Lawsuits Over Injuries Caused by Defective Products With the 2016 holiday seasons rapidly approaching, many people in the St. Petersburg area are getting ready to exchange gifts with friends and family. The tradition of giving and receiving gifts around the holidays is often a joyous time for people who celebrate,…
Having sustained an injury because of another party’s negligence, you want to find the best St. Petersburg personal injury attorney to help you recover the compensation you deserve. Choosing the right attorney will be one of the most crucial decisions you make. It can have a significant effect on the…
Dangerous Weather Causes Accidents and Severe Injuries Late summer and early autumn are the perfect time for Florida hurricanes, rainy and windy weather, flooding, and hazardous road conditions of all types. Most recently for the state of Florida—and for the greater St. Petersburg area—Hurricane Irma demonstrated firsthand Mother Nature’s unbridled…
Deadly Florida Rear-end Semi Truck Accident Claims In a rear-end accident, the extent of the damage caused will be determined by the momentum created by the force of the collision. Momentum is determined by multiplying the mass of an object by its velocity. Thus, a vehicle which is either heavy…
Lyft Passenger Faces Extensive Medical Expenses Due to Uninsured Driver Cameron Decker was a Lyft passenger in St. Petersburg that had the unfortunate experience of being involved in an accident while traveling via Lyft. On the night of January 6th, Mr. Decker had hailed a Lyft using their app to…
Showing another Driver is at Fault for Your Accident Imagine you’ve been in an accident with another driver. It seems clear to you the other driver is at fault because, as you tell your friends, “he hit me, I didn’t hit him.” Of course, Florida is a no-fault insurance state…
St. Petersburg Lyft Passenger Injured in Accident and Left by Driver Lyft drivers are charged with the task of ferrying passengers that hail them with the Lyft app to specified destinations. This is a simple enough task but as one may expect, things do not always go as planned. Like…
The statute of Limitations and Your Car Accident Claim When car accidents happen, some drivers and passengers walk away with minor bumps and bruises or catastrophic, while others suffer life-changing injuries with fatalities. Before the end of 2018, more than 360,000 traffic crashes have occurred on Florida roads, resulting in…
Seeking Compensation for Nursing Home Abuse With a Claim In 2016, more than 30 members of Congress, dissatisfied with nursing home regulation proposals, called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to enact harsher final rules. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), lead signatory on the letter, noted some positive reforms…
Pedestrians are put in danger by Right-Turning Cars In February 2018, a driver in St. Petersburg struck an 83–year-old pedestrian, resulting in serious injury. The incident occurred as the pedestrian was crossing mid-block in the 6700 block of 4th Street North. Despite having the right-of-way under Florida law, Florida pedestrians…
