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Understanding Comparative Negligence in Florida The State of Florida follows the pure comparative negligence rule. Comparative negligence is frequently argued by the defendant in a personal injury case. It reduces your amount of compensation when you were partially at fault in causing your accident. Under the general rule of comparative negligence, your percentage of fault…
An Overview of the Florida Wrongful Death Statute Florida’s wrongful death statute helps ensure that individuals who wrongfully caused someone’s death are held responsible for their actions. The law also helps ensures that a deceased person’s survivors and loved ones receive fair compensation and financial remedy for the death of their loved one. Under the…
Can I sue my employer for my on- the- job injury? In Florida, if you are injured in an accident that occurred in the course and scope of your employment, your employer is required to provide you with reasonably necessary medical treatment and lost wage benefits regardless of who is at fault for the accident. …
Although TV shows love the drama of a courtroom and a trial, most legal matters never make it that far. And in some cases, those that do make it to trial can be cut short through a variety of different motions. One of the most misunderstood of these motions is the default judgment. Default judgments…
As in the rest of the country, most legal matters in Florida don’t make it to trial. Litigation can take significant time, money, and other resources from both sides, and it only makes sense that people would be nervous about trying their case in civil court. So when a dispute does reach the trial stage,…
Personal injury damages are rarely as straightforward as one liable defendant paying one wronged plaintiff. Incidents that require legal action often have a number of parties involved, including private insurance companies as well as the individuals involved in the accident. Unfortunately, this can complicate the process of compensating victims, especially when it comes to health…
How Does Florida PIP Work? When a car accident occurs and those involved in the accident suffer injuries, one of the biggest questions that arises is that of who will pay for victims’ harm. While some states allow injury victims to file claims or lawsuits against those who are responsible for their injuries, other states…
When a drunk driver causes a car accident, the injured person’s first thought is probably to sue the drunk driver. However, thanks to dram shop law, Florida drivers can sometimes hold the bar liable for their injuries as well. But what exactly are Florida’s dram shop laws? And more importantly, when can an injured plaintiff…
Car accidents can be very complicated, and there is no guarantee that a plaintiff can name every at-fault party in a lawsuit. In these situations, named defendants can shift some liability to one of these unnamed parties, called a Fabre defendant. Florida law allows jurors to apportion liability to a Fabre defendant to avoid unfairly…
