Recent Blog Posts
Pinellas County Bicycle and Pedestrian Deaths Increase
The number of bicycle deaths and pedestrian deaths is increasing in Pinellas County. Only a month (December 27, 2021 blog) ago we reported the bicycle crash numbers in the Tampa Bay area: 425 bicycle crashes and 13 fatalities in Hillsborough County. For Pinellas County there were 478 crashes and 15 fatalities for bicyclists. That… Read More »
More About Airbnb and Vrbo Injury Cases
We recently wrote about injuries occurring at AIRBNB and VRBO vacation residences and properties. (See our blog of September 03, 2021) We now see AIRBNB having to block rentals to short-term renters in certain locations because of “disruptive parties held at the short-term rental homes”. This is according to the Tampa Bay Times (December… Read More »
Bike Crash Accidents in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties Still High in 2021
How many bicycle crashes are there in Hillsborough and Pinellas County in 2021? Just 13 months ago we wrote about how dangerous it is for bicyclists to ride in the Tampa Bay area, and specifically so in Pinellas County and Hillsborough County. (See Blog November 11, 2020) The statistics then were astounding: an average… Read More »
Delivered Packages Cause Falls
Delivered packages cause falls. According to the CDC in an article published in 2020, “Falls were the leading cause of injury among adults aged ≥65 years (older adults) in the United States. In 2018, an estimated 3 million emergency department visits, more than 950,000 hospitalizations or transfers to another facility (e.g., trauma center), and… Read More »
Distracted Driver Crashes in Florida
Distracted Driving Accidents In Florida Everyone has seen distracted drivers on the roads in Florida. Texting while driving, eating, drinking, reading, etc. It’s not just inconvenient, it’s deadly. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles just released statistics for distracted driving in Florida. According to FHSMV in 2020, there were more than… Read More »
Airbnb + Vrbo Injuries
Airbnb or VRBO Accidents in Florida What do I do if I was hurt at an Airbnb or VRBO rental? Document everything. Take more photographs and video than you would think you would need. Get the names of all potential witnesses right now. CONTACT an attorney right away. Why? Because the at-fault party needs… Read More »
Bike Crashes in Tampa Bay
Bike Safety – Tampa Bay Pinellas County and Hillsborough County are great places to ride. Pinellas County and Hillsborough County are dangerous places to ride. Is that imaginary or is it based on actual numbers. It’s based on actual numbers. According to figures from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, for… Read More »
What Type of Attorney
What Kind of Attorney It is inevitable. After practicing and representing people for over 25 years, when I meet new people, they very frequently ask 2 questions. The first is: What do you do for a living. Easy answer, “attorney”. The second question is always the same. What type of law do you do?… Read More »
What Is Comparative Fault and What Does It Mean?
In Florida in 1973, in a case known as Hoffman v. Jones, the Florida Supreme Court decided to implement comparative fault relating to finding of fault against persons or entities responsible for an incident. Today what it means is that each person or entity is responsible for the percentage of fault attributed to them… Read More »
Is Your Vehicle Insurance Carrier Acting in Bad Faith Post-Auto Accident?
After you’ve been in a car accident, you anticipate that your insurance carrier will be able to work with you to fairly compensate you for property damage, medical bills, and other accident-related expenses. After all, that’s why you purchased the policy. However, many accident victims are caught off guard when they discover this may… Read More »