Recent Entries

• Types of Bone Fractures and Breaks

  by Boris Lavent March 13, 2018
  Fractured and broken bones are among the most common injuries in personal injury cases. Traumatic fractures can happen in car wrecks and other accident types when the bones are subjected to excessive pressure due to impact or twisting. There are 7 million bones broken in the United States each year...

• What Is a Traumatic Brain Injury?

  by Boris Lavent October 15, 2017
  Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) result from an outside physical force or trauma impacting the head. TBIs are often caused when someone is involved in some kind of accident, such as a car accident or a fall. When your head is impacted during a wreck, or when your head strikes the floor after a fall, ...

• Liability of the Minor and Parents

  by Boris Lavent August 25, 2017
  Accidents involving minors can be complicated. When a minor causes a car accident, he or she can be held responsible. A minor who is old enough to drive is considered capable of understanding the difference between right and wrong and is old enough to assume liability for his or her actions. In so...

• Fatal Endings to Two Separate Pedestrian-Auto Crashes Just Hour

  by Boris Lavent March 25, 2017
  Two pedestrians lost their lives Thursday, January 19, 2017. The accidents occurred within a mile of each other on South US 441. Both victims were male, with one of their identities not being readily available. The first victim was twenty-eight-year-old Christopher Michael Wright. The areas of th...

• When Defective Car Parts Become Grounds for a Personal Injury C

  by Boris Lavent November 14, 2016
    To have a case against a car parts manufacturer, your accident or injury must have been caused by the malfunctioning part. Your accident also needs to have resulted in an injury or other losses such as damage to your vehicle. If you were simply inconvenienced, there would be no grounds for...

• Filing a Personal Injury Claim in a No-Fault State

  by Boris Lavent November 10, 2016
  Florida is a no-fault state for auto insurance. This means that each driver is required to carry personal injury protection (PIP) insurance. At a minimum, you are legally required to have $10,000 in PIP insurance in Florida. In the event of a crash, you would file a claim against your own PIP ins...