Impacts an ERISA Lien Can Have on Your Personal Injury Settlement
Personal injury cases are often accompanied by healthcare-related liens which you must take care of before receiving the settlement. The most challenging type of lien when it comes to your personal injury case, is an ERISA health insurance lien. What is ERISA? The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)...
Read More
Product Liability & Lemon Law: What Are The Differences?
It’s frustrating when persistent vehicle problems delay your commute or alter your travel plans. It’s far worse when mechanical defects cause a tragic crash. Some vehicle manufacturers produce cars and trucks that are destined to disrupt your life. Whether your issue involves repetitive repairs or an accident with injuries,...
Read More
How Much Does It Cost to Talk to a Lawyer?
Hiring a personal injury attorney following a serious accident may sound like an expensive proposition. People oftentimes associate legal representation with high fees, costs, and hourly rates. When another’s negligence causes an accident that results in injury, whether a slip and fall accident or a motor vehicle accident, victims...
Read More
You Signed a Release of Liability Waiver and Got Hurt — Now What?
Most of us are not thinking about the worst-case scenario when a release of liability waiver is put in front of us. We just see it as a necessary — and perhaps annoying — barrier between us and whatever it is we want to do. Many of us sign...
Read More
The 7 Most Common Car Accident Injuries
If you or a loved one have recently been in a car accident, your mind might still be racing with thoughts and questions. Once the initial shock wears off, you may wonder if you could have done anything to prevent the accident. You may also worry about how you’ll...
Read More
Understanding the Personal Injury Statute of Limitations in Florida
If you were in an accident, bitten by a dog, or suffered an injury as a result of someone else’s negligence, you can file a personal injury claim against the negligent party or parties. However, you need to file your claim before Florida’s personal injury statute of limitations expires....
Read More
What Is Elder Financial Abuse?
Recently, U.S. prosecutors filed charges against more than 400 people around the world accused of defrauding older Americans of more than $1 billion in total. It was the largest crackdown on elder financial abuse in history, aimed at curbing a problem that quadrupled in costs to consumers in a...
Read More
Over 5 Million People Suffer Elder Abuse Each Year
Elderly Abuse A Florida woman was recently arrested on charges of aggravated abuse of an elderly person and neglect of an elderly person following the death of a 74-year-old man under her guardianship. Investigators with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement stated that the woman overrode the man’s wishes...
Read More
Scooter Accident in Fort Meyers FAQ
Fort Myers Scooter Accident FAQ A 21-year-old man died recently on the Cape Coral Bridge when a vehicle struck him while he was riding a motor scooter. The vehicle was following closely behind the scooter as it traveled westbound in the inside lane across the bridge. The left front...
Read More
