Monthly Archives: August 2024
What are the Fatal Four in Construction?
The Fatal Four are responsible for more than half the fatal construction site injuries in Florida. Even if these victims survive, they usually sustain permanent injuries. Since these injuries are (for the most part) easily preventable, compensation is usually very high in these cases. When one of the Fatal Four construction accidents strikes, it’s… Read More »
Top Five Social Security Disability Respiratory Conditions
A disability is a life-changing event. Everyday activities, like going to work or school, become impossible. Sometimes, a respiratory disability is sudden and unexpected. Other times, the disabling condition occurs over time, becoming progressively worse. Life-changing benefits are available in these cases as well. These benefits usually include monthly cash that supplements lost income… Read More »
Fatal Alcohol-Fueled Wreck in Tampa
According to investigators, a 28-year-old man’s BAC level was 1.5 times the legal limit when he struck multiple vehicles on the North Dale Mabry Highway, killing one woman instantly. Officials say the woman was a passenger in a Volkswagen Jetta that was stopped at a red light on North Dale Mabry Highway at Spruce… Read More »
The FDCPA and Workers’ Comp
Most people know the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for its limitation on debt collectors. But the FDCPA is also meaningful for job injury victims. It protects them from financial responsibility for unpaid medical debts. Or, more specifically, it protects them from financial responsibility for gap amounts. Most people know there’s a significant difference… Read More »
