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by BriggsLawFirm | Jul 24, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
Your physician does not have to do anything intentionally against your wishes to be accused of medical malpractice in Florida. All that he or she has to do is to be clearly negligent, leading to your injuries. Negligence comes in many forms, such as failing to take...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jul 17, 2015 | Car Accidents
It's a fact that 16-year-old drivers have the highest rate of wrecks than drivers in any other age group. That alone is enough for Florida parents to want to put the brakes on their teen driver.But that is not always the best solution. As over half of today's teens...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jul 10, 2015 | Car Accidents
Most drivers know to yield to emergency vehicles like police cars, firetrucks and ambulances. However, one Beverly Hills resident recently learned this lesson the hard way after an accident with a sheriff's deputy from Marion County.The 24-year-old woman was given a...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jul 3, 2015 | Premises Liability
Many people have never heard of the deadly phenomenon known as "dry drowning." The condition, which is similar to the related condition of secondary drowning, is more prevalent during the summer months.Physicians see an uptick in dry drowning victims in the emergency...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jul 1, 2015 | Product Liability
When a defective product is noted and a recall is authorized, people sometimes assume dozens or even hundreds of injuries and deaths must have been reported. However, the reality is that it doesn't actually take very many incidents to cause a recall. The goal of the...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jun 19, 2015 | Wrongful Death
One of the most tragic types of wrongful death cases occur when, due to negligence by medical professional, a woman dies during pregnancy or labor. When this unfortunate circumstance occurs, her survivors (including the infant, should he or she survive the fatal event...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jun 12, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
The high rate of infant mortality for babies operated on for open-heart surgery at West Palm Beach's St. Mary's Medical Center is under active investigation. Recently the government launched its probe into the nine cases of babies who died since 2011 after undergoing...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jun 5, 2015 | Premises Liability
When it comes to the liability Florida property owners have when someone is injured on their premises, it depends on what category the injured person falls into.An invitee is someone who is present on the property by either an implied or actual invitation. The owner...
by BriggsLawFirm | May 29, 2015 | Car Accidents
After your accident, you probably have questions about what happens next. Below are some common questions and answers after a wreck.I was involved in an at-fault wreck caused by the other driver. Is there assistance available in getting compensation for my injuries...
by BriggsLawFirm | May 21, 2015 | Product Liability
Hearing all the talk about self-driving cars in recent weeks, it serves as a reminder. They are not here yet, but they are coming. Indeed, Florida is one of only a few states that have a law on the books that makes it legal to operate autonomous vehicles on state...