Lawmakers made a drastic change in Florida’s comparative fault rule in 2023, and the effects of that change are now showing up in court, revealing some patterns that plaintiffs in personal injury cases need to be aware of. The best personal injury attorneys have been anticipating these results and adjusting […]
Author: Searcy Law
Truck accident cases are far more complicated than most car accident cases in Florida for a variety of reasons. There are more parties involved, corporate legal teams get aggressive, injuries are usually much more severe, and federal laws often set standards for the trucks involved. These factors have existed for […]
The Lord’s Place, a non-profit organization devoted to breaking the cycle of homelessness in West Palm Beach, is hosting its March to End Homelessness on February 27, 2026. The event starts at Centennial Square at 2:00 pm and includes a 2.6-mile walk through the city and its waterfront, followed by […]
Parents can become justifiably overwhelmed when they learn that their child is suffering brain damage or other neurological problems because of injuries that occurred at the time of birth. Trying to imagine what the future will be like and how the child’s needs will affect the family can seem like […]
Electronic logging devices—referred to in the trucking industry as ELDs—are systems that connect to a commercial truck’s engine to record the time the truck is in operation. These systems are supposed to create an accurate log of the time that a driver has been “in service.” Because federal laws set […]
Strokes are among the most commonly misdiagnosed medical conditions in the United States. Even when properly diagnosed, stroke patients face a variety of other risks related to medical oversights and other mistakes as well. Unfortunately, these mistakes are far more common than they should be, and many patients and families […]
Dashcams can provide very effective evidence in car accident lawsuits. The footage can show how someone’s irresponsible actions caused the collision and demonstrate that your actions did not contribute to the accident. But this video footage cannot be used to help your case if the court treats it as inadmissible. […]
Truck underrides are serious accidents that can have life-altering consequences. Tragically, they can have life-threatening consequences in many cases as well. If you have been seriously injured or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed in a truck underride accident in Florida, keep reading to learn what you […]
Even before the COVID pandemic, the number of doctor visits conducted online rather than in person was growing rapidly. During the pandemic, patients became more comfortable seeing providers online. Telehealth visits can be very cost-effective for healthcare companies, so the practice has remained popular. With the added convenience, it might […]
Most of us are familiar with the concept of the “black box” recovered after airplane crashes. The box contains information that helps investigators determine the causes and effects of the crash. What we are not used to is the idea of carrying a similar black-box device on our wrists every […]
