For 109 years in the State of Florida, juvenile offenders were sent to Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys if the Court found they committed a crime or violated terms of juvenile probation. The school was in Mariana, Florida. According to an investigation by the Tampa Bay Times, the children […]
Until recently, Florida has had a Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance system, also known as “no-fault insurance.” The intention of PIP was to provide injured drivers immediate medical coverage instead of establishing fault through the court system. The primary goals of PIP were to reduce delays in payment for injured […]
The subject of six lawsuits filed in three states, paraquat is widely used in the agricultural industry and, sadly, often causes illnesses to those least able to care for themselves: workers. Workers on farms and ranches across the country are spraying the deadly weedkiller on their fields to prepare for […]
Car accidents are pretty common in West Palm Beach, with over 500 collisions in a week on average. West Palm Beach also has a less-than-ideally high fatal accident rate, especially for accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists. However, West Palm Beach does have a lower fatal accident rate than many rural […]
If you’re making a personal injury claim, witnesses to the injury-causing accident can be of tremendous value. A good witness can support your side of the story and may even provide the critical information needed to prove the defendant’s fault. Even if a witness did not actually see the accident […]
Most drivers notice that semi-trucks make very wide turns. Large commercial trucks, especially semis with a tractor/trailer, can’t turn in the same small radius as passenger vehicles. Trucks must swing wide to make a 90-degree right turn. Trucks have to start a turn from the second lane to the left […]
Florida’s so-called “14-day rule” requires all accident victims to seek medical care within 14 days of the incident. If you fail to seek care within those first two weeks, your insurer will likely deny your claim. You should seek medical care even if you are unsure whether you suffered injuries, […]
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people are injured in crashes involving a driver who was distracted in some way. A large portion of those accidents is caused by texting while driving and often lead to severe injuries or even death. If you’ve been injured in an accident where you […]
MULTI-STATE LAWSUITS FILED TODAY AGAINST MAKERS OF PARAQUAT – HERBICIDE LINKED TO PARKINSON’S DISEASE – BY TEAM OF ATTORNEYS FROM DICELLO LEVITT GUTZLER, SALTZ MONGELUZZI & BENDESKY, AND SEARCY LAW PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 30, 2021) – Six lawsuits were filed today in federal courts across three states – Pennsylvania, California […]
Mediation is a private process where a neutral third person, called a “mediator,” helps individuals involved in a dispute discuss their issues and try to resolve them without going to court. Mediators do not decide who is right or wrong, nor do they tell the parties how to resolve the […]
