What Happens If You Don't Accept Your Personal Injury Settlement Offer? It is more common for injury or wrongful death cases to be settled than to go to trial. However, a settlement cannot be reached unless both parties agree that it is in their interests to settle....
Distracted Driving in South Florida is still a problem in 2022
by Carlos Bodden, Esq. | Apr 21, 2022 | Auto Accident, Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Hit and Run Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident | 0 Comments
Addressing the Distracted Driving Problem in South Florida in 2022 Florida is ranked the second-worst state when it comes to distracted driving accidents. Nearly 50,000 annual accidents that occur in Florida are caused by distracted driving. This is a clear indication...
The Different Ways to Prove Your Traumatic Brain Injury in Florida
by Carlos Bodden, Esq. | Apr 7, 2022 | Traumatic Brain Injury | 0 Comments
Did you sustain a traumatic brain injury in Florida due to an accident that wasn't your fault? Are you having trouble working or doing the things you once enjoyed as a result of your traumatic brain injury? You may be able to seek compensation for traumatic brain...
10 Crucial Steps to Take in 2022 After a South Florida Car Accident
by Carlos Bodden, Esq. | Mar 24, 2022 | Car Accidents | 0 Comments
No one leaves home expecting to be involved in a car accident while on Florida roads. But according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were more than 400,000 South Florida car accidents in 2021 alone. It's impossible to predict if or...
Can you receive compensation for an injury caused by a defective product?
by Carlos Bodden, Esq. | Mar 10, 2022 | Personal Injury | 0 Comments
Personal injury law is a specialized area of common law called torts. That tort law is invoked when there is personal harm or infringement of property rights caused by another’s intentional or negligent acts or failures to act. A personal injury tort involves injury...
What you need to know about brain injuries in Palm Beach County
by Carlos Bodden, Esq. | Feb 24, 2022 | Auto Accident, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Traumatic Brain Injury, Truck Accident | 0 Comments
Broken bones, twisted ankles, and fractured wrists are the most common types of injuries that people sustain after a slip and fall accident. However, there are traumatic brain injuries in Palm Beach County that are common and more severe than slip and fall accidents....
Understanding Loss of Consortium in South Florida
by Carlos Bodden, Esq. | Feb 10, 2022 | Auto Accident, Car Accidents, Hit and Run Accident, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident | 0 Comments
Loss of consortium is a legal term used in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits in Florida and many other states. A family member of a person who was permanently injured or killed due to another party's negligence may pursue a loss of consortium claim. Loss of...
What exactly is a personal injury in Florida?
by Carlos Bodden, Esq. | Jan 27, 2022 | Personal Injury | 0 Comments
Personal injuries are the hurts to you as distinguished from damage to cars, buildings, and other property. Physical harms, such as pain, bruises, broken bones, and cuts, readily come to mind. However, non-physical damages also come under the personal injury umbrella....
What is Res Ipsa Loquitur and can it impact your Florida injury claim?
by Carlos Bodden, Esq. | Jan 13, 2022 | Negligence, Personal Injury | 0 Comments
Res Ipsa Loquitur is a well-known legal doctrine that can be invoked against defendants in civil tort cases in Florida, as it is in many other states. In general, the claim is advanced when a party claims that even without direct evidence, the court can infer...
Who is responsible for a “No Zone” or Blind Spot Truck Accident?
by Carlos Bodden, Esq. | Dec 30, 2021 | Auto Accident, Car Accidents, Truck Accident | 0 Comments
The Insurance Information Institute tells us accidents involving large trucks claimed 4,119 lives in 2019. Two-thirds of those fatalities drove or rode in passenger vehicles. Many truck accidents arise from passenger vehicles entering the blind spots of these trucks....