Knee and Leg Injuries After Accident Reduce Mobility and Quality of Life
Within this writeup, we’ll explore the legal and medical side of knee and leg injuries at length, and how they can seriously affect both longterm mobility and quality of life for a victim after an accident.
Read MoreElectric Scooter Accidents Have Become a Real Problem in Busy Cities Like Miami Beach
Scooter accidents have become a problem many cities never assumed they would have. In cities like Miami Beach where an equal mix of pedestrian foot traffic and a large new “wave” of scooter riders share the same sidewalks, the actual laws surrounding this more recent mode of transportation are only beginning to become more clear.…
Read MoreTrucking Accidents Resulting in Wrongful Death Are Tragic and Avoidable
Wrongful deaths, whether related to trucking collisions or other motor vehicle related occurrences, are entirely avoidable, caused by a trucking operator or a driver who lacks the duty of care to carry out safety precautions according to state law, or FMCSA regulations.
Read MoreThe Personal Injury Perspective on Traumatic Brain Injury
Many lawyers, while experienced in the standard practice of Personal Injury law, are not equipped to handle the complexities of a TBI case. This article will seek to provide our readers with an in-depth look at why only the most experienced lawyers should represent brain injury cases.
Read MorePhysician-Patient Privilege Explained: What is it? How Are Accident Victims Protected After Death?
According to Florida’s state law, there are several things that must factor into the determination of medical records release in a case of a wrongful death. One of these factors is physician-patient privilege.
Read MoreThe Top 3 Reasons Accident Lawyers Take Cases to Trial
In this article we’ll explore why senior lawyers will choose to go to trial when mediation stalls or won’t provide just compensation for the client, rather than be given the runaround by the insurance company’s team of lawyers. We’ll provide a lawyer-backed presentation of the Top 3 Reasons cases to go to trial and then, in Part 2, the Top 3 Reasons they don’t (and don’t have to).
Read MorePunitive Damages and the Importance in Personal Injury Cases
Expert witnesses and demonstrative aides are all part of an experienced lawyer’s “legal toolbox”; Board Certified lawyers keep their “toolbox” fully stocked and organized, even if they may not utilize every “tool” in every case. The rationale behind this is simple: a Board Certified lawyer knows that a well-prepared, carefully presented case is the only way to ensure their client is compensated for what may be a lifetime of pain and suffering caused by the negligent actions of another.
Read MoreHere’s Why Hit and Run Accidents Don’t Disqualify Victims From Recovering Damages
This writeup will explore the options available to those involved in hit and run accidents, and why these accidents do not immediately disqualify them from seeking legal recourse for their pain and suffering.
Read MoreDrunk Driving Accident? Here’s What Personal Injury Lawyers Want Victims to Know!
When a person becomes injured or worse, passes away, as a result of a driver who chose to drink and then attempt to drive, the victim, or their surviving family members, have the right to pursue financial compensation.
Read MoreFlorida’s Nursing Homes Are Required to Keep the Elderly Safe
Shaked Law Firm’s Law Resource has compiled a go-to list of everything you need to know not only to keep children, disabled, and elderly family members safe during Hurricane Season, but year-round.
Read MorePersonal Injury Lawyers’ Top 3 Reasons For Legal Representation After Accident
There are several good reasons to seek legal representation after becoming injured an accident, that’s why this Shaked Law Blog’s Law Resource writeup will seek to provide our readers with the Top 3, according to experienced Personal Injury lawyers.
Read MoreSpinal Cord Injury: What is it, and Why Does Catastrophic Injury Require a Personal Injury Lawyer?
When it comes to Spinal Cord Injury, what the insurance companies won’t tell victims could add further hardship to serious injury, as well as permanent pain and suffering.
Read MoreDefective Products and the Law: It’s Not the Consumer’s Fault
Product Liability Law is a broad definition for a specific area of the law. It includes, but is not limited to, the legal rules consisting of who’s responsible for defective or inherently dangerous products or services provided to the public. Defective products used in a reasonable manner but still cause injury are never the fault of the consumer.
Read MoreNursing Home Neglect: How Do We Prevent Harm and Protect Florida’s Elderly Population?
Nursing home neglect in the south, specifically in Florida, has risen in the last decade. Anywhere a large population of senior citizens make up the demographic, the chance of becoming susceptible to nursing home abuse and neglect rises.
Read MoreNursing Home Abuse: Florida’s Senior Population is Vulnerable
While visiting grandparents or elderly relatives at a nursing home or an assisted living facility, reminiscing and enjoying a meal or activity as a family, we want to know our loved one is receiving the best care. The last thing on our mind should be that someone could be causing an elderly loved one harm, neglecting them, abusing them, or that they’re suffering in any way at the hands of those assigned to care for them.
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