Legal Insightsfrom Injury Florida Law Firm
Steps to Recover Financially After a Stay in the Hospital
After an accident or injury of any kind, the health of those involved is the highest priority. Depending on the severity of the injuries, a…
The Dangers of Using Social Media When You’re Pursuing a Personal Injury Lawsuit
Social media can be a wonderful thing. It can keep you connected with people you don’t see very often, and it can help you make new…
What Conditions Qualify for Disability Benefits?
Social Security offers benefit programs for people with disabilities, provided that they meet certain eligibility criteria. Recipients must…
How Do I Apply for Disability Benefits After an Accident?
While many people who survive an accident will eventually recover, some people are never able to return to their normal activities. A…
Disability Benefits for Mental Illness
Mental illness is poorly understood by many people. In popular culture, people with mental illnesses are frequently dehumanized, or…
Receiving Disability Benefits for Cancer Treatment
Many people think that the term “disability” excludes illnesses like cancer. This may have been true throughout much of history, but things…
How can an Attorney Help with my Social Security Benefits?
Social Security benefits are intended to benefit people who are unable to work because of a permanent disability. Many of these people have…
4 Injuries that May Not be Covered Under Workers’ Comp
The scope of worker’s compensation is very broad and covers nearly every type of workplace injury that can occur. While many injured…
Workers’ Compensation for Heat Exhaustion
No workplace is immune to injuries and accidents, but for some jobs, the risk for certain types of injury is well-known and deserves close…
Can You Receive Workers’ Compensation if You Work from Home?
If you’re stuck in a cubicle all day, you may envy people who look like they’ve escaped the rat race. There’s a certain appeal to being a…
Can Self-Employed Individuals Receive Workers’ Compensation?
In many cases, self-employment offers workers a lot of freedoms that employees don’t have. Some people who are self-employed have the…
Common Construction Worker Injuries
Construction workers face many job-related hazards that workers in other fields may not face. Because of these unique hazards, it’s…
The Differences Between a Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Lawsuit
It is generally accepted that when someone is injured, whoever is responsible for the injury owes them compensation, and the injured party…
Who is Liable for Bites and Other Animal-Related Injuries?
Animals can cause serious injuries to people. Every day, people are attacked by wild animals as well as domesticated pets, such as dogs. If…
Overview of Wrongful Death Lawsuits
When a person dies in an accident caused by another person’s negligence, family members can seek compensation in the form of a wrongful…
Your Doctor’s Role in a Personal Injury Case
If you’ve been injured in an accident, you should act quickly. The outcome of a personal injury case can be greatly affected by what you do…
What to Know About Your Child’s Personal Injury Case
As a parent, you know you would do anything to protect your child from harm. But even the best parents can’t stop every accident, and…
What Are Social Security Benefits?
Millions of people across all age groups live with disabilities. Many of these become suddenly unable to work because of their condition,…
Social Security Law in Florida
Social Security benefit programs, including SSI and SSDI, are federal programs. This means that the laws regarding Social Security are not…
What Are the Most Common Social Security Application Problems?
Despite the high number of people living with permanent disabilities, Social Security benefits are not easy to come by. More applications…
How Long Is the Disability Application Process?
If you’ve become unable to work because of a permanent disability, you may be eligible for disability benefits through the Social Security…
What to Do After You Get Hurt at Work
When employees get hurt on the job, they can generally count on workers’ compensation to cover most of the costs. This system was designed…
Repetitive Motion Injury Lawsuits
A repetitive motion injury can occur when a person performs the same task over and over, usually on a regular basis. Activities that can…
What are Overexertion Injuries?
When you hear the words “workplace injury,” you probably imagine an accident of some kind. It could be catastrophic, like an explosion or a…
Workers’ Compensation Law in Florida
“Workers’ compensation” refers to a set of laws that govern how workplace injuries are handled, as well as a type of insurance. Under the…
How Long Do I Have to File a Claim After a Workplace Injury
Like most states, Florida requires employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Under this system, injured employees are entitled to…
Is It Possible to Negotiate with Insurance Companies?
All too often, when someone is injured in an accident, the initial settlement offer they receive from their insurance carrier won’t cover…
How to Prove Emotional Distress in a Personal Injury Case
While physical injuries get a lot of attention in a lawsuit, they aren’t the only consequence of an accident or other traumatic event.…
Florida Premises Liability Laws
Premises liability is a complex part of the law. In simple terms, it means that property owners have a duty to keep their properties free…
How to Prove Fault in a Car Accident
For a lot of car accidents in Florida, it doesn’t matter which driver is at fault. Florida’s “no-fault policy” means that the victim’s…
Personal Injury Law in Florida
A personal injury can occur from many different causes. Some of the most common causes of injury in the State of Florida include car and…
Who is Responsible in a Premises Liability Case
Premises liability is an area of law that holds property owners liable for injuries in certain cases. Determining when the owner of a…