by Attorney Melbourne Florida | Mar 18, 2016 | Wrongful Death
The answer is yes and no. There is a cap to a certain type of damages awarded in any Melbourne, FL area medical malpractice lawsuit, whether a wrongful death occurred or not. Most states have a medical malpractice cap of some sort to protect the defendant against a...
by Attorney Melbourne Florida | Mar 7, 2016 | Accidents, Attorney, Florida, injury, Law, Medical
We have all heard it said that emotional pain and suffering can be awarded in a court of law. But what does that exactly mean and how does it get determined? How is it that one person can receive S100,000 while another receives millions? It is true that emotional...
by Attorney Melbourne Florida | Mar 2, 2016 | Accidents, Attorney, Florida, Wrongful Death
Wrongful death claims are unique under Florida personal injury statute in that the person filing the claim is not the victim. Only an appointed personal representative can bring forth a wrongful death claim on behalf of the deceased. An attorney is not required to...
by Attorney Melbourne Florida | Feb 29, 2016 | Accidents, Florida, injury, Law
They don’t happen often, but when they do plane crashes cause a significant amount of damage to property and people. Having a Melbourne, FL attorney on your side who is familiar with case law in this area can help you navigate the course of what happens next while...
by Attorney Melbourne Florida | Feb 5, 2016 | Florida, injury, Workers Compensations
You’ve all seen these workers that dangle from high places working on bridges or washing windows of skyscrapers. It’s easy to imagine there are injuries from a job like this. And factory workers; they work with machinery all the time. It’s easy to imagine there...