Florida Personal Injury Legal Questions

Did the firm you hired file a lawsuit? If they did not, then you should speak with another attorney about possible substitution of counsel. In some cases, Insurance companies don't really take a law firm seriously UNLESS they file a lawsuit. Most lawyers just want to "settle" cases on the phone without doing the hard work of filing suit, doing discovery, hiring expert witnesses and spending time and their "own" expense litigating the case to trial. They just want to "negotiate" with a non lawyer insurance adjuster. Do you see the big difference? Reach out to one of us to discuss. If a law firm withdraws from the case they by law don't have a charging lien on the file, so you have nothing to lose by getting a second opinion. Cases involving injuries that occurred prior to Spring 2023 are subject to the old statute of limitations of 4 years. Cases involving injuries that occurred after Spring 2023 are subject to the new 2 year statute of limitations. ... Read Answer

Your complaint is more that the local government does not support your business. That is a political issue not a legal one. As to the water issue, thats generally covered by soveriegn immunity where you cannot sue the goverment for its discretionary or decision making conduct. Water contaminaiton is typically a short term issue solved by boiling the water or using bottled water temporarily.... Read Answer

If the school was on actual or constructive notice that your daughter was being bullied by these students and didn't separate the bullies from your daughter, then she may have a case. You didn't specify the extent of her injuries. This is important because the value of the case would not only depend on liability but also on her damages, past and future. ... Read Answer

You should seekrepresentation immediately. It would be wise to preserve photos of the scene, your body and store away your footwear. Seek appropriate medical care. You should contact a Personal Injury Attorney as soon as possible to review all facts and circumstances-especially details regarding the dangerous condition which caused your injury- and hopefully obtain representation. If there is a dangerous condition that caused your fall, resulting in a significant injury, a Personal Injury attorney can investigate this matter and determine all possible responsible parties rather than you pursue this on your own. A Personal Injury attorney experienced in handling Slip/Trip and Fall cases can guide and advise you and evaluate your claim. However, if you are interested in consulting with one of us, you will have to reach out, as attorneys are unable to directly solicit on this forum. Do not delay so a notification to preserve any video evidence may be sent timely and not to potentially prejudice your rights. Loren L. Gold, Esq.... Read Answer

This simply does not exist. There is no "pre-approval" process for dogs to be deemed not dangerous. That said, you may want to hire a lawyer that deals with "animal law" but expect to spend thousands of dollars or more in legal fees trying to challenge the label. That said, if your dog broke a prong collar and "jumped" on anyone else, it may well qualify as a dangerous dog under Fla. Stat. 767. ... Read Answer

Unless this is a workers comp claim originally, employers are not obligated to employ you on light duty just because your doctor recommends it. You be at risk of being fired. It is YOU that is required to abide by the doctors orders and if you cannot or chose to work in a manner that causes more problems, this is not generally the responsibility of the employer.... Read Answer

Not much you can do here as it was you that lost your phone by your own carelessness. If someone claims that was thier phone at the hostess stand, there is not likely a remedy other than you buying another phone or making an insurance claim. Under current Florida law if you are 51% at fault for the loss - you recover nothing. ... Read Answer

Incident reports are protected work product that the gym does not have to disclose to you. Additionally, as my colleague pointed out, the gym is not vicariously liable for the intentional acts of one of their paying customers, unless they have reason to believe or knew that this child that hit your child had a propensity to commit violence. However, it is possible that you may have a claim against the child's parents for Negligent supervision, if they knew that their child had a propensity to commit violence and didn't take steps or warn the gym when their child used their facilities. How badly was your child injured from the attack?... Read Answer

Its a tough call because there is no separate claim to add on legal fees in a third party claim, i.e. against the at fault party. That stated, you need to first start with thier insurance carrier as Florida requires a minimum of $10,000.00 in property damage liability insurance that should cover the damages described. If they have no insurance and you don't have collision - you are likely stuck. ... Read Answer

This is why you hire a lawyer immediately when such things occur. Here you need to do so ASAP given the time that has passed. Hopefully they have retained the video. The key here is your medical care as there is a dramatic difference between a very bad burn that requires medical care and one that does not even after a month passing. The former supports a legal claim the latter does not. ... Read Answer

This is a parenting issue not a legal one. You should be less concerned about lawyering up to "get your child justice" over having water poured on her to wake her up falling asleep in class as opposed to addressing your childs inappropriate conduct of doing so. School classes are not nap spaces and your child should be raised to know better. It doesn't matter that she "wasn't feeling good" as that is simply an excuse for any child to do what they want OTHER than paying attention or learning in school. You child should know enough that if they "don't feel good" to seek out the school nurse or contact you in order to be brought to a physician or hospital. Now, that stated, if you feel compelled to address this with the teacher it should be nothing more than talking to the teacher about this in a rational fashion, possibly with the Principal , leaving the "activist" jargon and mindset at home. There were certainly other options such as simply sending her to the principal's office for disciplinary action. Now, does that excuse the teachers conduct, no. The key here is to ensure that the school is follows proper disciplinary rules and procedures going forward and that the teachers actions are addressed, at least internally. Thre was no harm here and your child was in the wrong to start, so this should not become a legal issue absent more, unless you feel compelled to spend a good deal of money on legal fees making a point. ... Read Answer

In order to sue a business for injuries that you sustained while on their premises, you have to show that they were negligent and their negligence caused your injuries. While watering down a driveway would result in for seeable slips and falls, they are going to argue that you were on notice and fully accepted the risk of walking in the area that was hosed down. I'm not saying you don't have a case, but the liability is a stretch here, and also the damages being that you only sustained soft tissue injuries is not really worth pursuing a lawsuit over. However feel free to reach out to one of us for possible contingency fee representation which means you don't pay anything unless you win.... Read Answer

There may be a recovery against both the assailant and a third-party depending on the facts involved. You should have a private phone conversation with an attorney here in the state of Florida about the case; and about representation on contingency fee, which means you don't pay anything unless you win.... Read Answer