Category Archives: Personal Injury
Uber Accidents Shine A Light On Negligent Hiring
A recent accident caught on video shows a motorcyclist who was going the speed limit in heavy traffic get cut off by an SUV attempting to make a left-hand turn without looking. The motorcycle strikes the SUV head-on, but the rider is able to skid the bike into the vehicle, lodging the bike under… Read More »
Plaintiffs Secure $8 Million In Electrocution Lawsuit
Two plaintiffs filed separate lawsuits over a single incident that occurred in 2018. One man leaned up against a light fixture which broke off and fell into the water causing him to be electrocuted. He died as a result of those injuries. Then, a second man who attempted to save the first man also… Read More »
Family Of Homeless Woman Sues After Truck Accident Death
The family of a homeless woman who was struck and killed by a garbage truck has filed a lawsuit against the driver and his company. The plaintiffs contend that the accident was preventable. The 57-year-old woman was asleep in a sleeping bag when the garbage truck ran her over, crushing her skull. Her family… Read More »
Boy Fighting For Life After Salmonella Poisoning
Infectious disease lawsuits are quite difficult to win. The rare exception is when you get food poisoning from a restaurant. These lawsuits may not be hard to win, but a couple days with a stomach bug is not going to net you a lot of money in compensation. Maybe $1,000 in nuisance cash, if… Read More »
Actor Sues Tesla After Wheel Spontaneously Detaches From New Car
Most of us regard safety recall notices from car manufacturers as just another piece of junk mail to discard or to use as scrap paper. It is best to heed those notices, though, as annoying as it is to take your car to the dealership to get a part replaced when your car has… Read More »
How To Use Evidence To Win A Personal Injury Lawsuit
Movies and television shows often show lawyers winning cases by appealing to the emotions of the judge or jury and by revealing surprising pieces of information at the trial. In reality, there are strict rules about disclosing your evidence to the judge and to the other party well in advance of the trial; for… Read More »
The Daubert Standard In Florida Personal Injury Cases
Your grandson thinks that if his toy dragon rubs its wings on your shoulder, the pain from the car accident injury you sustained a year ago will disappear. Your sister-in-law thinks that you just need to smile more, and the pain will go away. Your niece thinks that going vegan is the solution to… Read More »
Three Factors That Make It Harder To Settle A Car Accident Case
If you have been injured in a car accident that was caused by someone else on the road, you will likely reach a point where you ponder how much you would be willing to settle for. Between expensive medical bills and wages you may have lost at work due to your injuries, it is… Read More »
Car Accidents Can Cause Disabling Nerve Damage
The tremendous forces generated by car accidents can break bones, injure soft tissue, and lead to concussions. Nerve damage is also a problem. This is a type of invisible injury that can be very difficult to come back from. At Halpern Santos & Pinkert, P.A., our car accident lawyers will review your medical records… Read More »
The Case of the Missing Tree
At Halpern Santos & Pinkert, our Florida personal injury attorneys regularly sound the bell that accident victims should fully document the hazards that cause their injuries as soon as possible. There is a simple reason: the entity in control of the hazard might quickly fix it, which makes obtaining compensation difficult. In our every… Read More »
