Exploring Liability in Personal Injury Law
When a person becomes injured as a result of someone else’s negligence or recklessness, the person who caused them bodily harm resulting in permanent physical injury is known as the “liable” party.
Read MoreWrongful Death Claims: What Every Beneficiary Must Know After Tragic Loss
Every motion, action, and complaint filed in a courthouse is subject to strictly enforced guidelines that vary based on the state in which they were filed. Florida’s wrongful death statutes are some of the most complex in the nation and require a lawyer that has seen trial over the course of many years to successfully navigate them.
Read MoreExploring Statute of Limitations in the State of Florida
Under the law, the “Statute of Limitations” exists for any lawsuit that arises from an accident or permanently injurious behavior due to the negligence of another.
Read MoreAlternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation
There are downsides to going down a road that leads to trial. This is why it’s not always the first method of litigation utilized by top lawyers. Experienced lawyers have their client in mind, not getting into a courtroom when it’s unnecessary to do so. That’s when Mediation comes into play.
Read MoreSettlements: What Should Accident Victims Expect?
During mediation, a board certified civil trial lawyer will use their years of experience in both the courtroom and in the office to reach an agreement with the opposing party on the amount of compensation that’s fair in regard to their client’s serious injuries. This agreement, and the compensation it provides, is known as a settlement.
Read MoreFlorida Has Specific Car Accident Laws Drivers Should Know – Part 3
No matter the type of accident a driver is involved in or the severity, someone is at-fault. This fault, under the law, is called liability, and as a safe driver, it’s important to know the laws surrounding it while out on the road.
Read MoreFlorida Has Specific Car Accident Laws Drivers Should Know – Part 2
In Part 1 of Florida Has Specific Car Accident Laws Drivers Should Know we briefed our readers with valuable knowledge on “Pure Comparative Negligence” and Florida’s “No Fault” laws in determining the financial aspects of a motor vehicle accident. Whether the accident caused property damage (I.E. the vehicle or personal property such as a fence, mailbox, or…
Read MoreFlorida Has Specific Car Accident Laws Drivers Should Know – Part 1
We’ll kick off 2019 by discussing a most important topic here on the Blog: Florida car accident compensation laws. It’s should be well documented that Florida’s specific laws are complex and not comparable to the car accident-specific laws in nearly any other state.
Read More2018 In Review: Shaked Law Firm’s Most Important Blog Posts of the Year!
As 2018 officially comes to a close and we begin 2019 anew, the Shaked Law Firm wants to take the chance to look back on the best of our popular Law Resource Blog posts of the year!
Read More2018 Class Action Roundup: Where Are The Top 5 Now?
Our Class Action series spanned numerous articles and touched on all five of the current biggest classes pursuing litigation as of 2018. Now, with 2018 coming to a close, we’ll present a follow-up article on where these “big five” cases currently stand and where they’re set to go going into 2019.
Read MoreShaked Surgical Series Part 3: CRPS After Medical Malpractice
For many patients that have suffered CRPS due to Medical Malpractice, it’s often a years-long odyssey for a diagnosis while living in severe, life-altering chronic pain before an accurate confirmation of CRPS can be made.
Read MoreShaked Surgical Series Part 2: Spinal Cord Stimulators Provide Pain Relief, But What’s the Cost?
When an accident affects the back and spine and the resulting pain inhibits the victim from experiencing any quality of life, doctors are now looking to spinal cord stimulation. This form of pain relief is achieved through a surgeon’s use of a Spinal Cord Stimulator.
Read MoreShaked Surgical Series Part 1: Delayed Recovery, Herniated Disks, CRPS
The Shaked Surgical Series will present our readers with the information they need to know if they, or a loved one, becomes or was already injured in an accident resulting in spinal cord trauma, broken vertebrae, or herniated disks that require surgical intervention.
Read MoreHelicopter Accidents Are Almost Always Fatal, Avoidable
Mainly used as a rescue vessel for paramedics (“Life Flight”) or as a way to sightsee overheard, most people will never have to travel in a helicopter, and if they choose to, the trip will be short. That’s not a reason to negate safety measures when choosing this mode of transportation.
Read MorePlane Accidents Are Tragic, Unexpected
The question remains, are the advances made in air travel adequate? What do travelers need to know about airplane safety? And what happens if a passenger or their loved one becomes injured while flying?
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