Yearly Archives: 2011
Child Passenger Safety Week: It’s Never Too Late To Educate!
Child Passenger Safety Week: This annual event, sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is meant to raise awareness of the vulnerability of small children riding in automobiles and the necessary precautions that parents, caregivers, or relatives must take to ensure their safety. There can be little argument regarding the seriousness of… Read More »
Local Med Mal Lawyer Explains Hip Replacement Complications And Lawsuits
Hip replacement surgeries have become so popular that most of us probably know someone who has undergone the procedure. In fact, the New York Times claims that approximately 250,000 hip replacement surgeries are annually performed in the United States alone. As a medical malpractice lawyer, I have recently, however, seen a new trend that… Read More »
In Personal Injury Accidents, Knee Injuries Are Common.
Every year in the U.S., acute knee pain generates more than 1 million emergency hospital visits and approximately 1.9 million outpatient visits. As an experienced Gainesville accident attorney I know that in a car crash, the knee is susceptible to acute injury to the bones forming the joint, ligaments, muscles, tendons, and menisci. Particularly… Read More »
Driving While Stressed-A Form Of Distracted Driving. Ocala Accident Attorney Explains
Getting ready for the start of a new school year or Labor Day weekend vacation plans, on top of everything else going on in your life, can be stressful. Keep in mind, stress, no matter the source, can lead to distressed driving, a form of distracted driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety… Read More »
Florida DUI Accident Victims Often Entitled To Punitive Damages. Gainesville Lawyer Helps Explain.
A personal injury or death resulting from a DUI accident can be unimaginably traumatic. Often, there is nothing a court can do to ‘fix’ emotional or bodily damages caused by a drunk or drugged driver, especially in the event of a wrongful death. But, the civil justice system can help make DUI victims “whole,”… Read More »
Are You Entitled to Punitive Damages? Ocala and Gainesville Accident Attorney Explains.
It’s dark outside, and you’re stopped at a red light on the way home. Suddenly, you’re rear-ended by a drunk driver with a .10 BAC, who is legally intoxicated and had “brake failure.” In fact, the driver knew he was operating a truck with defective brakes. Last week, he experienced total brake failure when… Read More »
