Category: Personal Injury

Updates to the Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Claims in Florida

12Feb
As of 2023, the statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Florida has undergone an update, shortening it from four years to two years from the time of the injury. The statute of limitations gives you a limited amount of time to file a claim or lawsuit against liable parties that caused a personal injury.
Red leather Personal Injury Law book. Concept of updates to the statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Florida

How Much Is a Slip and Fall Worth in Palm Harbor?

12Feb
Various factors influence how much a slip and fall is worth in Palm Harbor. There are no average settlement amounts in slip and fall claims or other types of personal injury and premises liability cases.
Slippery floor surface warning sign and symbol in building. Concept of how much is a slip and fall worth in Palm Harbor

What Are the Four Types of Negligence?

12Feb
In personal injury law, there are four types of negligence: gross negligence, contributory negligence, comparative negligence, and vicarious negligence. Plaintiffs in personal injury cases rely on the legal principle of negligence to establish fault and hold the other party liable for causing the accident and subsequent damages.
Dictionary definition of word negligence, selective focus. Concept of what are the four types of negligence

How Does PIP Coverage Work in Florida?

12Feb
How does PIP coverage work in Florida? Personal injury protection, or PIP, is the first part of the compensation process in a car accident. To legally operate a motor vehicle, every registered vehicle owner must retain the state’s minimum coverage, and that includes a PIP policy. The amount a victim is awarded through PIP is […]
How does PIP coverage work in Florida

Will the Camp LeJeune Claim Affect My VA Benefits?

12Feb
Millions of Americans and the thousands of families impacted by the Camp Lejeune Water Crisis have followed the Camp Lejeune Lawsuit, one of the most well-known legal cases in the country. If they served, worked, or resided at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987, they may have been exposed to contaminated drinking water. This includes […]
Retro US city map of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Vintage street map.

What are the Most Common Causes of Bicycle Accidents in Florida?

12Feb
Tampa Bay is a natural place for bicycling, with year-round sunshine, more than 100 miles of bike lanes, and flat-to-gently sloping terrain. Biking is not only popular in the Tampa Bay area, but it is also dangerous. With almost six thousand bike crashes reported in 2021, Florida has become one of the most dangerous states […]
Speeding car passing beside cyclist on the road