It’s Not Business, It’s Personal
As personal injury lawyers that represent cyclists we have found that some jurors viewed cyclists as menaces that didn’t belong on the road. However, two(2) recent verdicts suggest that sentiment might be changing. The first verdict was in favor of Peter McGarry, a 68 year old cyclist who fractured his neck and was rendered quadriplegic when he rear-ended a parked…
Patients that suffer from Atrial Fibrillation are at an increased risk of stroke. While there are many different drugs on the market that are prescribed to reduce the risk of stroke; one of the most popular dugs is Pradaxa,a prescription blood-thinning medicine used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation. Prior to Pradaxa…
With crime on the rise, we are seeing more and more cases involving inadequate security or negligent security. These cases include recovery for injuries caused by criminal assaults, rapes, robberies, and attacks due to inadequate premises security, as well as other inadequate conditions in commercial and residential premises. The key to these cases is proving that the attack, assault, rape,…
When it comes to car accidents in Miami, no road is more dangerous then Krome Avenue. While accidents on I-95 and the Palmetto expressway occur with a greater frequency, accidents on Krome Avenue are the deadliest. The high speeds and lack of median lead to horrific head on collisions. To that end, this morning three people died, three people were…
Medical Malpractice claims arising from unnecessary medical procedures are on the rise. Why? the answer is simple; MONEY. The medicare and private health insurance reimbursement for certain procures make these procedures very lucrative to perform. As reported in the New York Times, It matters not if the procedure is big or small, learned in a decade of training or…
For cyclists Key Biscayne represents both the best and worst of South Florida. The best is easy, just look around and you see beautiful waterways, partial bike lanes and large groups of cyclists. The worst is also easy, lots of careless drivers, often returning home from a long night of drinking, and thus far too many cyclists hit by cars.…
The 4th DCA reversed a Medical Malpractice award of $2.5 million to a woman who gave birth to a baby boy with severe deformities. Unlike cases brought for Wrongful Death, where the Plaintiff seeks damages for the loss of a loved one, this case was brought for a wrongful birth. The purpose of a wrongful birth claim is to recover…
Kayle Mendoza’s tweet that she was “too drunk to care” explains how she was too drunk to drive when she got behind the wheel of her car and drove in the opposite direction on the Sawgrass Expressway killing Marisa Catronio and Kaitlyn Ferrante, in a horrific crash. According to an FHP search warrant Mendoza had a blood-alcohol reading of .15,…
A topic that transcends multiple practice areas is that of medical necessity. As a Miami Personal Injury Lawyer that represents individuals injured in accidents and by way of Medical Malpractice, the issue of medical necessity is a constant theme. In a controversial article, The New England Journal Of Medicine published the results of a recent study concluding that thousands of…
The most common type of injury following a car accident, pedestrian accident, bicycle accident, or slip n fall accident is a herniated disc injury. While most herniated discs affect the lower back (lumbar spine), the neck (cervical spine) and, the upper back (thoracic spine), are can also be affected. So now that you know it is the most common injury…