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Marco Island DUI Wrongful Death Lawsuits Highlights Obstacles to Plaintiffs Collecting the Money Awarded to Them by the Court

By Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather |

Someone telling you that you are entitled to a large sum of money is not the same as actually having the money in your bank account.  If all the statements on loan advertisements that said “Congratulations!  These $40,000 are now yours,” followed by lots of fine print, were true, we would all be rich. … Read More »

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Boynton Beach Woman Sues Manufacturer of Zantac, Claiming It Caused Her Cancer

By Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather |

Scroll to the bottom of any article you read online, and you will find links to websites about the potential dangers of common food ingredients and medications.  Most of those are clickbait designed to appeal to the hypochondriac in all of us; the connections between the bogeyman-of-the-week ingredient and the diseases it allegedly causes… Read More »

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St. Lucie County Announces Plans for Increased Safety Measures for Accident-prone Intersection

By Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather |

What is the most dangerous place you can drive?  Is it poorly lit?  Does it lack traffic lights or other indications of who has the right of way?  Is it far enough from populous areas that there is seldom enough traffic to deter speeding?  Are there objects or structures blocking drivers’ view of oncoming… Read More »

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The Victim’s Age and Marital Status Should Not Matter in Wrongful Death Lawsuits

By Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather |

What is the best age to lose a child?  What is the best way to die an untimely death?  These are unanswerable questions.  The pain of losing an immediate family member is immeasurable, no matter their age and marital status.  Unfortunately, Florida law does not see it that way. When it comes to wrongful… Read More »

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Family Sues Construction Companies after Unlicensed Forklift Driver Causes Fatal Accident

By Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather |

You might get annoyed when sections of the road are blocked because of construction.  In fact, you might fume with frustration when two workers, communicating by walkie-talkies from opposite ends of the construction site, hold up signs that say “stop” and “slow,” letting just a few cars pass at a time.  The delays, however,… Read More »

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Woman Sues Sawgrass Mills for Injuries She Suffered When Her Car Went into a Ditch in the Mall’s Flooded Parking Lot

By Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather |

What is the most dangerous thing about Sawgrass Mills?  Is it the sheer size of the place, so big that you would have virtually no hope of being reunited with your party unless you had taken note of whether the entrance you had chosen as your rendezvous point was the green toad, the pink… Read More »

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Mother of Child Injured in Delray Beach Golf Cart Accident Files Lawsuit, but Who Is Liable?

By Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather |

You might think that golf carts are the least dangerous, and therefore least thrilling, vehicle imaginable.  You are probably imagining them being used for their intended purpose, however.  An elderly man driving a golf cart on a golf course where the holes are too far apart for him to walk to the next one… Read More »

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Seeks Justice for Coral Springs Man Killed in Accident at Warehouse

By Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather |

The gig economy brands itself as a no-strings-attached way to make money, when in fact, it is the workers who are least likely to benefit from the less formal nature of the employment relationship.  An increasing number of people work as independent contractors in almost every industry. Even when workers are employed full-time with… Read More »

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South Florida Bicycle Accident News Roundup: November 2019 Edition

By Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather |

Even with the best helmets and other safety gear, bicyclists are extremely vulnerable to collisions with motor vehicles.  In an accident involving a bicycle and a car, the bicyclist can suffer catastrophic injuries, while the car emerges with barely a scratch and the driver is entirely unscathed.  If you have been injured in an… Read More »

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South Florida Appeals Court Orders New Trial after Jury Awards More than $15 Million to Injured Plaintiff

By Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather |

A South Florida woman who lost several fingers and part of her left foot as the result of an alleged medical error in 2008 seemed to have gotten the compensation she needed, and, some would argue, even more.  After a jury trial, a trial court awarded her $15.9 in damages; the amount includes both… Read More »

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