Category Archives: Personal Injury
STRUCK BY A UPS, FED EX OR AMAZON DELIVERY TRUCK: WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?
All of these vehicles operate on Florida roads with very tight delivery schedules. According to information compiled by www.CapitalOneShopping.com drivers for Amazon deliver on average per day 250-300 and have one stop every 2 minutes and 15 seconds. That very brief 135 seconds includes the travel time getting to the next stop and completing… Read More »
HOW DO I LEAVE THE BIG LAW FIRM IN FLORIDA?
If you have a personal injury in the State of Florida, it is you who gets to decide who represents you. That means if you are not getting answers from your present TV-advertiser or billboard attorney then it is you who gets to decide whether you leave that firm or stay—not the attorney. Those… Read More »
CAN A CONDO ASSOCIATION IN FLORIDA BE SUED FOR INJURIES ON THE CONDO PROPERTY?
Yes. When an injury accident is caused by the negligence of (meaning the mistake of) the condo association in Florida then that condo association can be sued by the injured guest or resident. These injuries most often occur in the common areas—where the condo association is supposed to maintain those areas. The injury-causing situation… Read More »
LITHIUM-ION BATTERY INJURY ATTORNEYS
There is an awakening in the United States that Lithium-Ion batteries cause fires and they can also explode. Lithium-Ion batteries (“LIBs”) are showing up in everything from cell phones to computer tablets, laptops, power-tools. electric vehicles, and home-energy storage banks attached to solar arrays. The benefit is that the Lithium-Ion batteries last longer and… Read More »
LITHIUM BATTERY INJURY ATTORNEYS
Lithium-ion batteries are becoming more prevalent in every corner of the United States, and this is because they are longer lasting than alkaline-based batteries. What is far less commonly known is that Lithium-ion batteries (a/k/a “LIBs”) can be very dangerous—more so than most people would believe. At the end of February 2024 a journalist… Read More »
A BIG LAW FIRM WON’T RETURN MY CALL, CAN I FIRE THEM?
In the State of Florida the Florida Bar states that the client has the choice of which attorney will represent them. If a big TV advertising law firm will not return your call you do not have to stay with that law firm. That’s the law in the State of Florida. If you can… Read More »
HOW DOES A PERSONAL INJURY CASE WORK IN FLORIDA ON AN ATTORNEY CONTINGENCY FEE?
Many people ask us attorneys at www.FightingForFamilies.com this question about how contingency cases work, and they are comforted to know that we only get paid at the end of the case when we recover for the client. There are no upfront charges, there are no out-of-pocket charges to the client. We get paid after… Read More »
IF I FIRE MY PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
First the Florida Bar holds that as the client you have the right to choose any attorney you want. What that means is if you are not happy with your present attorney—whether it is because nothing is happening on your case, or you never get a call back, or it seems like the receptionist… Read More »
Preventing Childhood Drownings In Florida
The state of Florida, renowned for its 825 miles of beaches, 7,500+ lakes, ponds, and reservoirs, 12,000 miles of rivers and streams, and an estimated 2 million swimming pools, is tragically also a hot spot for drowning accidents. These are particularly prevalent among children, making drowning the leading cause of accidental death in the… Read More »
Can I Fire My Attorney?
Yes. Under Florida law and the rules of the Florida Bar a client has the right to fire their personal injury attorney. The reasoning is that the client is the employer of the attorney and has the right to choose his or her attorney. And the client is able to fire an attorney in… Read More »