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Arbitration Agreement Voided in Medical Malpractice Case
In a surprising move, the Florida Supreme Court, by a majority decision, overruled two lower courts and invalidated an arbitration agreement. On January 23, 2009, Dr. Gary John Bowers performed surgery on Joseph Franks. There were no reported complications, and Mr. Franks was discharged to his home. On January 25, suffering pain, Mr. Franks went […]
October 14, 2013 Posted in Personal Injury Tagged arbitration agreement, medical malpractice, wrongful death Leave a comment
Florida’s Supreme Court Rules Against No-Fault Insurers
The Florida Supreme Court’s recent majority decision in Nunez v. Geico has dealt a blow to personal injury protection (PIP) insurers, although the effect of the ruling has been blunted by changes to Florida’s no-fault PIP legislation. At issue was whether a PIP insurer may require a claimant to submit to an examination under oath […]
October 11, 2013 Posted in Auto Accidents Tagged car accidents, examination under oath, no-fault insurance, personal injury protection, supreme court Leave a comment
Bicycle Safety: Some Helpful Tips
Bicycle riding is great — it keeps you fit, it’s environmentally friendly and, perhaps best of all, it can be fun. But it can also be dangerous. Bicycle accidents occur all too frequently. One such example is the recent report of a 29-year-old bicyclist, Tampa resident Michael Duriel Lee, who was killed in a hit-and-run […]
October 9, 2013 Posted in Personal Injury Tagged bicycle accidents, bicycle safety, bike accidents, bike safety, bike tips, personal injury Leave a comment
What You Need To Know Before Going On Your No-Fault IME
If you are injured in a car accident, chances are you will be sent for at least one independent medical examination (IME) by your insurance company. The IME is a medical examination with a physician chosen by your no-fault carrier. Florida is a “no-fault” state, meaning your medical expenses and lost wages are paid by […]
October 7, 2013 Posted in Car Accidents Tagged automobile accidents, independent medical examination, no-fault insurance, personal injury Leave a comment
What Diners Should Know About Florida Restaurant Accidents
More than 100 basketball fans were enjoying dinner overlooking Miami’s North Bay Village while cheering on the Miami Heat against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals at Shuckers Bar & Grill. The fun Thursday evening took a frightening turn when the sports bar’s deck collapsed, sending the diners into the water of Biscayne […]
October 4, 2013 Posted in Personal Injury Tagged florida restaurants, personal injury, restaurant accidents Leave a comment
Will New Workweek Restrictions for Truck Drivers Help Decrease the Number of Accidents?
Last summer, a gasoline trailer filled with 8,700 gallons of gas and diesel fuel flipped and crashed into a guardrail on I-4 near Exit 31 in Lakeland, causing more than 1,100 gallons of fuel to spill onto the highway and sending the driver to Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Florida Highway Patrol reported that the accident […]
October 2, 2013 Posted in Personal Injury Tagged automobile accidents, personal injury, truck accidents, workweek restrictions Leave a comment
The Dangers of Cars Being Struck by Commuter Trains
While the Florida high-speed rail project may have been canceled by Gov. Scott in 2011, commuter train service is still expanding in Florida. SunRail is a new commuter train service expected to start operating in the greater Orlando area by the spring of 2014. Tri-Rail has been operating commuter railway service in South Florida since 1989. […]
September 30, 2013 Posted in Car Accidents Tagged automobile accidents, catastrophic injury, commuter trains, personal injury Leave a comment
Choosing Your Doctor Following a Car Accident
An interesting lawsuit was filed in Florida federal court this summer. The State Farm insurance company sued Gary Kompothecras, the founder of 1-800-ASK-GARY, an accident-referral service. State Farm alleges that the service commits no-fault insurance fraud by referring people injured in a car accident to medical clinics owned by Kompothecras himself. State Farm is seeking […]
September 27, 2013 Posted in Car Accidents Tagged automobile accident, choosing your doctor, personal injury Leave a comment
Another Day, Another Sinkhole In Florida
A vacation resort villa building in Clermont near Disney World was evacuated after a sinkhole caused it to partially collapse. The sinkhole was the latest in a long line of sinkhole incidents this year in Florida. The most tragic one occurred on February 28 when Jeff Bush, a 37-year-old from Seffner, was killed after a […]
September 25, 2013 Posted in Personal Injury Tagged florida sinkholes, personal injury, sinkhole litigation Leave a comment
Not All Car Accidents Are What They Seem
This past May saw the arrest of 33 people perpetrating an insurance fraud scheme involving staged car accidents and false PIP claims. The accused included chiropractors, medical clinic owners and others who recruited people to intentionally stage car accidents on South Florida roads and then file false insurance claims for their “injuries.” The fraudulent operation […]
September 23, 2013 Posted in Car Accidents Tagged automobile accidents, fraudulent accidents, personal injury Leave a comment
