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Please accept this blog entry from Florida accident lawyer. Gary Drucker. As a personal injury attorney in Boca Raton, the office commonly gets questions about how to prove a case. This is part of the topic for today’s entry. I have spoken on the site about liability and more recently about causation. Liability of […] The post Damages: What is at stake? What are damages? What may you be entitled to? Medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering appeared first on Drucker Law Offices.
Causation is the element of an injury case where the injured person must prove that the defendant’s negligence caused the injury the defendant is suffering. Said another way, the plaintiff must show that the actions of another party caused his or her injuries and damages. Generally, there are three elements that are needed to prove […] The post Causation issues – (general causation issues and property damages in car accidents and other signs in fall cases) Part one of the series of blog entries by a Florida injury lawyer appeared first on Drucker Law Offices.
Before March of 2023, Florida followed comparative fault laws. This meant that a plaintiff could recover as against a defendant, even if plaintiff was 90 percent at fault but they could only recover the 10 percent that the particular defendant was found at fault. However, under the contributory negligence laws that passed in March 2023, […] The post How did contributory negligence change accident law in Florida? appeared first on Drucker Law Offices.
Happy father’s day to all the fathers, grandfathers, father figures and so forth. The post Happy Father’s day appeared first on Drucker Law Offices.
Yes, however, the case would be more difficult. So they created a rule/law where in order for the PIP to pay the medical bills of a car accident, you must be seen at the hospital or at a doctor office (and presumptively complain about injuries from the accident) within 14 days. If you don’t go, […] The post Can you still have a car accident injury case in Florida if you don’t see a medical provider within the 14 day rule? appeared first on Drucker Law Offices.
Please everyone enjoy memorial day and drive safe and stay safe! The post Happy Memorial Day appeared first on Drucker Law Offices.
As a personal injury attorney law firm practicing in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach county, I have seen all types of liaiblity insurance. In this blog entry, the accident lawyer (who practices in the tri county area including Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Weston, Parkland, Coral Springs and many other cities) is going to discuss liability insurance and […] The post Liability Insurance – it is more than “kind of” important! It’s really, really important! appeared first on Drucker Law Offices.
Florida Statute 768.81 discussed neglience and contributory negligence. Basically, while fault can be apportioned between parties and even non parties to a lawsuit where each party bears the percentage of damages that he or she is responsible for, when the plaintiff is more than 50 percent at fault, the contributory negligence laws dictate that the […] The post What is the Florida Statute that deals with contributory negligence? What does it mean? appeared first on Drucker Law Offices.
A very common situation that is seen in the law office is where someone has a significant injury but the person that causes the injury has a small insurance policy. Clients sometimes ask why their case is resolving for this small policy amount, even though they have an injury. Please accept this week’s blog entry […] The post What if there is not enough bodily injury insurance to pay for my injuries for a accident in Florida? Insurance versus damages – how does this play out? appeared first on Drucker Law Offices.
Yes, under a new law passed in March of 2023, if you are more than 50 percent at fault, you cannot recover any damages. This concept of fault is called contributory negligence. The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C) Title XLV TORTS Chapter 768 NEGLIGENCE View Entire Chapter 1768.81 Comparative […] The post Is it true that if I am more than 50 percent at fault for an accident in Florida, I am not entitled to anything? What is contributory negligence? appeared first on Drucker Law Offices.
