If you or someone with you slipped on water near a store cooler, freezer, garden-center drink case, produce display, or refrigerated aisle, the first thing to know is this: the water may be gone within minutes, but the evidence may still matter.These...
A serious fall in a grocery store can happen in seconds. One moment you are walking through the produce section, frozen foods, checkout lane, or entrance area at a store in Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, North Port, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Venice, or S...
A fall at work in Florida usually starts as a workers’ compensation claim. But it should not always end there. Some workplace falls involve only the injured worker and the employer’s workers’ compensation system. Others involve a dangerous condition...
If you were hurt after falling at an apartment complex, condo community, HOA property, or rental area, the first few days can shape the claim. Photos may need to be taken before repairs are made, witnesses may need to be identified before memories fa...
A recent crash on I-75 in Charlotte County involved a Toyota Corolla that reportedly drifted from the right lane into the middle lane and collided with the rear trailer portion of a Volvo semi with a tank trailer. At first glance, many people may as...
More people are learning after a store fall that saying “I’m fine” and leaving quickly can create problems later. Pain may worsen after the adrenaline wears off, but the spill, broken mat, wet floor, missing warning sign, witness information, and sur...
A strong slip-and-fall case in Florida is built on proof, not just the fact that someone fell. The strongest cases usually answer the questions the business or insurance company will ask later: what exactly caused the fall, how long was the hazard th...
If your Florida workers’ comp doctor sent you back to work too soon, the first step is to find out exactly what the doctor wrote. Were you released to full duty, or were you released to light duty with restrictions? That distinction can affect your j...
A wrong-way crash on Interstate 75 in Charlotte County left a 21-year-old Bradenton woman dead and three Arcadia residents seriously injured, including two children, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The crash happened around 1:13 a.m. on May 1...
If you were hurt in a motorcycle crash in Punta Gorda, it can be frustrating to hear the insurance company question what you did wrong.You may be thinking:“I was the one taken to the hospital — why are they acting like I caused this?”That reaction is...
When you are hurt as a passenger in a multi-vehicle crash, you may be the one person who clearly did not cause the wreck — but that does not mean the insurance process will be simple.One driver may blame another. One insurance company may say a diffe...
After a car accident in Florida, your crash report can become one of the first documents the insurance company reviews. It may include the drivers’ information, insurance details, crash location, vehicle damage, witness names, citations, injury notes...
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