Articles about Personal Injury

2014 Child Booster Seat Evaluations

Every year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (HIS) comes out with a rating of children’s car seats. Thursday, they released the Booster Seat Evaluations for 2014.  There was a pleasant surprise, there are a lot of booster seats on their “Best Bet” list.  Another good deed was the additional

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Mastering Dog Bite Laws in Florida: Owner Liabilities

Understanding Dog Bite Laws in Florida The Basics of Florida’s Strict Liability Law In Florida, dog bite laws impose strict liability on dog owners. This means they are responsible for any injuries their dogs cause, regardless of the dog’s previous behavior or the owner’s knowledge of that behavior. Under “dog

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What is Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress?

What is negligent infliction of emotional distress?  Infliction of emotional distress can either be intentional (such as threatening to kill someone) or negligent (causing someone mental distress through a negligent act or omission).  To prevail in an action for negligent infliction of emotional distress, the plaintiff must: The “zone of

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What Type Of Car Insurance Do I Need?

Let’s get back to basics on automobile insurance. The reason I want to go over this basic material is because so many drivers still believe they can purchase “full coverage” and actually be fully covered!  I know buying what your insurance agent calls “full coverage” sounds like it would actually

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Insurance: Dog Bites and Dangerous Breed List

Recently the Palm Beach County Commission has stated a desire to examine a ban on pit bulls within the county.  This plan will not succeed since Florida has made it unlawful to ban specific breeds at the county level (Miami-Dade passed their anti-pit-bull regulations before Florida made it unlawful and

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