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by BriggsLawFirm | Mar 6, 2015 | Car Accidents
If you have a driver's license in Florida, you may have an inkling about procedures to follow if you become involved in a motor vehicle accident. But considering all that is at stake in such situations, an inkling is hardly ideal.In minor incidents there is usually...
by BriggsLawFirm | Feb 25, 2015 | Product Liability
Drug makers make a point of trying to limit the number of people who get hurt by their products. Sometimes they do this because they actually care. Sometimes they do it because federal regulations require them to.That's why the directions on nearly all medications,...
by BriggsLawFirm | Feb 19, 2015 | Wrongful Death
It was just last week that we addressed for the first time the issue of so-called "never events." These are medical errors that health safety experts have identified as being completely preventable situations or conditions in hospitals and clinics which, when they...
by BriggsLawFirm | Feb 11, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
There are a number of medical errors that have been determined to be all too common but which should never happen. Those in the Florida medical profession call these "never events." That is, there are practices that should be standard operating procedure so that such...
by BriggsLawFirm | Feb 5, 2015 | Premises Liability
It's probably widely known that property owners in Florida have the responsibility to make sure that their premises are safe for visitors. Whether those visitors are invited implicitly or explicitly, a landlord might be liable for providing fair compensation if...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jan 28, 2015 | Car Accidents
The headlines for the Ocala area don't often go more than a few days without word of a horrible car accident. In recent days there have been a number of such stories. One that was reported involved a collision of a car and bicyclist. It sent an 18-year-old male to the...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jan 23, 2015 | Product Liability
There are so many things we take for granted on a given day. You get up from bed and brush your teeth. What if the plastic brush snaps suddenly and you wind up jabbing the inside of your throat? How about when you climb into your car and buckle the seat belt? Does the...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jan 16, 2015 | Wrongful Death
A couple of weeks ago we took the opportunity to offer a bit of an education about what it takes to bring a wrongful death suit in Florida. As that item noted, there are some very specific stipulations that the law requires, including that the victim's death has to...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jan 7, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
The law is a dynamic thing. Not only do laws change by legislative action, but their effects can also be changed as issues are decided by the courts. A couple of doses of such change have been delivered in recent months and the result is that the complexion of medical...
by BriggsLawFirm | Dec 30, 2014 | Wrongful Death
Every state has statutes on the books that frame the conditions under which a wrongful death suit may be filed. In Florida the relevant language that needs to be referred to can be found in sections 768.16 through 768.26 of the state law dealing with torts. You are...