If you’ve been injured in an accident and are considering pursuing a personal injury claim, you might be wondering what happens during a free consultation with a Fort Myers personal injury lawyer. This initial meeting is your opportunity to share the details of your case, learn about the attorney’s approach,…
When it comes to Naples personal injury claims, acting swiftly can make all the difference between securing rightful compensation and losing your opportunity to file a claim. In Florida, the statute of limitations — essentially, the legal time frame you have to file a lawsuit — has undergone significant changes…
Knowing your worth is important in life. As it turns out, it’s important in personal injury cases too. Accurately estimating the monetary value of a personal injury case is one of the first orders of business for newly-hired Naples injury lawyers. It’s not that we see clients as dollar signs…
When an accident results in a severe, life-altering injury, it may be classified as a “catastrophic injury” under Florida law. Our Cape Coral injury attorneys don’t simply use the term as hyperbole. It’s a term reserved for the type of injuries that will have profound physical, emotional, and financial consequences,…
Hit-and-run accidents are both incredibly problematic and far too pervasive in Florida. On average, the state clocks 103,000 hit-and-run crashes annually, an incident rate that has climbed 40 percent in the last decade, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). Every year, more than 1,000…
What happens if you’re injured at your Fort Myers Airbnb rental? Southwest Florida is a popular destination for short-term rentals arranged on virtual platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo. Communities like Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Sanibel and Naples have always been popular tourist destinations. It’s just that Vrbo and Airbnb vacation…
Golf cart owners in Florida, listen up! You could be held legally responsible if someone is hurt in a golf cart accident involving your golf cart, even if you weren’t the one operating it. As a Fort Myers injury lawyer can explain, you have a duty as the owner of that…
School is back in session in South Florida! We all are hoping for a happy, healthy, productive school year. Of course, it seems inevitable that there will be at least some injuries in schools. If your child is injured at school, it may be possible to take legal action, but…
In Fort Myers personal injury cases, proving proximate is key. Causation generally is a key element in any personal injury claim. Injury cases mostly stem from allegations of negligence. To prove general negligence, we have to show the defendant owed our client a duty of care, they failed to use…
It’s reasonable that anyone considering any type of service would first inquire how much it’s going to cost. Hiring a Cape Coral personal injury lawyer is no different in that regard. But it’s important to understand that there are some key differences in how, when, how much, and even if…