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…
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Injuries in Schools: Fort Myers Injury Lawyer Discusses Liability
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…
Proving Proximate Cause in a Fort Myers Personal Injury Claim
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…
What’s the Cost of Hiring a Cape Coral Personal Injury Lawyer?
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…
The Risk of Rushing to Settle Your Naples Personal Injury
Whether we’re talking about a motor vehicle accident, medical mistake, or slip-and-fall, one of the surest paths to unfair financial compensation is signing off on the insurance company’s initial settlement offer without first running it by a Naples personal injury lawyer. This might be OK if the only losses you’ve…
What Factors Can Affect Damages in Fort Myers Personal Injury Cases?
One of the first questions a lot of people ask when they’re first considering filing a Fort Myers personal injury lawsuit is, “What is my case worth?” In legal terms, we would phrase “the amount owed” as “damages.” To answer this question, your Fort Myers personal injury lawyer would certainly…
Florida Brain Injury Lawyer Breaks Down Brain Injury Lawsuit Deadlines
A traumatic brain injury can make it seem as if time is literally standing still. Many of the 2.5 million people diagnosed with a TBI in the U.S. each year describe a sense of “depersonalization” or “derealization” that disrupts their sense of time – along with their memory, balance, sleep…
5 Must-Know Facts About Florida Personal Injury Law
The first introduction many people have to Florida personal injury law is when they find themselves injured and in need of an attorney or being sued. Especially for an injured party emerging from the traumatic fog of that experience and still healing, it can feel overwhelming trying to follow along…
“Can the Defense in My Fort Myers Injury Lawsuit Spy on Me?”
The uneasy feeling of being covertly watched is one that’s inspired more than a few catchy songs, but you should know it’s a possibility if you’re the plaintiff in a Fort Myers personal injury lawsuit. Whether we’re talking about a matter of medical malpractice, a car accident injury, or a…
5 Fast Ways to Sabotage Your Fort Myers Personal Injury Claim
As longtime Fort Myers personal injury lawyers, we recognize that most claimants in these cases are in uncharted waters. It’s not every day (thankfully) that a person is seriously injured in something like a car accident, slip-and-fall, or criminal attack on another’s property. And it’s not unheard of when these…