If you were injured in an accident that was caused by a defective product, you have up to four years from the date on which the injury occurred to file a claim in court. If you lost a loved one due to a defective product, you can file a product liability wrongful death lawsuit within…
For the most part, no. The Internal Revenue Service doesn’t consider compensation received for personal injuries as income, and does not, therefore, tax them. It makes an exception, however, when it comes to punitive damages. Punitive damages are a payment that is awarded not for the expenses and impacts you incurred from the injury, but to…
There are many parts of a product liability claim that require a deep understanding of this area of the law. Having an experienced product liability attorney on your side means that you get the advantage of that deep understanding when it comes time to: Explore the legal options that are available to you. Investigate the…
This is the most frequent question we get asked by new clients. We cannot give you an exact answer because no one knows. If a personal injury lawyer promises you a result or an exact amount of money, find another lawyer because they are lying to you. Even with our decades of experience in premises…
You need to file your premises liability claim soon. In Florida, you only have two years from the date of your accident to file a claim against the negligent property owner. You might think two years is a long time and you can wait until you heal completely before you bring your claim. However, it’s important…
Between 70 and 95 percent of all tort cases in the United States settle before trial. Premises liability cases fall within this tort settlement range. This range is large but it shows the difference between the types of tort cases that settle. Some car accident cases, for example, settle much closer to the high end, whereas…
If you have reason to suspect that your loved one is being abused in a nursing home facility, you are required to report the abuse. You can do so through these channels—call us for help in doing so: The Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is a volunteer service that advocates for quality of care in nursing…
Yes. Certain individuals in Florida are specifically required to report all known or suspected abuse of elderly persons, including nursing home staff, physicians, and others responsible for the individual’s care. Florida’s law also spells out though that anyone who knows or suspects abuse of a vulnerable adult must report it. This includes family members.
Enacted in 1987, the federal Nursing Home Reform Act put in place provisions regarding the safety of residents and the quality of care they receive at Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing homes. Part of the reform requires that state agencies conduct inspections—known as “surveys”—of nursing homes as part of the certification process. These surveys are conducted once…
According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, several common characteristics appear in nursing home abuse and other negligence cases. Those characteristics include: Lack of social support. Dementia. It is estimated that about half of all individuals suffering from dementia also suffer from some form of abuse. Currently, about half of all individuals over the…