If you’re a dog owner in Florida, you may already be aware of your state’s relatively draconian laws governing injuries caused by dogs. While some states have a “one bite” rule that essentially eliminates liability for a bite from a dog never known to be aggressive, Florida courts can order the euthanasia of a dog for a single injury – even one deemed to have been provoked. The constitutionality of this law is now being challenged in state court.…
If your high-risk pregnancy ended with the early delivery of your baby because of a devastating auto accident, contact a personal injury attorney now. Although you qualify for compensation and medical care, the other driver’s insurance company may deny your benefits, because it thinks your decision to drive during your high-risk pregnancy led to your baby’s premature birth. However, a personal injury lawyer can prove otherwise. Here are two critical things in your case that help an accident attorney win your case.…
In 2008, approximately 165,000 people were injured, and more than 760 were killed in accidents that could be directly contributed to someone running a red light. This number is included in the approximately 2.3 million reported accidents reported at intersections, which may or may not have had a direct cause. Unfortunately, half of the people who were killed were not the ones running the light, but were innocent motorist, bicyclist and pedestrians who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.…
