Slip and Fall Injury The term slip-and-fall is used to cover a variety of accidents. Generally, a slip-and-fall happens any time a person loses their footing, falls, and is injured on another person’s property. There are several types of slip-and-fall accidents: Trip-and-fall, where a person falls over an object in their path or an uneven […]
Boating Accidents The United States Coast Guard keeps annual statistics for recreational boat accidents. In a typical year, there are as many as 6,000 boat accidents resulting in fatalities and serious injuries. There are even more vessels involved in collisions and accidents across the country. Although many people use watercraft such as jet skis, private […]
Nursing Home Abuse Nursing Homes are profit-driven businesses. As with other businesses during tough economic times, good business practice and quality control may be compromised in the pursuit of profits, quotas, or cost-cutting. Troubled businesses don’t announce fiscal concerns. Cutbacks in hours and wages generally have negative impact on employee attitudes, and in a nursing […]
Catastrophic Injuries A catastrophic injury may render an individual permanently disabled. Catastrophic injuries are any injuries that have serious, long-term effects on the victim. If compensation is not received for catastrophic injuries, the physical, emotional and financial strains can be devastating. Catastrophic injuries usually affect far more than just the victim. They can often put […]
Products Liability and Defects Products liability refers to the liability of any or all parties along the chain of manufacture of any product, for damage caused by that product. This includes the manufacturer of component parts, an assembling manufacturer, the wholesaler, and the retail store owner. Products containing inherent defects that cause harm to a […]
Brain Injury and Rehabilitation There are different types of hospitals, rehabilitation programs and health care professionals to become familiar with during the brain injury recovery process. The rehabilitation process is different with every sustained brain injury. How well a person does following a brain injury depends upon the individual’s health prior to the injury, the […]
Divorce and Children Divorce is hard on children, but it doesn't necessarily affect them negatively into adulthood. Studies have shown that divorce may not result in long-term damage to the extent previously believed. New data suggests that up to 75% percent of children do not experience long-term problems after divorce. This appears to directly conflict […]
Family Law in Florida changed again on June 3, 2010, with the signing of House Bill 907 by Governor Crist. The Bill made significant changes to Florida child support laws, intending that these new statutes will reduce court costs and time over child support and visitation. One of the most significant changes is how Courts […]