On Saturday, Nov. 4, a Tallahassee girl suffered injuries after being thrown from the 'Musik Express,' a North Florida Fair ride. Similar accidents in other states have led to personal injury lawsuits, which might also happen in this case. The general manager of the...
It is common to have various expenses to handle after an accident. Filing a personal injury claim may aid in addressing those expenses, but reaching a settlement may take time.There are a few other options that may be available to help cover expenses quickly....
Road construction projects on Florida highways will always endanger the lives of all those involved. Employees of construction companies may find some comfort in knowing that they are covered by the workers' compensation insurance program. This coverage will be...
A hazmat team was called to clean up oil and fuel spilled at a crash scene in Fort Walton Beach in the Florida panhandle. This followed an accident in which a teenage driver suffered serious injuries after the alleged negligence of a 20-year-old driver of a commercial...
If you suffer from a serious illness or injury that prohibits you from working, you may very well have concerns about how you will take care of yourself and your family. Without a reasonable paycheck, you may not be able to afford your medical expenses or basic living...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration prescribes strict safety rules covering roof workers in Florida. However, the agency says there has been an 80 percent increase over the past two years in the number of citations issued in the Jacksonville area for...
Your benefits as an agency-hired temp or seasonal worker may not be as robust as part-time or full-time employees. However, you deserve the same access to a safe and healthy workplace as do all other workers in Florida.The main difference when you are an outside...
With the arrival of summer, many people in Fort Walton Beach and other cities in Florida will be heading out to spend time on their boats. Unfortunately, severe personal injury and even deaths occur each year when boating accidents follow incidents that might be...
If you operate or maintain machinery, you should be aware of how critical it is to use caution when working with the machines. People who misuse machines or use them without proper training run the risk of being seriously injured on the job.However, there is only so...
Losing a loved one in a vehicle accident that was caused by another party is naturally traumatizing for the surviving family members. When another party's negligence or misconduct causes a fatal event, the legal term that applies is wrongful death. Many civil lawsuits...
