What is Spoliation of Evidence? Spoliation of evidence is a real concern regarding personal injury claims. Sometimes key pieces of evidence go missing or are “accidentally” destroyed. This can be detrimental to a plaintiffs case. In the above video, Katy Neal with Carey Leisure & Neal talks about spoliation of evidence and how it can […]
Losing a loved one is one of the greatest heartaches one will ever know. Whether it was after a long battle with illness or sudden, the sense of loss and grief can be overwhelming. This is one reason that funeral homes should be held to a higher standard when providing services to their clients. Yet, […]
It can be confusing to figure out who has the legal right to file a lawsuit against a funeral home for negligence. Some family members may have the authority, however certain provisions apply. Who Can Sue a Funeral Home for Negligence? Those who can sue for damages following funeral home negligence include the following: Surviving […]
Dealing with a loved one’s passing is one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. No matter how heartfelt friends, colleagues, and acquaintances intentions and sentiments are, there’s not much they can do to ease the pain. Besides your heart going through the wringer and wondering how you’re going to move forward without […]
If your personal injury lawyer is working for a contingency fee, it will not cost you any more money to hire her or him. In fact, you can hire an attorney as early as the day of the accident. Getting a lawyer involved at the beginning of your case can greatly influence the outcome. Lawyers […]
Losing a loved one is a difficult experience in anyone’s life. It’s heartbreaking. The emotions are raw and can leave you feeling hollow inside. You may go through the motions while numb to people’s well-intended sentiment. Nothing seems to matter; but it does. Things do still matter; one is being treated with the respect, empathy, […]
All property owners and lessors (those who lease their property to another) have the duty to keep their property (premises) in a reasonably safe condition and to warn people who come on their property of potential hazards. If they fail to do so, and you have been injured as a result, you can make a […]
Post concussion syndrome, also known as PCS, is a diagnosis that most people are not familiar with. PCS symptoms will typically occur after a traumatic accident. For example, a motor vehicle accident can cause PCS. Factors that could lead to PCS after an automobile accident include the vehicle’s occupant’s body positioning in the vehicle, the […]
Getting into a car accident comes with a long list of issues: medical bills, repair costs, lost wages, future medical bills, the loss of earning capacity and PTSD to name a few. Then to add insult to injury, if the car wasn’t totaled, whenever you decide to trade it in or sell it down the […]
An offer of settlement allows either party to an injury lawsuit to offer a settlement to the other party before trial. It was created to encourage the early resolution of disputes.
Living in Florida, it’s common knowledge that a large number of people in our state are uninsured. Driving in the Sunshine State, it’s also common to witness poor road etiquette. Drivers cut you off or turn without using a signal, tailgate at high speeds, run red lights… The list is long. And when the driver […]
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