Any competent doctor or hospital that examines a patient will first seek to diagnose the patient’s illness before beginning any treatment plan. Typically a doctor will take an oral history of the patient’s complaints, family background, and current symptoms. In many cases, the medical provider will then offer diagnostic tests such as blood work, x-rays, [...]
In some cases, a person who is injured in an accident is partly to blame for causing the accident as well. For example, if a driver of a car was speeding and struck a car that made an improper left-hand turn, each party contributed to causing the accident. Florida apportions fault in comparative negligence cases [...]
One little known aspect of Florida’s No Fault Law, which requires auto insurance policies to provide personal injury protection coverage of up to $10,000.00 in medical and disability benefits, is that those benefits can be used to pay pharmacies. Oftentimes, auto accident victims will be prescribed pain medication and prosthetic devices for their injuries. What [...]
A recent opinion out of Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeals provides wide breadth for enforcement of contractual venue selection clauses. Carl Powers, Jr. and John Melick entered into an operating agreement governing their Florida business, Deeazbros, LLC. In 2016, Powers filed suit against Melick alleging that he diverted monies owed to the business to [...]
Autonomous or self-driving vehicles are one aspect of a plan that the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) hopes will contribute to eliminating traffic fatalities by 2030 as part of its “Vision Zero” project. A study conducted by Global Positioning Specialists reports that autonomous vehicles could be the impetus for the United States becoming a [...]
Orlando.com recently reported that a 45-year old woman tragically died in early April 2017 when the motorcycle she was operating crashed into a Seminole County school bus. The accident happened at 7:50 am on a Wednesday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The location of the accident was Longwood Lake Mary Road, not far [...]
Texting while driving takes lives. Drivers who are distracted don’t have their eyes on the road, their mind on traffic, and their hands on the wheel. To address the dangers of texting while driving, such as death, personal injury, and property damage, Florida has passed a law called “The Florida Ban on Texting While Driving [...]
A Federal Judge in the Middle District of Florida recently dismissed an employer’s counterclaim alleging that its former employee breached the non-compete provision of the parties’ employment agreement. Let’s take a look. Andrew Hennes filed suit in federal court alleging that his former employer, Outsource Equipment Company, LLC (“OEC”) violated the Fair Labor Standards Act [...]
In a recent crash in Brevard County, two trucks collided causing a spill that avid sports fans could marvel at – since, fortunately, no one was hurt. One of the trucks, a semi-tractor, was carrying Busch beer and the other, a box truck, was carrying Frito-Lays. The accident happened on Interstate 95 at 3:10 in [...]
NBC Miami reported on February 6, 2017, that five people were killed in a three-car crash on a Sunday morning. The car accident occurred on U.S. 1 in Flagler County around 11:30 am. The Florida Highway Patrol report showed that a 2008 Mazda Tribute and a 2000 Ford F-250 truck collided at an intersection. The [...]
