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What are some common causes of brain injury?
A traumatic brain injury or TBI is generally caused by an external force impacting the brain that damages the tissues of the brain. Some examples of that type of injury are car crash or truck crash or slip...
What are the common indicators and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury?
A traumatic brain injury or TBI can reveal itself immediately or it can be a very subtle thing that appears over time. Things like excessive drowsiness, loss of consciousness at the impact, nausea, or...
What do I need to bring to the initial consultation with my attorney in a Florida brain injury case?
If you or a loved one is injured by a TBI or traumatic brain injury, please bring as much documentation as you have. Photos of the crash, photos of the scene, medical paperwork. Everything you have could...
What is a traumatic brain injury?
A traumatic brain injury or TBI is an injury to the brain tissue caused by an external force. It could be something that would generally be referred to as a concussion all the way up to a foreign object...
Can I receive money even if the Florida car accident was my fault?
In Florida, we have a doctrine called comparative liability. What that means is that even if you're 99% at fault for a car accident, the other driver is 1% responsible, you're allowed to be compensated for...
Can I sue the driver of the car I was riding in if I was injured in a Florida car accident?
You can sue the driver of the car you were riding in if you were injured in a car accident. If the driver was responsible for your damages, that driver's bodily injury coverage would apply. If that driver...
Do I have to give a recorded statement to the insurance company in a Florida car accident case?
If you're injured in a car accident, you should not talk to the other insurance company without an attorney present. You do have an obligation to give information to your insurance company to aid them in...
How quickly should I contact an attorney following a Florida car accident?
It's very important that you get an attorney involved early in the process because evidence has a way of disappearing. For example, if a car crash is recorded on an EDR, electronic data recorder for a...
If I miss work as a result of a Florida car accident, can my lost wages be recovered?
Yes, you can recover for lost wages from a car accident claim in the state of Florida both in the past and in the future. In your future lost wages, what you would be allowed to recover from a jury is what...
Should I go to the doctor after a Florida car accident?
You should absolutely go to a doctor if you're injured as a result of a car accident in the state of Florida. If you're injured and it rises to the level where you feel you need to bring a claim, I would...
What evidence of injury is necessary to recover damages in a Florida car accident case?
Injuries are as individuals, the people who suffer from them. If you have a cut or a bone sticking out of your arm, there's no problem there but it's possible to have subtle injuries, injuries that are not...
Halloween Driving Safety Tips
Help protect trick-or-treaters by following these driving safety tips on Halloween, or on the night your community hosts Halloween activities. Be especially careful between 4 and 8 p.m., when most severe vehicle/young pedestrian collisions happen. Drive slowly, and...
Florida, Palm Beach Car Insurance Prices Higher Than Average
A new report on auto insurance costs brings some unpleasant facts for local car owners: Not only does Florida have auto insurance prices 12 percent higher than the national average, Palm Beach prices are even 13 percent higher than the state average. That means that...
Proposed Bill to Toughen Hit and Run Sentences in Florida
In the state of Florida, drivers who have too many drinks and fatally hit someone on the road would face a DUI manslaughter charge with a minimum of 4 years in prison. However, drunk drivers who leave the accident scene to sober up and turn themselves in later would...
Texting While Driving Ban in Florida Takes Effect October 1
Florida has become the 41st state to ban texting while driving as the law has officially gone into effect October 1 after Governor Rick Scott signed the ban in May. The ban covers reading and sending text messages, emails, or instant messages on mobile phones and...
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