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Personal Injury

Florida’s New Tort Reform Legislation: What You Need to Know

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a major tort reform bill into law on March 24, 2023. The bill, HB837, revised or amended many Florida statutes dealing with personal injury law and the civil judicial system. The changes went into effect immediately upon signing and protect businesses, property owners, and corporations from paying damages in personal injury lawsuits. HB837 will have considerable impacts on personal injury lawsuits, insurance providers, attorney fees, and more. The following article...
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Motorcycle Accidents

​What to Do After a Motorcycle Accident

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A motorcycle accident typically ends the day’s travels and starts a new journey—one in which a motorcycle accident victim’s future is on the line. Because the stakes are so high, it is of utmost importance that a victim of a motorcycle accident takes certain steps after a crash to help preserve their future health and finances. After seeking the necessary medical treatment, contacting an experienced motorcycle accident attorney is the next step. Get to Safety...
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​What Are the Causes of Motorcycle Accidents?

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Motorcycle riders experience road travel like no other. They enjoy direct contact with their surroundings as they journey roadways in Florida and across the country. However, there is a trade-off. Motorcycle riders are constantly at a higher risk of experiencing an accident than other motorists on the road, most often through no fault of their own. In fact, even when motorcycle rider engages in the safest behavior they possibly can, the negligence and recklessness of...
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car Accident

How Much Does a Lawyer Cost for a Car Accident?

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With many car accidents, compensation is an important part of the healing process and provides valuable funds for the future. However, to get the most compensation possible for your claim or lawsuit, you must have a car accident lawyer representing you. Without a car accident lawyer fighting for your payout, you will likely get far less compensation than you deserve or, worse, none at all. Why is this the case? Because the compensation process pits...
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​When to Get an Attorney for a Car Accident

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Each year, hundreds of thousands of car accidents occur in Florida. Unfortunately, a large portion of accidents result in injuries, often serious ones. After these accidents, you need an auto accident attorney to protect you. And yet, many people still do not hire one. Whether you experience a minor fender bender or are in a major accident, hire a car accident attorney to avoid the loss of compensation and prevent someone else of accusing you...
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Trucking Accidents

​What to Do After a Truck Accident

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Commercial truck accidents are devastating events that often lead to significant injuries, property damages, and even death. For victims and survivors of these horrific events, compensation can be a lifeline and hope for the future. If you are ever in a big-rig truck accident and are interested in receiving the maximum possible compensation for your losses, you should understand that there are a few things you must do following the wreck to increase your chances...
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Medical Malpractice

​What Are Never Events?

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Never events are significant errors that occur in the medical profession during the treatment of a patient. They are far more than simple mistakes and demonstrate a high degree of negligence or recklessness. Put another way, they are events that never should have happened. Sadly, the principal victims of medical negligence and never events, the patients and their families, are not only left with questions but also impactful injuries and losses that sometimes follow them...
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​Birth Injuries and Medical Negligence

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It is during the most delicate processes in life that people must take the greatest care. Childbirth is perhaps the most delicate of them all, which is why medical professionals, be they doctors, nurses, or midwives, have an extremely high standard of care to maintain throughout labor and delivery. Unfortunately, the statistics clearly demonstrate that professionals sometimes fall below this standard, resulting in often irreparable and devastating birth injuries. Birth injuries strike six to seven...
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Medical Malpractice

​How to Recognize the Signs of a Stroke

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While other conditions may cause doctors to dismiss a person’s immediate symptoms, doctors are responsible for providing all patients with the appropriate standard of care. Emergency room doctors and physicians must consider all potential causes of a person’s symptoms, including stroke. Failure to make the appropriate diagnosis can lead to severe repercussions. In the case of a stroke, every minute that goes by results in damage to brain cells. The more brain damage occurs, the...
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Fernandez Firm Wins Jury Verdict for Hospital Negligence Case

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What a fantastic day for Justice! On January 13, 2022, a Polk County jury found for the Fernandez Firm’s very deserving client in the amount of $3.57 million. 4 years and a tremendous battle against the negligent Hospital but, in the end, the truth won! The Fernandez Firm is experienced in winning a variety of hospital negligence and error cases. Our team fights for our clients to get them what they deserve. We know that...
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