When shopping, walking on public property or simply being out and about results in injury because of a fall, a Florida victim may assume he or she is to blame. There are times when a slip-and-fall accident is not the result of someone’s clumsiness or reckless...

Property owners have the obligation to ensure their visitors are safe. This is not limited to public places such as grocery stores or government buildings but also a neighbor’s backyard. While this obligation includes correcting tripping hazards and other dangers, a...

Those facing health crises can take comfort in the tremendous advancements in medical science over the past generation. These days, even the most complex medical procedures are often routine, and a recovery that used to require a week or more of hospitalization may...

Florida residents love their dogs, and there is an abundance of parks and recreational areas where pet owners can bring their animals to run and play. However, the state and various regions also have strict leash laws requiring owners to keep their dogs restrained and...

Startled while you fumbled for your car keys in the hotel parking ramp, you come face-to-face with an assailant who beats and mugs you. This criminal readily targeted you and not just because you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. The parking ramp was either...

Sometimes, using the stairs in a public building is unavoidable. On the other hand, many in Florida prefer to take the stairs instead of riding an elevator for a little exercise. This is all well and good unless the stairs in the building place the visitors at risk of...

Even if walking for pleasure or exercise is not a preferred activity, most everyone who is able will walk at some point during an average day. This may include heading to the bus stop, walking from the car to the grocery store or crossing the parking lot to get to...

The sudden and tragic death of a loved one can raise many questions and emotions, particularly if the loved one suffered needlessly due to someone else’s negligence. Finding answers and resolving one’s emotions are often at the heart of the matter when surviving...

A trip-and-fall accident might leave someone with scraped hands and knees, or it may result in serious and even life-threatening injuries. Tripping and falling may lead to brain injuries, spinal injuries, broken limbs or other serious consequences. Someone who suffers...

When a crime happens, law enforcement officers have an understandable need to ensure that those who committed it are held responsible. Depending on the circumstances, police officers are often left to make critical decisions. Failure to follow policy could,...