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Yearly Archives: 2022

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Pickleball Injury. Injured on Pickleball Court. Injured Playing Pickleball

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The New York Times just ran a thorough article about Pickleball and injuries that arise from playing the sport. See the full article at the following link. Pickleball, Sport of the Future Injury? – The New York Times (nytimes.com) Published Aug. 20, 2022 Updated Aug. 22, 2022 Most injuries occurring while playing pickleball will… Read More »

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Why Not to Choose a Big Law Firm

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Things are not always better just because they are bigger. There is no logic that because a law firm is larger that it means they are better at handling your case. Here is a list of things that are not better when they become bigger: A tumor, A bomb, Student loans, A natural disaster,… Read More »

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Struck a Car on Side of the Road

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In Florida, when a car has been left on the side of the road and another car strikes that disabled (or abandoned) vehicle, the person or business who left the disabled car can be responsible for that automobile crash on the side of the road. Here is why that is the case under Florida… Read More »

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What’s the Difference Between a Verdict and a Settlement in Florida?

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A verdict is when a jury, or in some cases a judge, decides the outcome of a case that is in litigation. In personal injury cases the injured person, the Plaintiff, files suit against a Defendant and sometimes even against several Defendants. After discovery is completed the case gets placed on a trial docket… Read More »

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Big Verdict in Orlando!

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Congratulations to our trial team of Jana Cortina and Brandon Volk who scored a $945,000 jury verdict in favor of our client. Our client had been forced from an Orlando bar because it was near closing time for that business. The bar knew that a fight had begun outside the doors of the establishment… Read More »

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What Is Um Coverage and Should I Have It

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In Florida, UM coverage is “uninsured motorist” coverage for your car. Florida law does not require you to have this coverage but you would be wise to get it and keep it. Why? According to recent numbers from the Insurance Information Institute nearly 25% of Florida drivers are uninsured. What this means is that… Read More »

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Better Law Firm or a Bigger One

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Is a law firm better just because it is bigger? The answer to that seems rather obvious doesn’t it. Is a company better only because it is the biggest one? Chili’s will never put a great mom and pop taco stand out of business. Outback isn’t running a smaller, better steakhouse out of town…. Read More »

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What Is the Fighting for Families Law Firm?

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Fighting For Families law firm is many things. It is a 25-year law firm with a proven track record of recovering for their clients. It is hard-working attorneys emailing and texting at 5 a.m. for their client. It is a law firm grounded in the belief that if we take care of our client,… Read More »

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This Cannot Continue. Another Cyclist Killed on Pinellas Roads

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In the past 30 days we at FightingForFamilies law firm documented numerous times just how dangerous it is for bicyclists in Pinellas County. Pinellas County is one of the most dangerous locations for bicyclists and pedestrians in the United States. And it’s not getting better. Just three weeks ago we blogged: Combined deaths of… Read More »

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Traffic Accident Deaths Increased in 2021–Even During Covid

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The number of traffic accident deaths for 2021 may exceed 40,000 people when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gets all of it final numbers. NHTSA has already said that for the third quarter of 2021 there was an increase of 12% from the previous year. That sounds like a small percentage but it… Read More »

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