Navigating Stand Your Ground Law “Stand your ground” laws gained notoriety in 2012 with the shooting death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain, claimed self-defense in shooting Martin. But what exactly does the defense mean? Florida Statutes Chapter 776.012 defines “standing your ground” as “use…
Florida Watch Listed Nursing Home Risks It is never pleasant to bring a loved one to a long-term care facility. People worry about how safe the patients are and how comfortable they will be. Sadly, sometimes they are right to worry. Consider, for instance, the case of a Sarasota nursing…
Seek an Experienced Medical Malpractice Lawyer If there’s anyone professional you should trust, it’s your medical provider. Yet, recent research conducted by MotivIndex found that more than half of all Americans don’t trust their doctor. Even if you are among the half of Americans who do trust their doctor, that…
Consider a Sarasota Truck Accident Attorney During 2017, there were more than 6,000 crashes on Sarasota County roadways according to Florida’s Integrated Report Exchange System (FIRES). Commercial trucks accounted for nearly 10 percent of those accidents. Anyone ever involved in a car accident understands the potential for injury. Those who…
Determining Liability in an Uber Rideshare Accident If you’re injured in a car accident due to the negligent or wrongful acts of another person, that person—through their insurance—may bear liability for damages. However, what happens if the negligent driver who injured you happens to drive for Uber? Isn’t Uber, as…
Seeking Compensation for Slip and Fall Injuries According to the National Floor Safety Institute, 87 percent of all fractures in people 65 and over result from slips and falls, and they account for over one million hospital visits per year. As you age, your likelihood of falling increases and a…
Long Term Motorcycle Accident Injury Consequences There’s nothing quite like riding a motorcycle: the wind whistling around you, the road whizzing by beneath you, and the engine purring as you ride down the road. Unfortunately, riding that motorcycle can carry some heavy consequences. Driving a motorcycle means that you have…
Seeking Compensation for a Resort Excursion Injury In 2017, Florida set another tourism record, with more than 116 million visitors coming to the state over the course of the year. Many of those visitors choose to stay in resorts, with planned excursions from the resort making up important parts of…
Stage Injuries are More Common Than You Think Sarasota’s vibrant theater community means an incredible array of performances available to viewers on a regular basis. There’s plenty of opportunities to see ballets, plays, operas, musicals, and more—not to mention plenty of chances for theater enthusiasts to engage in their own…
Florida High Rise Construction Is High Risk for Fall Accidents Drivers on Sarasota’s Clark Road may pass the modern Mercedes-Benz dealership without a thought (unless, of course, they’re in the market for a new luxury car). They probably don’t consider the building, with its bright walls of windows, to be…
