Recent Blog Posts
What Is the Fighting for Families Law Firm?
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 »
This Cannot Continue. Another Cyclist Killed on Pinellas Roads
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 »
Traffic Accident Deaths Increased in 2021–Even During Covid
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 »
Bad Week for Tampa Bay Pedestrians and Scooter Riders
This past week—January 23-30, 2022—was particularly bad and deadly for pedestrians in Tampa Bay and just as bad for scooter riders. Early Sunday morning, January 30, 2022 a 23-year-old scooter driver was struck by a hit-and-run driver on 66th Street in Pinellas County. We had just posted a blog article which gave statistics on… Read More »
Can I Change Injury Attorneys in Florida?
Yes. The answer to the question is yes. In Florida the Florida Bar considers that the attorney works for the client and that the client can terminate their attorney. In personal injury cases it is the client who is in control and is the decision-maker on their case. OK, How Do I Change Attorneys?… Read More »
Pinellas County Bicycle and Pedestrian Deaths Increase
The number of bicycle deaths and pedestrian deaths is increasing in Pinellas County. Only a month (December 27, 2021 blog) ago we reported the bicycle crash numbers in the Tampa Bay area: 425 bicycle crashes and 13 fatalities in Hillsborough County. For Pinellas County there were 478 crashes and 15 fatalities for bicyclists. That… Read More »
More About Airbnb and Vrbo Injury Cases
We recently wrote about injuries occurring at AIRBNB and VRBO vacation residences and properties. (See our blog of September 03, 2021) We now see AIRBNB having to block rentals to short-term renters in certain locations because of “disruptive parties held at the short-term rental homes”. This is according to the Tampa Bay Times (December… Read More »
Bike Crash Accidents in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties Still High in 2021
How many bicycle crashes are there in Hillsborough and Pinellas County in 2021? Just 13 months ago we wrote about how dangerous it is for bicyclists to ride in the Tampa Bay area, and specifically so in Pinellas County and Hillsborough County. (See Blog November 11, 2020) The statistics then were astounding: an average… Read More »
Delivered Packages Cause Falls
Delivered packages cause falls. According to the CDC in an article published in 2020, “Falls were the leading cause of injury among adults aged ≥65 years (older adults) in the United States. In 2018, an estimated 3 million emergency department visits, more than 950,000 hospitalizations or transfers to another facility (e.g., trauma center), and… Read More »
Distracted Driver Crashes in Florida
Distracted Driving Accidents In Florida Everyone has seen distracted drivers on the roads in Florida. Texting while driving, eating, drinking, reading, etc. It’s not just inconvenient, it’s deadly. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles just released statistics for distracted driving in Florida. According to FHSMV in 2020, there were more than… Read More »