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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-school care, child care centers help parents get to work, allowing them to earn the living necessary… Read More »
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 or not you can get compensation for your injuries. But in fact,… Read More »
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 themselves in a situation where they cannot sue the negligent defendant in whatever state they are from–they must come here,… Read More »
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 all you receive, as compensation for your injuries–you can’t go back later for more, if it turns… Read More »
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, providing an attorney, free of cost, to their insured. That’s a major reason to have liability insurance–not just to compensate victims that… Read More »
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 collaborative approach to every case she handles. From her earliest days with the firm, Alexis has been focused on building meaningful client relationships and delivering… Read More »
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. These are things like insurance or Medicare, which pay some of your medical bills after an accident. How Much Does… Read More »
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 to ask you some questions. If it’s the insurance company or the other side, representing the negligent party that caused the… Read More »
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 dismissed. Aside from a waiting period allowing for the parties to investigate, Florida law also requires that… Read More »
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 seriously, that you could even get punitive damages as well. We just assume that if a DUI driver… Read More »
