If you knew that applying a thicker layer of mascara could kill you, would you do it? If you had an inkling that turning around to talk to your child could result in lifelong injuries for both of you, would you take the chance? What if unwrapping that sandwich meant…
Courts in Florida and throughout the country have repeatedly ruled that what you post, tweet or share on social media is discoverable in court. That means the other side can gain access, and use the evidence to their advantage – even present it to a jury. This is true in…
A dog that cornered a group of high school students, biting a 14-year-old boy and one other, was shot and wounded by a police officer in South Florida recently. The Tampa Bay Times reports the dog, which was described as a mixed breed, broke loose from a chain in a…
While many states have in the past several years approved the legal use and sale of marijuana for medicinal purposes, there is no state in the union where it’s legal to drive under the influence of the drug. But our Fort Myers car accident lawyers recognize that isn’t stopping people,…
Recently at a South Florida high school, cell phone video captured a fight that broke out among a group of girls. The teens traded verbal insults for a good five minutes before it dissolved into a physical fight. In the course of the five-minute video, only one teacher is present…
The content of a Facebook page maintained by the mother of a critically-injured Cape Coral boy will not be subject to review by the companies being sued for contributing to the boy’s injuries. That’s according to a ruling by the panel of judges on Florida’s Second District Court of Appeals…
Eight people suffered injuries recently in a Fort Myers rollover crash involving a sport utility vehicle and a passenger van. According to news reports, the 25-year-old driver of the van was traveling west on Daniels Parkway when, for reasons unknown, he crossed over several lanes of traffic and the concrete…
Victims of negligence need to understand laws giving hospitals the right to have outstanding medical bills paid from a patient’s future personal injury award, regardless of automobile insurance coverage. Where a hospital lien has been filed in accordance with law, a patient who otherwise cannot pay for medical treatment may…
Truck drivers who follow new federal rules requiring additional nighttime rest are more alert and less likely to deviate from their lane on the highway, according to a recent study. The independent study found that the so-called “restart” provision in the current U.S. Department of Transportation hours-of-service rule for commercial…
Prom is supposed to be one of the most memorable events of a teenager’s life. But prom night all too often ends in tragedy, with an estimated 500 students dying in alcohol-related traffic accidents during graduation season each year in the U.S. And apart from the dangers of alcohol, there…