FL Workplace Injury: What If You’re Self-Employed?

  In the state of Florida, employers are required to carry worker’s compensation insurance in the event that an employee is injured. In those cases, worker’s compensation claims are pretty clear.   But more and more people are self-employed and do contract work or freelance work as their main job. What about them?   If...

Product Liability: What Happens If You’re Hurt by a Recalled Product?

In the United States and in Florida, there are product regulations regarding consumer products that make sure they’re safe to use as intended. Still, it’s not uncommon for a product to be discovered to cause harm after it’s been released. In those cases, it is recalled.   Recently a large salad dressing manufacturer recalled two...

Signs of Florida Nursing Home Abuse

Many people move to Florida after retirement to live out their twilight years in the amazing climate the state has to offer. Because of this, you find a lot of older people in the state, and eventually, those people may end up in nursing homes – nursing homes in which they may suffer abuse and...

Recent Rash of Brightline Deaths Raises Train Safety Questions

Many people are excited about the expansion of Brightline high-speed trains in Florida, but they are not without risk.   In fact, accidents can and do happen with trains – even ones using high-speed, cutting-edge technology like Brightline. A pedestrian was recently struck and killed in Boynton Beach when they walked into the path of...