. Like many jobs, this job requires that you fill out a mound of forms. The list of forms is almost never ending to the point that you start to zone out...

Can Your Workers’ Compensation Settlement be Used to Pay Back Owed Child Support?

So you have settled or won your workers’ compensation case, and part of the settlement calls for you to receive a lump sum of money, perhaps to compensate you for previous lost wages not paid, or...

What Happens if Workers’ Compensation Makes an Overpayment?

When you think of mistakes that workers’ compensation insurance makes, you tend to think of underpayments, or refusals to pay. In most cases, lawsuits and litigation related to workers’...

Help! The Judge in My Case Doesn’t Seem Impartial!

When judges don’t rule in people’s favor, many victims (litigants) tend to think that the judge must be biased or prejudiced (by prejudiced, we mean prejudiced towards or against one side of a...

Your Employer May Be Able to Take Inconsistent Positions in Denying You Benefits

A recent case decided by a Florida appellate court threatens to make it easier for employers to deny their employees workers’ compensation benefits when the employer denies that the injury is...

You Can Sue Parties That Aren’t Directly Involved in Your Accident

When someone injures us out of carelessness or negligence, we often think of suing the party that was directly negligent, as we obviously should. For example, if someone hits you in a car, suing...

Does a Business Have to Provide Defibrillators?

Heart attacks and cardiac arrest are both conditions that often occur naturally. Other than in extraordinary circumstances, it doesn’t make sense to hold a business liable for someone who has a...

Coefficient of Friction and Slip and Fall Accidents

People can slip and fall for many reasons. In typical fall cases, we just assume that there is a substance or material on the floor which causes someone to fall, and that is often the case. But...

Reaching MMI and Your Impairment Rating Can Affect Your Workers’ Compensation

When you are injured on the job and you get treatment, it may seem like you will never recover. The road can seem long and difficult, but with most injuries, at least some level of improvement can...

State Requires Workers’ Compensation for Workers on the Front Lines of COVID-19

In normal situations, getting workers’ compensation for contracting illness or disease is very difficult. As you can imagine, the workers’ compensation system would fall in on itself if everyone...

The Life Care Plan Expert Can Make a Huge Difference in Injury Cases

When we calculate damages in a personal injury case, we give a lot of attention to the relatively immediate needs of the victim, as we should. These include things like lost wages, medical...

Arbitration and Mediation: What’s the Difference?

The words arbitration and mediation are used a lot when it comes to different kinds of lawsuits, but particularly with personal injury lawsuits. These two dispute resolution processes have some...

Can You Sue in Personal Injury for Contracting the Coronavirus?

As more and more businesses close or limit their operations because of the Coronavirus, people may just assume that they are doing so in the name of public safety. To some extent, that is true—many...

Electrocution Injuries at Work are Too Common

When you think of injuries that happen at work, you probably think of objects falling on people, people falling off of ladders or structures, broken bones, or sprains or strains from either acute...

The Signs of Brain Injuries and the Importance of Treatment

Someone that you love has just been in an accident. They go to the hospital, and although they are shaken up, they seem to be OK. X-Rays and all scans are negative, and they are sent home. But just...

What Happens When a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company Acts in Bad Faith?

When it comes to suing a workers’ compensation insurance company, we often think of the standard things that workers’ compensation insurers do to people to try to deny them benefits. These can...

Understanding Broken Bones

When people are in an accident, they often characterize their injuries as being something that has “broken.” For example, they may say “I broke my back” or “I broke my arm.” What they are really...

Workers’ Compensation and the Coronavirus

With the spread of the coronavirus, many Florida workers are probably wondering whether or not they can or would be able to receive workers’ compensation for contracting coronavirus. Of course,...

Common Workplace Injuries and the Most Dangerous Professions

We’ve written in the past about getting worker compensation coverage for various kinds of accidents. But what are the most common workplace accidents? And what professions or jobs carry the highest...

What if You Disagree With Your Workers’ Compensation Doctor?

In Florida, if you are injured on the job, your employer through its workers’ compensation carrier has the right to dictate almost everything about your medical treatment. That includes which...

Do You Have a Claim for Negligent Security?

Crime happens all the time, and it can happen to anyone. When a crime does happen, we know that the criminal is responsible for the injuries that the crime has caused. But can a business be liable...

Florida Considering Rule Requiring Preservation of Emails

If you are injured in an accident, you may be more than willing to give the other side any information you have about your accident. You may be eager to tell them what they did wrong, how you were...

Will Getting Workers’ Compensation Hurt My Chances of Getting Disability?

Let’s assume that you are injured on the job, a common occurrence that happens to many workers. What is uncommon about your injury is that it is so severe, that you and your doctors fear that it...

Sometimes You Can’t Sue in Florida

If you are filing a personal injury lawsuit to recover damages for injuries, you probably will give a lot of thought to whether someone else was negligent, and how to prove that they were negligent...

Proposed Law Intended to Stop Delivery Tragedies

It was just a few months ago that an elderly woman was brutality and ultimately fatally beaten in her home before being set on fire by workers delivering equipment for and on behalf of retailer...

Why Are Workers’ Compensation Claims Denied?

The system of workers’ compensation is supposed to be relatively easy. Florida law is designed for workers to have quick and easy access to quick medical care, without having to prove any liability...

Employee or Contractor? It Matters in Workers’ Compensation

In Florida, businesses of four or more employees are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. This is just a general rule, and there are exceptions (for example, a construction company...

Are Hold Harmless Agreements Enforceable?

You see them and likely sign them every time you engage in a high risk activity, send your child on a school field trip, or even go to the local indoor park: hold harmless agreements. They are long...

Workers’ Compensation Can Help With Lost Wages

Workers’ compensation helps people access medical care when they’re injured on the job, and helps them pay for the medical expenses attendant to that care. But what about lost wages? Paying for...

Volunteering? You May Be Entitled to Workers’ Compensation

In almost every case, and in almost every full time job, employers must provide workers’ compensation to employees. But what about volunteers? Many volunteers work as hard or harder than paid...

Why You Should Care About Jury Instructions

A personal injury attorney can work tirelessly on your case, getting it ready for trial. Your attorney can have witnesses lined up, evidence prepared, and be ready to cross examine the Defendant’s...

Permanent Injuries in Car Accidents: Why They Matter

Florida law requires drivers to carry insurance. However, the law does not require that drivers carry just any kind of insurance, but requires that they carry what is known as personal injury...

Can You Choose Your Own Workers’ Compensation Doctor?

When you are injured, you go to the doctor—not just any doctor, but the doctor that you want to go to. This seems to be a very well respected concept in the American healthcare system. However, in...

Trampoline Park Safety Comes Into Question

Nowadays, anything that is called an “extreme sport” is super popular. These activities have become so popular they have moved indoors, into large retail centers where adults and kids can get...

How Will I Pay My Medical Bills After a Car Accident?

Immediately after a car accident, you may have a lot of concerns. The least of your worries—at least in the short term—may be the medical expenses that your treatment is costing you. At some point,...

What Does it Mean to Be Injured While On the Job?

In law, definitions matter, and often, arguments arise over what appear to be even the simplest of words. One such word or phrase that is often argued about in court, is what an on the job injury...

Cancer and Workers’ Compensation Claims

Although cancer is a horrific disease that affects people’s lives every day, the requirements of workers’ compensation laws can make it difficult to obtain workers’ compensation benefits for a...

Expert Testimony Isn’t Always Admissible

There are almost unlimited fields where expert witnesses are needed in personal injury cases, because of the varied ways that people can get injured. Even a “standard” car accident can call for...

Why Naming a Fabre Defendant is Important to Recovering Damages

In a personal injury case, it may seem to make sense to sue each and every party that could be liable for your injuries. However, in many cases, potentially liable defendants are overlooked, and...

Is “Accident” The Best Way to Describe a Car Crash?

In law, words matter. Entire cases have hinged on the meaning of a single word, and the language used in legal cases can convey a lot of meaning to the public and to juries. That’s why some people...

Can Your Employer Punish You for Making a Workers’ Compensation Claim?

There are many people who refuse to get treatment after an injury on the job. They may have their own reasons, although few reasons are valid given how important it is to get help for yourself as...

Estate Planning Basics: What Do I Need for a Secure Estate?

Individualized estate plans are critical for the successful transfer of finances and assets after you have passed away. Most needed documents – like wills, trusts, and powers of attorney – should...

What is the Statute of Limitations for Filing a Personal Injury Claim?

In Florida, the statute of limitations, or the period within which you must file any lawsuit related to a claim for personal injuries, is up to four years. However, each case is different and...

Florida Supreme Court rules on Workers’ Compensation

In 2016, the Florida Supreme Court decided two cases that have lasting effects on the state’s workers’ compensation system. Some people are questioning the rulings of the state’s highest court, but...

Can Warm Weather Increase Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents?

During the spring and summer months, warmer weather creates more opportunities for people to spend time outdoors. From cycling to running, more people spend more time outside, which may increase...

What Happens in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

When you have just lost a loved one, the last thing that you want to do is file a legal claim for their wrongful death. The Tampa wrongful death attorneys at the office of Barbas, Nunez, Sanders,...

What is Workers’ Compensation and How Can it Help Me?

You got hurt at work, and now you have to take time off to heal. How are you going to be able to make ends meet while you can’t work? At the offices of Barbas, Nunez, Sanders, Butler & Hovsepian,...

What is Premise Liability and How Does it Impact Your Personal Injury Claim?

You’ve been in this grocery store hundreds of times. Today you just need to run in for one quick thing, as you approach the refrigerators that hold the gallons of milk, you slip and break your...

Common On-the-Job Injuries That Could Put Your Working Teen at Risk

According to Pew Research Center, teen employment has decreased by between 12 and 18 percent since 2000. As of 2017, approximately 28.7 percent of American teens held year-round jobs, compared with...

What is Negligent Entrustment and How Can You Establish It?

People do it all the time. They lend their in-law their car for the week while his or hers is in the shop. They let their teenager take the minivan up the street one mile to grab a slushy. They let...

Your Rights as a Worker Under OSHA

The Occupational Safety and Health Association governs workplace safety across all industries and throughout Florida and the U.S. OSHA’s goals are two-fold: to create safety standards by which all...

Soft Tissue Injuries Post Car Accident

When people think of life altering car accident injuries, they think of brain injuries and fractured skulls, broken spines and crushed vertebrae. They often do not think of soft tissue injuries....

Minimum Car Insurance Requirements: Is It Enough?

If you have never been in a car accident before, or if you have only ever been involved in a minor car accident, then you might think to yourself, “the minimum car insurance requirements are more...

Evidence in a Slip and Fall Case

It is safe to assume that all of us have slipped and fallen at one point or another in our lives. When you were a child, you likely slipped and fell when riding your skateboard. As a parent, you...

What is an Idiopathic Injury and How Can it Affect Workers’ Compensation Claims?

According to the International Risk Management Institute, idiopathic injuries are those that arise spontaneously and have no identifiable cause. Typically, the condition is a trait or disorder that...

Who is Liable When a Biker and Pedestrian Collide?

You may hear a lot of about bicycle/car accidents or pedestrian/car accidents, but it is not every day that you hear about pedestrian/bicycle accidents. This is because, in a nutshell, these types...

Electrical Hazards At Construction Sites

Construction sites are fraught with dangers, some more obvious than others. While most workers are taught to be wary of scaffolding, heavy machinery, power tools, and saws, many are not informed of...

Is Your Workers’ Compensation Company Monitoring You?

If your employer suspects you are guilty of workers’ compensation fraud, it may hire a private investigator to watch over you. It is not uncommon for employers to do this for employees who file...

What Does Wrongful Termination Look Like?

When you work hard, are genuinely good at your job, get along with your coworkers, and have zero issues with your employer, being suddenly terminated can raise a lot of questions, the biggest of...

What Are Your Rights to Overtime in Florida?

When it comes to overtime laws, Florida is pretty lax, especially compared to California, Nevada, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia – four states and territories with the best overtime laws...

What Are Secondary Injuries, and Will Workers’ Comp Cover Them?

Secondary injuries are injuries that occur as a direct consequence of a work-related injury and are therefore considered to be subsequent work injuries, not separate. Unfortunately, it is not...

Do Pre-Existing Conditions Affect Personal Injury Claims?

Many personal injury claims begin with the assumption that the plaintiff was in a state of perfect health when he or she was injured. However, that notion is quickly dispelled as medical tests are...

Your Rights as an Injured Cruise Ship Worker

Many people assume that working on a cruise ship is a glamorous job, but the truth is that cruise ship work is laborious, tiring, and even dangerous. Cruise ship workers work around a lot of heavy...

Is Lane-Splitting in Florida Legal?

Lane-splitting refers to a motorcycle-operator maneuver that involves driving the bike between two lanes of slower-moving or stopped vehicles. In some states, such as California, the operation is...

Can Pedestrians Be Held Liable for Their Injuries?

According to the CDC, in 2015, approximately one pedestrian died every hour in the United States in a vehicle-related accident. That same year, approximately 129,000 pedestrians were treated for...

What Are “Intervening Injuries” and How Do They Impact You?

An intervening injury is one that a person develops after and apart from the injuries that prompted his or her workers’ compensation claim. For example, if you sustained a neck injury in a work...

Pursuing a Claim for Bicycle Accident Injuries in Florida

Residents of Florida are lucky in that they get to bike year-round. While a majority of the nation is forced to put their bicycles in storage come October, our year-round sunshine and mild...

Do Your Duty: Know the Risks of Working in a Warehouse and How to Avoid Them

Tampa is a major shipping destination, and as such, it is home to dozens of warehouses, docks, and power plants in which there is heavy machinery, conveyor belts, sharp tools, and dangerous...

Florida Breed Specific Laws Dog Bite Victims Should Be Aware Of

When it comes to owning a canine in the U.S., there are relatively few restrictions, as most dogs are considered to be “friendly” given the right training. However, one breed in particular is...

Workers’ Compensation for Heat Exhaustion in Florida

The average summertime temperature in Florida is in the low 90s, with an annual average of between 70 and 80 degrees. As a result, heat exhaustion for laborers is a very real concern in the...

Are Uber and Lyft Drivers Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

In recent years, ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft have increased in popularity, and many people now prefer to utilize such services over traditional taxi services. Because of its growth,...

Can I Recover Lost Wages in a Florida Workers’ Compensation Case?

If you have recently been injured on the job, and your injuries are inhibiting you from being able to work, you may be concerned about those wages you would have otherwise earned had you not been...

Is It Better to Settle Your Car Accident Case Outside of Court?

If you are considering whether or not to bring a case to court after a car accident, you may be wondering whether or not it is worth the extra time and legal fees. When it comes to car accidents,...

Common Mistakes Injured Workers Make When Filing Their Claims

Most people assume that when they are injured on the job, they are guaranteed compensation via a workers’ compensation claim. While it is true that it is easier to obtain workers’ compensation than...

Florida House Passes Law to Make PTSD Compensable for First Responders

First responders, like firefighters, EMS, and police officers, are witness to a number of tragic events on an annual basis, yet, they are expected to move on and “forget about” each event as if...

What to Do if Your Child Has Been Bit or Attacked by a Neighbor’s Dog

No parent likes to see his or her child get hurt, but when harm does befall a little one, that child’s parents are forced to tell their child to “walk it off and forget about it,” mostly because...

Reasons Your Workers’ Compensation Claim Was Denied

You were injured on the job, filed a workers’ compensation claim, and expected to be compensated within days. After all, workers’ compensation is guaranteed, right? Wrong.Though most work-related...

Workplace Hearing Loss: The Causes, Characteristics, and “What’s Next?”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, work-related hearing loss is the most common workplace illness, with 22 million suffering from exposure to hazardous decibels in the...

Who is Liable for Swimming Pool Injuries in Tampa?

Summer is a great time to sit out by the pool and enjoy the warm weather, especially in a water-friendly state like Florida. Unfortunately, having a pool in one’s backyard also comes with...

How to Win Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Repetitive Motion Injuries

When office workers begin to experience back pain after years of toiling away at a computer; or when cashiers complain of carpal tunnel after decades of completing the same scanning motion over and...

Workers’ Compensation for Occupational Disease

When someone gets sick with, say, lung cancer, brain cancer, or musculoskeletal disorders, many people assume that the illness is due to his or her lifestyle. After all, lung cancer is also...

What Damages Can I Recover in a Bicycle Accident Case?

Despite the fact that Florida has some of the best bicycling safety initiatives in the country, it continues to lead the country in the number of annual bicycling fatalities. To be sure, 2015, the...

PRESENTATION: FLORIDA SB 376 AND THE RECENT CHANGES TO SECTION 112.1815

A Presentation to the Hillsborough County Bar Association, Workers Compensation Section by L. Gray Sanders, EsquireMay 21, 2018On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, Gov. Rick Scott traveled to Tampa, only a...

Is Fault Automatic in Rear-End Collision Cases?

You may have heard that when there is a rear-end accident, the person doing the rear-ending is always at fault. While this is true in most rear-end collision cases, it is not always the case. If...

Liability for Teenage Drivers

According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, there were 16,127 accidents involving teen drivers between the ages of 15 and 17 in Florida in 2016. 3,544 teen drivers...

Fatigued Truck Drivers is Still a Huge Cause for Concern

According to the Large Truck Crash Causation Study conducted by NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration), the number one...

Admitting Fault Is Not Always Indicative of a Guilty Verdict to Come

If you were involved in a car accident in which the other driver admitted fault, you may assume that you have your case in the bag. After all, what better evidence is there than the other driver’s...

Tips for Ensuring a Smooth Deposition in Your Workers’ Compensation Claim

If you are injured at work and file a workers’ compensation claim, receiving the compensation you need to recover in comfort is not as simple as proving your injuries. More likely than not, you...

Are You Liable for Your Own Pedestrian Accident Injuries?

If you were hit by a car when crossing the street or if a driver ran into while you were walking along the shoulder, it can feel like the accident was your fault. After all, cars belong on the road...

Your Rights When a Dog Bites

Dog bites can be serious, but unfortunately, they are often not treated so. Dog owners mistakenly believe that if their dogs bite, it is for a good reason. Maybe the victim was antagonizing the...

Shifty Burdens, Triggering Events & Two-Tiered Analysis

Please take the time to read Shifty Burdens, Triggering Events & Two-Tiered Analysis in the Workers Compensation Section of Hillsborough County Bar Association Periodical authored by Partner L....

Know Your Rights in a Tampa Bicycle Accident Case

According to the Tampa Bay Times, Florida’s bike fatality rate is the highest in the nation and, at 0.57 per 100,000 individuals, is more than double that of the nation’s overall biker fatality...

Youth Violence

When cell phone video revealed several girls attacking a 14-year-old peer in a Boca Raton park in December 2017, viewers were outraged. Some claim it was a hate crime inspired by Islamophobia;...

Fatal Motorcycle Accidents

The sunshine state is home to numerous motorcyclists, and is a destination point for many others who long for the open road and pleasant temperatures. But riding the Florida highway is more than...

Teen Driving Perils

If you have a teen who has just acquired a driver’s license, chances are you are experiencing a bit of anxiety. There is good reason for apprehension as you turn over the car keys to a new driver:...

Workplace Fatalities

You kiss your spouse good-bye as they head out the door to work, never in a million years anticipating that the day will end with a chilling visit from someone in a dark suit telling you that a...

Driving Mode: Getting to your Destination Safely

Distracted driving has long been a source of consternation for first responders, who arrive at the scene of accidents due to cell phone use on a regular basis across the country. But finally, there...

Florida’s Wrongful Death Act

If you have lost a loved one to a sudden and unexpected event, you are no doubt dealing with an abyss of emotions. In addition to the cruel absence of that person in your daily life, you may also...

Unique Challenges facing Senior Drivers

If you have an elderly family member, and have growing concerns about whether or not that person is safe behind the wheel, you may have valid concerns. Being informed about the special challenges...

On the Other Side of Personal Injury: When Burglars Sue You

We’ve all heard the stories about burglaries gone wrong: the criminal enters a home or business, only to find a property owner unwilling to submit to the criminal and more than willing to take care...

Understanding Legal Lingo in a Personal Injury Case

Medical bills are piling up following a serious injury. To make matters worse, you are unable to return to work, so your earning power is severely diminished. On top of the physical anguish you’re...

Did Reporting a Workplace Hazard Result in Employer Retaliation?

Has your employer retaliated against you because you filed a workers’ compensation claim or reported a safety hazard? Studies show that retaliation claims are on the rise in this country, so you...

When Man’s Best Friend isn’t Friendly

Many dog lovers consider their furry friends part of the family. And why not? A dog can be an excellent companion, is loyal to the end, and loves you in spite of your worst flaws.Unfortunately,...

Running Stop Signs: A Risky Mistake

Running a stop sign: drivers seem to get away with it unscathed at times. Traffic control devices, such a stop signs, require drivers to come to a complete stop at the limit line, that white line...

Hit-and-Run Accidents in Florida

Driving accidents are always stressful. When there’s been an accident, determining fault is a significant issue for insurance examiners and lawyers alike. While most of us recognize our...

Stairway Accidents Cause Harm

Summertime is the most active part of the year for many Floridians, so when your undertakings are quashed following an accident on a set of stairs, it can put a real damper on summer fun &...

Understanding Workers’ Compensation in Florida

Following a workplace accident, you may be bewildered with the flurry of paperwork that comes your way. Knowing how to maneuver through the workers’ compensation system requires more than a little...

When Asbestos Exposure Results in Personal Injury

After years as a productive worker, you find yourself suffering from a serious respiratory disease. The truth is, many industries spent decades exposing workers to asbestos before research came out...

Cranes: Ground-breaking, but Dangerous

Cranes are incredible pieces of machinery that have revolutionized work in construction, logging, mining and materials handling. But in addition to the productivity and economic development they...

When You Cannot Return to Your Job Following a Workplace Injury

Let’s say you experienced a workplace injury that required extensive medical interventions. Following surgery, rehab, and months of misery, you are still unable to return to the job. What now?If...

Multi-vehicle Pileups on Florida Roadways

Highway driving can be stressful, particularly when visibility is poor or weather conditions make roadways untenable. Collisions at high speeds can be especially dangerous, and when multiple...

Aggressive Driving & Road Rage

An inexplicable scene confronted Ocala drivers in a February case of road rage on steroids: A jacked-up pick-up truck literally parked on top of a Toyota Camry to squelch the threats of the Camry...

Personal Injury in the Form of Defamation of Character

In a culture that is increasingly tolerant of nasty comments and snippy public remarks, when is the legal line crossed? Is anything out of bounds these days? An experienced personal injury attorney...

Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Workers’ compensation is a safety net provided to workers who experience workplace injuries that compromise or eliminate their ability to earn a living. When fraud occurs, it has far-reaching...

Workplace Burn Injuries

Employers are required to provide safe working conditions for every employee. In the event a serious burn does occur at work, you may need legal help in obtaining the compensation you deserve. An...

Mental Health and Workers’ Compensation Claims

Are you stressed out at the office? Are your worries about the job keeping you up at night? If your mental or nervous injuries are a manifestation of another injury that occurred at work, it may...

Florida Workers’ Compensation Drug Free Workplaces Benefit Everyone

Workers’ compensation claims cost Florida businesses nearly $400 million in total benefits in 2016. There is a way to reduce these claims, and to receive workers’ compensation premium credits while...

Florida Gun Violence

Nothing could prepare travellers for what was coming on January 6, 2017: a 26-year-old man with a history of mental health issues simply began shooting in the Orlando airport. Injuries and deaths...

Access to Medical Records in Florida: Can You get Documents You Need in a Wrongful Death Suit?

The Florida Supreme Court recently listened to arguments targeted at expanding access to medical records in medical malpractice suits. The case involved the family of Marie Charles, who allegedly...

Florida Road Rage

Miami is known for many things, from Jungle Island to its many museums and animal attractions. It is known as the Cruise Capital of the World, and is home to the famous Coral Castle. But here is a...

Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say: When Assumptions Lose Out in Contractual Language

Words mean something; and when your language is not precise or assumptions are made, it can mean trouble with your contract. That is why you want experienced lawyers on your side that will take the...

Florida Appellate Court Allows Workers More Options In Workers’ Compensation Disputes

In a win for Florida workers, a three-judge panel of appeals judges ruled that employees who are dissatisfied with the current options to challenge the workers’ compensation system now have another...

OSHA Issues Final Beryllium Exposure RulesWCI360 – Workers’ Compensation Institute

A new rule issued today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration dramatically lowers workplace exposure to beryllium, a strategically important material that...

When Florida Boating Results in Injury

The untimely death of Marlin’s pitcher Jose Fernandez and two others in a tragic boating accident in September reminds us of how dangerous boating can be. The particular incident involving...

Amusement Park Accidents

Ferris wheels, hot dogs, salt-water taffy, roller coasters, and the sounds of the surf in the background: Florida’s boardwalk was designed for safe, family fun. Ever since the end of the Civil War,...

Accidents, Injuries, and Death on the Water

Boating is a popular American pastime, particularly in the summertime. In many parts of the country, boating is only possible once the days get longer and the weather warms up.Taking to the water...

What to Do After a Dog Bite

Dogs are widely known as man’s best friend, but sometimes things don’t go as we expect. Dog bites can be painful experiences, requiring medical attention to close up wounds and confirm that there...

5 Things You Did Not Know about DUI Cases

You may believe that you are sufficiently informed regarding driving under the influence (DUI) charges to fight one on your own. That would likely be a mistake. DUI cases can be quite complex,...

Lifelong Care: The Intersection of Medical and Legal Issues

Injuries that once may have been deadly, particularly traumatic brain injuries, are often no longer fatal. However, the severity of these injuries and the advancement in treatment has resulted in...

Do You Have A Personal Injury Claim?

Every year, millions of people are injured through the negligence or recklessness of other individuals. In cases like those, it is common for there to be a personal injury claim, a request for...

Special Issues with Facial Injuries

Facial injuries can be devastating and traumatic. In the personal injury context, they are different from other types of injuries; the very appearance of a scar, a wound, or disfigurement may need...

Need to Sue the Government?

Not every personal injury case involves suing an individual or a business. For instance, medical malpractice at the hands of a VA doctor, an auto accident in a collision with some federal agents,...

Rules of the Court

For many first time defendants, the idea of appearing before a court can be a daunting and nerve-wracking one. Even loved ones of a defendant can experience confusion and discomfort in assisting...

Wrongful Death Claims

Wrongful death occurs when a person dies as a result of someone else’s behavior. When this occurs, the victim’s surviving family and maybe others can bring claims for wrongful death. This...

Valuing Personal Injury Cases

It may feel insensitive or callous to assign a monetary value to a personal injury, pain, or suffering. But when it comes to preparing to bring a personal injury claim, it may be necessary to at...

Florida Cocaine Laws

Florida’s location at the southern tip of the country has made it somewhat of a popular spot for the importation of drugs, particularly for cocaine. The 1980s in Florida saw kilograms of cocaine...

Facts about Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury is a serious injury that affects the entire life of a sufferer and their loved ones. What is traumatic brain injury, and what should individuals do if they or a loved one has...

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Florida DUIs

Driving under the influence in Florida can carry heavy penalties. How does Florida define driving under the influence, what penalties exactly might an intoxicated driver face, and what happens to...

Issues Involved in Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle accidents contribute thousands of deaths and serious injuries per year, and in fact are reported to have increased 55 percent nationwide since 2000. Motorcycle accidents involve unique...

Florida Theft Laws

In the state of Florida, “theft” is a general term that applies to a wide variety of property crimes and offenses, including misappropriation, conversion, larceny, stealing, etc. Generally, theft...

Preventing Traumatic Brain Injuries

Traumatic brain injuries can be devastating to both individuals and families. They can require years, expensive treatment and rehabilitation, and thousands of dollars in order to achieve recovery....

Danger Zones: Likely Places for Slips, Trips, and Falls

Slips, trips, and falls are some of the leading causes of unintentional injuries in the United States, accounting for millions of visits to the emergency room and urgent care facilities. There are...

Were Your Rights Violated? A Checklist

If you have been accused of committing a crime, you still have several rights that cannot be violated by law enforcement. Police, purposefully or not, can make accused individuals feel helpless or...

New Florida Dog Bite Law Garners Support, Opposition

A dog named Padi from Bradenton has raised controversy related to dog bite laws in Florida. In June of 2015, Padi, a black Labrador, allegedly bit a child’s ear and now awaits euthanasia as a...

Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls

Slips, trips, and falls can be dangerous accidents, and can take place in your home, outdoors, on the job, and in public places like supermarkets and restaurants. Falls can be particularly common...

Preparing for an Independent Medical Exam

If you are pursuing a personal injury claim or a workers’ compensation claim, you may be required to undergo an independent medical examination (sometimes referred to as an IME). The idea of a...

Workers’ Compensation? Can I Sue My Employer Instead?

Workers’ compensation exists to benefit employees. In return, employees are generally barred from suing their employers if their employers provide workers’ compensation policies or benefits. The...

Slips Trips and Falls – What to Do

Most people who have ever fallen down, particularly at a public location, can attest to the fact that after ending up on the ground, getting out of the limelight and out the door is the immediate...

Dog Bite? What to Do

Causing over 385,000 trips to the emergency room every year, and roughly 16 deaths, dog bites are one of the leading causes of hospitalization and personal injuries in the United States. The state...

Traumatic Brain Injury Suits

There are many types of personal injuries, and each has its own set of specific concerns associated with it. Personal injuries involving traumatic brain injury are no exception. Here are some of...

Slips, Trips and Falls: Common Myths

Incidents that occur when an individual slips on something, trips on something, or falls due to some present hazard are referred to as “slip, trip, and fall” cases. These types of incidents...

Motorcycle Accident? Frequently Asked Questions

A motorcycle injury or accident claim can seem to be just like a car accident. However, motorcycle accidents and injuries cause intersections between many different areas of law, including product...

Workers’ Compensation Denied? The Next Step

If you have suffered a workplace injury and have filed a claim for workers’ compensation, it may be discouraging and downright problematic if you find that your claim is denied. However, even after...

Can I File a Personal Injury Claim?

Personal injury claims arise, broadly, from some person acting in an unreasonable manner and a person becoming injured as a result. There are many types of personal injury cases. But how do you...

No Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016

Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is an increase in the benefit amount people receive each month. By law, the monthly Social Security and SSI federal benefit rate increases...

What is “Pain and Suffering” in a Personal Injury Case?

Many people, when contemplating a personal injury claim, consider claiming damages with regards to pain and suffering. But what does that mean, and how does anyone calculate what such a condition...

Meeting with a Personal Injury Lawyer: What to Expect

If you have been injured through someone else’s wrongful conduct, you may have a personal injury claim. If you are considering initiating a personal injury case, your first step should be to meet...

Experienced Discrimination at Work? What to Do

Discrimination in the workplace is a serious problem. Federal as well as state laws prohibit harassment and discrimination against coworkers, subordinates, and supervisors on the basis of race,...

Why You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?

Personal injury claims present complications that only a qualified personal injury lawyer will be able to appropriately address. How do you know whether your claim is best handled by a professional...

If You’re Injured at Work, Do You Qualify for Workers’ Compensation?

Workers’ compensation provides partial pay for the time an employee injured on the job is out of work, as well as, reimbursement for medical bills and other expenses. When an employee is injured on...

Supreme Court Marriage Ruling Affects Personal Injury Law

Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that states were required to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples the same way they issue marriage licenses to heterosexual couples. The ruling has many far...

Federal Antidiscrimination Bill Passes

Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by unanimous vote the Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2015. The bill aims to enhance existing antidiscrimination laws, and is focused...

Avoiding Personal Injury Claims in the Summer Months

Summer is now in full swing, with cookouts, road trips, and spending time outside all on the itinerary. But did you know that accidents increase in the summer months? Correspondingly, so do...

Recent Florida Supreme Court Ruling: What’s a Statutory Cap?

Just recently in Florida, the legislature enacted a waiver of sovereign immunity. Ultimately, while government organizations, the state government, and smaller community governments could not be...

Watch Out for Hit-and-Run Accidents

Recently a 48-year-old Florida man in a wheelchair was the victim of a hit-and-run accident in Sarasota. The victim was believed to be crossing in the crosswalk of U.S. 301 where he was struck by a...

New Florida Law Prohibits Job Discrimination Based on Pregnancy

Claims of workplace discrimination by expectant mothers-to-be will soon be recognized as a protected status under Florida law. May 21, 2015, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 982 to...

So You’ve Been in a Car Accident: What to Do First

Having a car accident can leave a person feeling distracted and scatterbrained. Having a kit or a few items in your car, like a pad and pen, your organized insurance and registration information,...

$225,000 – Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ compensation case. Crush injury to dominant extremity resulting in reflex sympathetic dystrophy....

$225,000 – Trip and fall

Trip and fall accident sustaining back injuries and psychiatric treatment...

$183,500 – Workers’ Compensation

Our client was a truck driver who was in a work related accident where she suffered a compressed vertebrae and knee injuries. We claimed permanent total disability while our client was primarily...

$175,000 – Workers’ Compensation/Retaliation

Our client was a delivery driver who injured his leg and knee while falling at work. The Employer/Carrier denied the entire claim and fired our client for what they claimed to be a...

$150,000 – Workers’ Compensation

Our client was a firefighter for numerous years when he suffered from chemical bronchitis and respiratory injuries after a brush fire. We claimed permanent total disability which the Employer...

$125,000 – Sexual Harassment

Our client was a sales person who was pressured by a senior executive to enter into a sexual relationship. After the executive continued his pursuit over an extended period, our client did briefly...

$115,000 – Age Discrimination/Retaliation

Our client was a retail clerk/associate who was a long term employee earning higher wages than many of his co-employees. After several years of favorable performance evaluations the Defendant...

$99,427 – Workers’ Compensation

Our client was a factory worker who injured his neck and back in a work related accident. The Employer obtained extensive surveillance of our client in his yard and garden and claimed he was no...

$77,000 – Wrongful termination/Workers’ compensation retaliation

Our client was an administrative assistant who was fired shortly after returning to work following leave due to a work related accident. The Defendant initially denied accommodation requests and...

$75,000 – Workers’ Compensation Retaliation

Our client was a truck driver who filed a workers’ compensation claim and was released to light duty work. After reporting to light duty work, the Defendant claimed he failed to return to work as...

Are your affairs in order in the unfortunate event of disability or death?

As an estate planning and probate lawyer, I am often asked “What legal documents do I need in case of disability or death?” There are several documents I encourage every single person to have...

I am permanently disabled, what wage loss benefits can I receive?

Permanent total disability. If you are permanently and totally disabled, you are entitled to receive 66% of your average weekly wage biweekly with a 3% supplement increased every January 1st times...

I have been injured at work and I am temporarily unable to return to work because the doctor says I should stay home. Who is going to pay me?

Should stay home. Who is going to pay me?Under Florida Workers’ Compensation Law, you are entitled to indemnity benefits or lost wage benefits. There are categories of temporary indemnity benefits,...

Is there a time limit for filing my workers’ compensation claim?

A Petition for Benefits under Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Law can be brought within two (2) years of your date of accident or within two (2) years of when you knew or should have known that you...

What is required to file a workers’ compensation claim?

Under Florida Workers’ Compensation Law, an accident at work that results in an injury may entitle you to workers’ compensation: Workers’ compensation benefits include medical benefits and lost...

I was injured at work and my employer will not send me to the doctor, what should I do now?

If you were injured at work, and your employer had more than four (4) employees on the date of the accident, you must report the injury to him or her and request a Notice of Injury or First Report...

Selecting the Right Insurance Coverage

All too often clients arrive at our office who have been injured in an accident thinking they have “full coverage” on their automobile only to find out that the coverage they have is something much...

I have been injured at work. Is workers’ compensation my only remedy?

Most of the time, workers’ compensation is your only remedy for a work related accident. However, Section 440.11(1)(b)(2) provides that the employer can be held liable for accidents above and...

Property Damage

Our roads and highways are the scene of more than 500,000 automobile accidents per year. Insurance companies pay billions of dollars to fix these cars, often through a process called subrogation in...

Do I need an lawyer to appeal a benefit denial?

You can appeal a denial without an lawyer but you should be aware that during the administrative appeal you have the burden to provide all of the medical evidence to support your disability claim,...

What do I do if my claim is denied?

When a claim is denied, the Plan will provide the applicable appeal procedures which you must exhaust before you can file a lawsuit claiming entitlement to the denied benefits....

How do I know what information to submit with my claim?

The Summary Plan Description will tell you what you need to submit, which typically involves a statement from your doctor(s) as well as claims forms for you and your employer to complete....

What plan documents should I ask for?

You should specifically request a “Summary Plan Description” for any short-term/long term disability plans, and make the request in writing to the Plan administrator....

If I miss work due to an injury or illness how do I know if I have short-term or long-term disability benefits available to me?

If a disability plan is sponsored through your employer, it may be covered under a federal law (ERISA) that requires the plan administrator to provide you with the plan documents within 30 days of...

How do I know what my employer told the EEOC about my termination or discrimination claim?

You may be contacted by an EEOC investigator during the investigation and asked to provide additional information in response to your employer’s “position statement”. This is a document the...

What happens after I file the EEOC/FCHR charge?

Once the charge is filed, the EEOC has up to 180 days to investigate the charge, but they can also issue a Notice of Right to Sue before that time. Once the Notice of Right to Sue is issued you...

Do I have to file anything with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and if so, how long do I have to do so?

Depending on the type of claim and basis for the claim, often it does require an administrative charge and supporting affidavit be filed with the EEOC. The charge should also be dual filed with...

What are some of the potentially “illegal” reasons upon which an employer can not fire an employee?

There are both federal and state laws that protect employees from discriminatory employment decisions which are based on race, national origin, sex, religion, age, and disability. There are also...

If I am a good employee with no performance problems can my employer fire me?

In Florida the answer is yes, unless you have a contract that says otherwise. Employees in Florida are generally “at will” employees, which means an employer has the right to fire you at any time,...

Retaliation Claims

In the State of Florida, employees are generally employed on an “at will” basis, which means an employer has the right to terminate your employment at any time, for any reason, as long as the...

Protect Yourself from Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists

In Florida, we have a no-fault system of insurance. What this means is that if you get into an accident and incur damage to your car and/or injuries, the payment for these comes from your own...

How to Resolve a Ticket from an Auto Accident

When you’ve been involved in an auto accident in Tampa or any other Florida city, it can be seriously stressful. Unfortunately, oftentimes car repairs and medical bills aren’t the only expenses...

4 Tips for Dealing with Insurance Companies

Even if you haven’t been in an auto accident before, you doubtless have heard stories about dealing with insurance companies following a crash. Insurance companies are inherently skeptical of...

Auto Accidents outside of Tampa – Who to Hire?

When you’re on vacation, taking a work trip, or visiting loved ones out of town, the last thing you’re thinking about is a car crash. Unfortunately, these accidents can and do occur even when...

I got a ticket from the accident. How can I avoid the fine and getting points on my license?

Unless you go to court to contest the ticket and win, you can’t get out of the fine. But, depending on the violation and the circumstances, you may be able to attend traffic school to avoid points...

Do I need GAP insurance?

If you owe significantly more on your vehicle than it is worth, then you may want to consider GAP insurance. Think about if you could cover the cost of that difference in addition to any medical...

What is GAP insurance?

GAP insurance is a line of insurance you can buy to cover the difference between the actual value of your vehicle and the amount you owe on it. So for example, if you owe $15,000 on your auto loan,...

Auto Accidents in a Rental Car – Insurance Is Important!

When you’re on vacation, a car accident is probably the last thing in your mind. Unfortunately, thousands of auto accidents occur in rental cars every year, and many of them are in Tampa. Whether...

Three Important Things to Do in the Weeks Following an Auto Accident

Car accidents happen in a split second, but the effects can linger on for weeks, months, and even years. Getting through the first few hours is important, but once you’ve gotten through the...

Car Crash Checklist – What to Do Immediately After an Auto Accident

If you’ve been involved in an accident, then you doubtless know it can be a confusing, stressful time, and it can be hard to figure out what steps to take first. To help you be better prepared in...

If I don’t feel hurt, should I still go to the doctor?

In short, yes. Even if you feel fine right after the accident, issues can arise days, weeks, and even months later, and it’s important to see a doctor to get a professional opinion. This will also...

The insurance agency says I don’t need a lawyer. Is this true?

Insurance companies have to worry about their bottom line, so they often try to pay out as little as possible for claims. Considering this, it’s always advisable to consult with a lawyer before...

What is The Graves Amendment?

Signed into law in 2005, the Graves Amendment was a passage put into a huge federal transportation bill. It limits the liability of rental car companies with regard to injuries sustained in an...

5 Ways to Prevent Auto Accidents

As car accident lawyers in Tampa, Barbas Law works with a lot of people who have been injured in an auto accident, and sadly, many of these crashes could have been easily prevented. Tampa may be a...

Who is covered by Personal Injury Protection?

Personal Injury Protection, or PIP, provides coverage of up to $10,000 for the owner of the vehicle, relatives who live in the same home as the insured, the person driving the vehicle, any...

What is Uninsured Motorist Coverage?

In the state of Florida, drivers are only required to carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Property Damage Liability (PD). However, you can also opt to add uninsured motorist coverage. This...

What does it mean that Florida is a no-fault state?

Since 1971, Florida has had a no-fault law, meaning that a driver who is involved in an accident would collect medical, disability, and other compensation from their own insurance company,...

Choosing a Law Firm for Your Car Accident in Tampa, Florida

When you’ve been involved in a car accident in Tampa or any other Florida city, it can be an extremely confusing and stressful time. Finding a personal injury lawyer to represent you shouldn’t add...

The Car Driver’s Guide to Avoiding Motorcycle Accidents in Tampa

With motorcycle ownership on the rise in Tampa and all of Florida, motorcycle accidents are also increasing, and so is the need to maintain safe driving habits. According to the Insurance...

The Top 3 Differences between Truck Accidents and Car Accidents

Anyone who has been in an accident knows that it can be a harrowing experience, but if you’ve been in an accident involving a commercial truck, it can be even more stressful. Regardless of who is...

Why do I need a Last Will and Testament if I have no property and no assets?

Because if your estate becomes eligible for assets at any point in time in the future after your death, then the laws regarding intestate estates will apply. See Answer to question 1 above...

What if I’m still legally married to my spouse but we have chosen to separate rather than divorce and I execute a Last Will and Testament wherein I leave all of my property to my son or daughter?

Spouses have certain legal rights to your property that cannot be assigned away in your Last Will and Testament regardless if you are separated from that spouse or estranged from that spouse. The...

What if I don’t want a specific person in my family to inherit my property?

The only way to protect your property from not being inherited by a specific family member or relative is to execute a valid Last Will and Testament. Otherwise, Sections 732.102 and 732.103 will...

If the court applies one of the above sections, what happens if you have been estranged from a qualified beneficiary?

Estranged spouses, children, parents, grandparents, and/or any other qualified beneficiary related to the decedent can still inherit under Sections 732.102 and 732.103 regardless of how long the...

What happens to your property if you die without a Last Will and Testament?

If you die without a Last Will and Testament, your estate will be deemed an “intestate” estate. The courts will then apply Sections 732.102 and 732.103, Florida Statutes to determine who is a...

How long will my case take?

The time it takes to resolve your personal injury case varies greatly and is dependent on whether the insurance company settles with you out of court or whether it is necessary to take your case to...

Will it cost me anything if there is no recovery on my behalf?

No. At Barbas, Nunez, Sanders, Butler & Hovsepian, we work on a contingency fee basis. You will pay nothing unless we obtain a recovery on your behalf. Our law firm will advance all costs of...

If I hire Barbas, Nunez, Sanders, Butler & Hovsepian to represent me, are there any fees I will have to pay?

At Barbas, Nunez, Sanders, Butler & Hovsepian, there are no fees or costs unless you receive compensation from the insurance company or party at fault for your injuries. Additionally, at our law...

How do I know what my Personal Injury case is worth?

Every personal injury case is different and these differences can have a dramatic effect on the value of the claim. No lawyer can provide you with an accurate evaluation of your claim without...

What if the insurance company contacts me with a settlement offer before I have consulted with an lawyer?

It is important to consult with a personal injury lawyer before accepting an offer from the insurance company. After examining the information available, we can provide you with an evaluation of...

What should I bring to the initial consultation?

In order to provide your lawyer with as much information as possible, you should bring all documentation you have regarding the accident including accident reports, insurance information, witness...

What should I do if I’ve been involved in an accident?

First, and most importantly, obtain immediate medical care for anyone who has suffered injury. If possible, gather as much information as you can regarding each party involved in the accident as...

When should I call a lawyer?

As soon as you are able to following your accident. The minute the responsible driver reports the accident to his/her insurance company, they will start working on ways to defeat your claim. It...

Why should I hire an lawyer for my personal injury claim?

Oftentimes people make the mistake of negotiating with an insurance company without consulting with an lawyer. Insurance companies are more than eager to negotiate with you personally as they...

5 Important Facts about Tampa DUI Car Accident Penalties

Did you know that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), one in three Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash in their lifetime? And, every year...

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Florida Workers' Compensation and Injury Law Blog — Written for the People Who Need It

What You'll Find Here

Start Here — Posts Every Injured Florida Worker Should Read

How Much Does Workers’ Comp Pay in Florida?

Can You Do Your Prior Job? It Matters in Disability Cases

MMI, and Impairment, in Workers’ Compensation Cases: Why They Matter

What if You’re Injured in a Car Accident While On the Job?

Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Medical Care for Illnesses and Disease?

Injuries and Getting Workers Compensation When You Work From Home

How Will Your Medical Bills Get Paid After an Accident?

Who Gets The Damages in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

You Can Get Compensation After an Accident…But Why?

Challenging the Vocational Expert in Your Disability Hearing

Why Would a Negligent Defendant Admit Fault in Your Injury Case?

Who is Liable When Children are Injured in Day or After School Care?

Road Rage Accidents and Injuries, and Insurance Coverage: Here’s How it Works

What if You’re From Another State, but Were Injured in Florida?

How Do You Calculate Future Lost Wages?

Why Accident Victims Need to Know About the Insurance Company’s Duty to Defend

Attorney Spotlight: Alexis Ercia

Collateral Sources: Should You Care What They Are?

Is the Insurance Company on Your Side? Not if They Do These Things

The Supreme Court Says Medical Malpractice Presuit Requirements Don’t Apply

What Happens When Minors Drive Drunk and Cause Injury?

Bicycle Accident Cases are More Complex Than You Think

Recognizing the Less Obvious Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Understanding Workers Compensation Immunity

Who is Liable When You’re Injured in an Airbnb?

Can a Landlord be Held Liable for a Tenant’s Injuries?

How Did Your Accident Happen? You May Not Remember…

Internal Bleeding After an Accident Can be Deadly

Getting Compensation When You’re a Victim of a Crime or Intentional Act

Vicarious Liability: When is an Employee “On the Job?”

Future Medical Expenses Can be Tough to Calculate

What Happens if You Get Into an Accident and You Have A Pre-Existing Mental Illness?

Falls Caused by Dogs: What Kind of Case is It?

Botox: When Things Go Wrong

It’s DUI to Get Behind the Wheel With Medicines That Impair Your Driving

Legal Issues with Scooter and Moped Accidents

To Win a Negligence Case, You Need to Show Duty

Dog Injury Cases: Who Will Pay?

Defenses Property Owners Use When They are Sued

The Defendant Wants to Pay You in a Structured Settlement…What is That?

Injuries to Trespassers and Attractive Nuisance

Local Roads are Safer Than State Owned Roads–But Why?

What Kinds of Cases Warrant a Punitive Damage Award?

Burn Injuries Are Serious, and More Complex Than You May Think

Parking Lots Are More Dangerous Than You Think

Could This Simple Design Change Make Cars Safer?

Why Getting an Attorney Quickly is Such a Good Idea After an Accident

How Can Negligence Per Se Help Your Case?

Government Now Wants Medical Debt to Affect Consumer Credit Scores

Your Injury Attorney Does More Than Get You Compensation

How Do You Prove Damages in a Wrongful Death Case?

Most People Can’t Recognize the Signs of Drowning

Laceration Injuries: No, it’s not “just a cut.”

Laceration Injuries: No, it’s not “just a cut.”

Ways to Tell if a Loved One is Being Neglected in a Nursing Home

Ways to Tell if a Loved One is Being Neglected in a Nursing Home

Large Semi Trucks Can Have Very Large Blind Spots

Large Semi Trucks Can Have Very Large Blind Spots

Your Car’s Value Could Go Way Down After an Accident

Your Car’s Value Could Go Way Down After an Accident

Holding Law Enforcement Accountable for Police Brutality and Excessive Force

Holding Law Enforcement Accountable for Police Brutality and Excessive Force

How Burn Injuries Happen and Why They’re So Severe

How Burn Injuries Happen and Why They’re So Severe

Different Ways of Showing a Property owner is Liable for Your Accident

Different Ways of Showing a Property owner is Liable for Your Accident

Can You File Bankruptcy While You Have a Personal Injury Case Pending?

Can You File Bankruptcy While You Have a Personal Injury Case Pending?

How Much Security Does a Property Owner Need to Provide?

How Much Security Does a Property Owner Need to Provide?

Defenses to Dog Bite and Dog Injury Cases

Policy Limits and How They Affect Your Injury Case

Accident Brings Up More Issues Surrounding Autonomous Vehicles

Is Driving While Hungover the Same as Driving Drunk?

Hospital Errors Are Actually on the Rise

Contaminated Food: Who is Liable?