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Your Rights as a Passenger Using Uber or Lyft
February 24th, 2017 Just a few years ago in San Francisco, UberCab hit the streets as a new type of ride sharing service for people needing transportation but who did not want to call a typical taxicab. Uber drivers are vetted by Uber, […] -
The Confusion of Several Injury Accidents – The Need for Experts
February 21st, 2017 It is not uncommon, although unlucky, for a client to have more than one and sometimes several injury accidents. These facts always make their cases more difficult to resolve. However, it does not make them impossible to resolve. It requires […] -
Client Receives Less Money After Trying Case, Receiving Verdict of $70,000, And Ignoring Advice From Their Attorney
February 9th, 2017 Client Slips And Falls In Publix Supermarket Our client, who was a middle aged woman, slipped and fell in Publix on water. The fall caused her to fall on her knee and suffer a small fracture to her knee cap. […] -
Health Insurance Liens
January 19th, 2017 Often health insurance liens in personal injury cases can make them very difficult to settle. Clients generally have no understanding of an insurance company’s right to subrogate. In fact, most clients don’t know what subrogation means. All of this information […] -
UBER and LYFT accidents vs. Taxi accidents
January 11th, 2017 A lot of controversy has arisen with the booming person to person business technology. However none compares to the controversy of Uber/Lyft. Customer usage of Uber/Lyft have exploded in recent years and as a result new laws have been written […] -
Ocean Deck Collapses Injuring Restaurant Patrons
January 5th, 2017 In June 2013, crowds assembled at Shuckers Bar and Grill, a restaurant in North Bay Village, to watch the Miami Heat play in Game 4 of the NBA finals. Many were on the deck cheering for their team when the […] -
How Do You Know If You Have A Personal Injury Case?
December 27th, 2016 This is the million dollar question. Everyone knows if they are injured in an automobile accident or a slip and fall, they should call a lawyer to see if they are entitled to any compensation for their injuries. However often […] -
I was involved in an Uber car accident. What are my rights?
December 15th, 2016 Ride-sharing services like Uber are extremely popular and typically easier to use than the traditional taxi. Consumers like the convenience of using their smartphone to hail an Uber as opposed to calling a taxi company by phone to request a […] -
I Was Involved in an Auto Accident. What Can I Do to Be Properly Compensated for my Injuries?
December 13th, 2016 I was involved in an auto accident, my car was totalled and I suffered a serious back injury. GEICO has given me a low ball offer to settle my case for $2,800.00. What can I do to be properly compensated […] -
Injured Motorcycle Riders Are Entitled to Compensation From Negligent Drivers
December 2nd, 2016 The state of Florida has 600,000 registered motorcycles and more than one million licensed motorcyclists. Add to that the increase in out-of-state motorcyclists who come to ride on the 80,000 miles of roadway in a state with ideal year-round riding […] -
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $72 Million to Family of Ovarian Cancer Victim
November 29th, 2016 A St. Louis, Missouri, jury recently found Johnson & Johnson acted negligently in failing to warn women who use its talcum powder in their genital area that they are subject to an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer. The jury […] -
Consequences of Co-Signing a Car Loan
November 17th, 2016 Many people try and help out their friends or relatives by co-signing a car loan. This is a very common occurrence. It is frequently the only way that the car can be purchased by the intended user of the vehicle, […] -
Driver Negligence is the Leading Cause of Florida Boating Accidents
November 16th, 2016 Just a few months ago, a man who was an experienced diver and fisherman, and who loved nothing more than being on his boat, was killed when his boat collided with another one while the two vessels were out for […] -
Episodes of food poisoning are on the rise. What are my legal rights if I get sick due to food poisoning?
November 10th, 2016 Almost every day, there is a news report of food contamination and recall of products known to have caused food poisoning. Products are recalled and taken off the supermarket shelf. Restaurants are closed temporarily or permanently when they are found […] -
Progressive Automobile Insurance Company Regularly Tries to Settle Cases at the Scene
November 8th, 2016 For years clients have reported to me that the at- fault drivers insurance company showed up at the scene and offered them a check. Often these same clients had no idea that had they accepted the check, and signed the […] -
Progressive Insurance offered me a $15,000.00 settlement after knee surgery resulting from an accident caused by their insured. What are my options?
November 3rd, 2016 Progressive Insurance can make very low and even sometimes ridiculous offers to settle injury claims. If you are injured in an accident and the injury requires surgery, your claim for damages could be substantial. In order to get Progressive to […] -
Lowball Offers from Geico
October 27th, 2016 Most insurance companies are willing to throw out a “lowball” offer on an injury case. Sometimes they do this at the scene of an accident. Sometimes they do this after a demand letter has been sent and reviewed by the […] -
Could it be a Brain Injury?
October 20th, 2016 In most of the accidents that Dell and Schaefer has handled through the years there has been a common theme. Often there is the complaint of headaches, dizziness or other “brain” related issues. Some of these symptoms last a short […] -
Be Careful When You See a Floor Mat
October 14th, 2016 Usually businesses will place floor mats in front of doors, or refrigerated displays when there is concern over water. It is obvious that the property owner knows there is an issue or could be an issue or they wouldn’t bother […] -
What Is Legal “Notice”?
October 12th, 2016 The term notice is a “word of art.” It is a technical term in the law. It is not overly difficult to understand. However, it is a heavily litigated word in slip and fall law. The word or concept is […]