There are many times when a personal injury case gets settled before a lawsuit is ever filed. With the help of elite South Florida injury attorneys like those at Clayton Trial Lawyers (“CTL”), your case may never get to court. However, if your case is one that’s ripe for a lawsuit, you should be informed
While we might think of car accidents when we hear about personal injury claims or lawsuits, slip and fall incidents also fall under the umbrella of “personal injury” claims, and if necessary, can result in litigation. Broadly speaking, “personal injury” refers to any bodily injury or harm that an individual has suffered as a result
Slip and fall accidents can result in moderate to severe injuries. Such injuries may include broken or fractured bones, as well as head injuries. While slip and fall accidents often occur on private property, such as business premises, these accidents can also occur in public areas, such as a sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County,
In personal injury lawsuits, a plaintiff sues a defendant according to the theory of negligence. Both “negligence” and “breach of duty” are legal terms of art that are commonly used in the context of personal injury lawsuits. In broad terms, negligence means that someone failed to take reasonable care to prevent harm to another or
If you have been injured in an accident and have filed a claim or lawsuit against the negligent party’s insurance company in order to obtain compensation for your damages, you may not think your social media will affect your claim. However, social media can be a detriment when it comes to your case. Any new
While some injuries are recognizable immediately after a car accident, some injuries take a day, or even days or more to develop and be detectable. Further, because each and every accident has a different outcome, it can be difficult to predict how your body will recover. There are two general types of injuries associated with
Surprise Medical Bills Injuries after accidents often require emergency medical treatment. While these treatments are absolutely necessary for someone who has suffered an injury from an accident, stressful medical bills may accumulate as a result. Nearly two-thirds of all bankruptcies filed in the United States are tied to medical expenses and 1 in 5 emergency
Recent Train Accidents in South Florida Over the last month, cameras at railroad crossings have shown motorists and pedestrians continuing to drive and walk through railroad crossings that were lowering or already lowered. These sometimes split-second decisions in South Florida have led to deadly crashes. Recently, two siblings were killed when the brother drove around
How car accidents are filed with insurance companies in Florida Florida is a no-fault state, meaning that typically, the auto insurance companies will cover medical expenses and property damages associated with a car accident. The at-fault driver’s insurance company is responsible for paying their property and medical expenses, according to the insurance plan, while the
Thousands of people are injured every year as a result of slip and fall accidents. These accidents may be at a business, in an apartment building, or outside, such as near a construction site or on a sidewalk, for example. But what the settings often have in common is that the accident occurred on someone
