How Posting to Social Media Can Affect Your Personal Injury Lawsuit
Social media has quickly become the melting pot of all connections and communications. For many of us, hardly a day passes without posting photos, writing comments, or simply scrolling through social media. However, all these seemingly harmless activities can greatly hurt your pending personal injury lawsuit case. The opposing party can use your postings to water down the case and [...]
What You Should Know About Workers’ Compensation
Despite most businesses complying with workplace safety requirements, the number of recorded on the job injuries is still very high. And while majority of workers are now cognizant with workers' compensation laws and procedures, many of them still don't know how, where and when to file claims when injured at their jobs. If you work in Florida, there are several [...]
Is a DUI Conviction Enough to Prove the Drunk Driver is at Fault?
Although there is a common perception that a DUI conviction is proof of fault in the event of an accident, this is not necessarily the case. As a matter of fact, negligence on the part of a driver must be proved beyond reasonable doubt in order for them to be held liable by law. Unsurprisingly, a driver can be slapped [...]
Timeline Of A Personal Injury Lawsuit
The outcome of a personal injury lawsuit is dependent on many different factors, which can only be analyzed on a case to case basis. On a general level, how long a case takes to conclude is largely dependent on the nature and extent of injuries and the relationship between concerned parties. On a more specific note, here are a couple [...]
What Should I Do If I Was Hurt in an Uber Accident?
Uber is one of the most popular ridesharing companies, if the current stats are anything to go by. The company has over 4 million drivers operating in 700 cities, with a customer base of approximately 103 million users. With the rising popularity of rideshare services, it is no surprise that accidents involving Uber drivers are on the increase. In case [...]
How Does Wet Pavement Contribute to Accidents?
According to statistics by US Climate Data, Orlando has approximately 114 rainy days with 52 inches of precipitation annually. With so many rainy days every year, weather related accidents are likely to occur due to the excessively wet conditions. Close to one-fourth of accidents in Orlando, happen because of bad weather. Wet pavement can contribute to or even cause some [...]