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When Tired Drivers Become Deadly: Fatigue, Employer Coercion, and More

When Tired Drivers Become Deadly: Fatigue, Employer Coercion, and More

Long stretches of highway, tight delivery schedules, and the weight of a loaded rig make commercial trucks particularly hazardous when their drivers are fatigued. If you drive in or around Lakeland, the risk increases on busy corridors, such as I-4, the Parkway, and Highways 98 and 17. These are all places that put big rigs ...

How Do I Choose a Wrongful Death Lawyer?

How Do I Choose a Wrongful Death Lawyer?

Are you facing the job of having to choose a wrongful death lawyer? When you lose a loved one, we know the pain and grief are insurmountable. This grief is magnified though when the loved one was a key figure in not just your daily life, but your support structure. In situations where the death ...

Wrongful Death Q&A: What Families Want to Know

Wrongful Death Q&A: What Families Want to Know

Losing a loved one is always a difficult experience, but when it happens because of another’s negligent or reckless behavior, the grief can be magnified. Families who have lost someone due to a preventable accident are often left with many questions and emotions. In this blog post, one of our lawyers will answer some common ...

Where Do Most Pedestrian Fatalities Occur in Florida?

Where Do Most Pedestrian Fatalities Occur in Florida?

Pedestrians are particularly vulnerable to suffering severe and fatal injuries in traffic-related accidents. Unlike motorists, who are protected by safety features such as seat belts, airbags, and the steel cage of their car, pedestrians take the full force of impact in a crash. Even if a vehicle isn’t traveling at a particularly high speed when ...

Why Wasn’t Uber Charged in a Fatal Self-Driving Car Accident?

Why Wasn’t Uber Charged in a Fatal Self-Driving Car Accident?

The news of an Arizona bicyclist who was struck and killed by an autonomous Uber vehicle in 2018 made national headlines. At the time, the public wondered if the company would face charges. But recently, the safety driver hired to oversee the autonomous car was charged with criminal negligence. However, neither Uber nor the company ...

How to Handle a Truck Accident-Related Death

How to Handle a Truck Accident-Related Death

Every year, 3 million people are victims of injuries caused by a car accident on roads in the United States. Whether someone is driving a car or a truck, they have to realize that the vehicle has inherent risks. When people ignore those risks and drive recklessly, there are often grounds for wrongful death cases. A ...

Are Rideshare Services Like Uber Causing More Traffic Deaths?

Are Rideshare Services Like Uber Causing More Traffic Deaths?

In the last several years, we’ve witnessed the rise of an industry disruptor. Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have changed the transportation industry forever. As long as you have a smart phone, affordable transportation is almost always just a few minutes away. In some ways, Uber and Lyft have made our streets safer. It’s ...

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Case in Florida?

Florida’s Wrongful Death Act awards damages to, potentially, two different categories of recipients. Leaving the clients we serve in Tampa, Winter Haven and Lakeland facing a choice. First, there are damages that the estate may recover via the personal representative of the decedent’s estate. The personal representative is the person authorized to file a lawsuit ...

Wrongful Death Lawsuits: What You Need to Know

Wrongful Death Lawsuits: What You Need to Know

Wrongful death lawsuits are the manner through which an estate of a deceased person files a lawsuit against the party responsible for the death. It is usually filed by an estate representative on behalf of the surviving family members or parties. In the United States, there are almost 264 million registered vehicles and 218 valid ...

What Types of Cases Fall Under Wrongful Death in Tampa, Florida?

Wrongful death claims can arise from various situations, such as car accidents, medical malpractice, workplace accidents, product liability incidents, and more. If someone’s negligence or intentional actions caused the death of your loved one, you may be eligible to file a wrongful death claim. Call or text (800) 529-3030 or complete a Free Case Evaluation ...

What Florida Cities Have the Most DUI Deaths?

What Florida Cities Have the Most DUI Deaths?

Every year, thousands of people lose their lives in accidents with alcohol-impaired drivers. In 2017, there were 515 DUI-related deaths in Florida alone. Although accidents can, and do, happen all across the state, not every area is equally at risk. Today, we’ll be covering the cities and counties with the highest rates of DUI fatalities ...

Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Hillsborough County? Estimating Compensation

Compensation in a wrongful death lawsuit in Hillsborough County typically includes economic damages (such as medical expenses, funeral costs, and lost future earnings) and non-economic damages (such as pain and suffering, loss of companionship, and emotional distress). The amount of compensation depends on various factors, including the extent of the loss suffered by surviving family ...

Fatal DUIs: What Cities Have the Highest Rates in Florida?

On this week’s edition of Friday’s Inside Look by Brooks, our host Steve Brooks, managing partner of the Brooks Law Group, shares a shocking report on the rate of fatal DUIs in our state. According to a recent study, Lakeland ranks #2 in the state for large cities with the highest rate of fatal DUIs. ...

Do Multiple Family Members Get Compensation in a Wrongful Death Claim?

Yes, it is common for multiple family members to receive compensation in a wrongful death claim in the Tampa Bay Area. The distribution of compensation among family members can vary depending on state laws and individual circumstances. A skilled wrongful death lawyer can help ensure that all eligible family members receive their fair share. Call ...

How Can I Afford a Lawyer for My Wrongful Death Claim in Tampa?

At our firm, we understand that financial concerns may arise when seeking legal representation. That’s why we offer free consultations and work on a contingency-fee basis. This means that you don’t have to pay any upfront fees, and we only get paid if we win your case. We are committed to providing accessible legal services ...

How Fatal Are Motorcycle Accidents in Florida?

In addition to the 88,000 non-fatal injuries, there were 4,976 fatalities as a result of motorcycle crashes in 2016. 26% of the riders were alcohol-impaired 91% of the riders were male 36% of the riders were 50 and older 37% of the riders were wearing helmets Call or text (800) 529-3030 or complete a Free ...

How Do I File A Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

How Do I File A Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

When a loved one dies due to the negligence, carelessness, or incompetence of another individual, their surviving family members are able to file a wrongful death suit against the person responsible. Wrongful death lawsuits are civil court actions that allow the family to collect monetary damages to assist loved ones in recovering losses for medical ...

Who Can Recover Damages for Wrongful Death?

Who Can Recover Damages for Wrongful Death?

The time after the death of a loved one is always tough, no matter the circumstances surrounding it. However, although both are painful, there is a difference between those deaths that occur naturally and those that occur because of someone else’s negligence. Unfortunately, many lives are lost yearly because of someone else’s negligence. In 2016 alone, ...

Personal Injury, Wrongful Death: What Do They Mean?

Personal Injury Cases Personal injury cases may come in the form of: Automobile accidents, aviation, motorcycle accidents, railroad, or truck accidents Dog attacks Drunk driving cases Medical malpractice Negligence Slip or fall And other unsafe accidents Personal injury cases can be resolved in two ways. The first way a case can be resolved is through ...

How Long Do You Have to File a Wrongful Death Case in Florida?

When a person dies or is killed due to the negligence or misconduct of another, the surviving members of the victim’s family may sue for “wrongful death.” A wrongful death claim is typically filed by a representative of the estate of the deceased victim, on behalf of the survivors with whom had a relationship with ...