When you’re hurt because of a defective product, it’s important to know what to expect from the claims process. How you proceed with your legal claim can have a significant impact on what you ultimately recover for your losses. One of the important aspects of any products liability case is working effectively with your products liability lawye
Until now, Tampa has managed to avoid the electric scooter craze that has caused accidents and controversy in streets throughout the United States. But that’s about to change in April 2019, as Tampa city officials jump into a pilot program that could put as many as 1,800 scooters on the streets. Tampa officials say they plan to approve the public scooter program in a 12-square mile area downtown and south of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Florida is one of a handful of U.S. States that uses a no-fault system to resolve many vehicle accident claims. The basic concept is that all drivers buy insurance that pays for their own damages in the event of an accident regardless of who is at fault.
With millions of alligators living in the State of Florida, liability for alligator attacks is an important question. When an alligator attack occurs, the victim often suffers serious or fatal injuries.
The question of legal liability after an alligator attack can be complex. The legal issues raised after an attack may require the help of experienced Tampa personal injury lawyers to address. Here’s what you need to know about legal liability for alligator attacks in Florida
You’re not feeling well. You go to the doctor and explain your symptoms. The doctor appears distracted. The doctor doesn’t refer you to a specialist. They don’t even run any tests. Six months later, things haven’t improved. You see a different doctor who refers you for a test. The test reveals a serious diagnosis. Because there’s a six-month delay in your diagnosis, your illness has progressed without treatment for several months. You’re feeling lost and frustrated. You’re wondering if you have rights.
Florida residents scrambled to safety as Hurricane Irma made landfall in 2017. But some Florida nursing home residents had no way out. At one nursing home in Hollywood Hills, residents braced for the storm. As a power outage knocked out air conditioning to the facility, temperatures soared as high as 99 degrees inside—12 residents died from heat-related illnesses and complications.
Seniors are often one of the most overlooked groups in society. Seniors are vulnerable to abuse because of risk factors like social isolation and a lack of mobility.
Caregivers that make critical decisions or have access to a senior’s finances can take advantage of their position of power in a way that results in elder abuse and fraud. It’s essential to understand the prevalence behind elder abuse. This allows both seniors and their loved ones the ability to work with a Tampa elder abuse attorney and stop the harm early.
If you’re the victim of medical malpractice in Florida, you’re going to need the help of an expert witness to pursue your claim. Florida law requires expert witnesses in all medical malpractice cases.
Insurance companies don’t always do the right thing. Even though you pay for your policy, the insurance company may still try to pad their bottom line by denying a reasonable claim. What happens if the insurance company doesn’t pay like they’re supposed to? What do you do if the insurance company stalls or refuses a good claim? Florida law has an answer for what to do if your insurance company doesn’t do the right thing. You can sue your insurance company for bad faith.
Plastic surgery is supposed to be a safe form of medical care. Millions of people seek plastic surgery each year for a variety of physical ailments. When you seek plastic surgery, having something go wrong probably doesn’t even cross your mind. You just expect everything to work.
