Dressers leading to the death of small children sounds like a bad horror film. However, this unfortunate series of events has been a reality for at least three families so far. Sold in several small pieces requiring extensive instruction and a bit of time are the typical furnishings purchased from…
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Advocating for Your Injured Child
Sometimes a very unfortunate event affects those who cannot advocate for themselves because they are under the age of 18. If your child is injured on a playground, in a car accident, in a bicycle accident, at a store or in any way that results in a physical injury to…
Do I Still Have a Claim or Am I Out of Time?
Someone rear ends you or hits you as your driving down the street. At the moment you don’t notice any pain or obvious injuries but as the weeks go on you notice discomfort in your neck, back, knees or other parts of your body. A common misconception among those injured…
Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?
Personal injury law is utilized when someone causes physical harm to another and the injured wants to be made whole or compensated for that injury. The experienced attorneys at Friedland | Carmona provide free consultations to those who believe they may have a case and are seeking more information on…
Even Wal-Mart Must Pay.
Wal-Mart has over 290 locations just in Florida. Every year there are several cases brought against Florida Wal-Mart’s by customers who are injured while conducting business at the various locations. Wal-Mart has had to pay verdicts involving amounts in the several of thousands to several millions of dollars range due…
Have you been a victim of a crime caused by Negligent Security? If so, here are our recommendations
According to the statistics of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, from 2013 to 2014, the crime rate in the State of Florida has decreased 3.6%. This is the most recent official statistic. However, crime still exists and anyone can be a victim of it. In Florida, cases where one…
Large Settlement for Wrongful Death Victim’s Family
After nearly a year and a half of litigation, parties to the case of Estate of Nelson v. Graystar Management have settled outside of court for an award of 1.5 million dollar award to the family of a deceased Marine. The victim, David Nelson, had survived two tours of combat in both…
South Florida Theaters Not Increasing Security After Shooting
Last night, a gunman opened fire at the midnight opening show of the newest Batman film, “The Dark Knight Rises,” leaving over ten people dead and fifty more injured. Some theaters, including theaters in Hialeah, Miami Lakes and Dolphin Mall, have decided to add additional security as a precaution to…
Girl Killed In School; Family Settles With School For $525,000
Amanda Collette died in the hallway of Dillard High School almost three years ago, the victim of another student’s gun. Collette’s family filed a wrongful death suit against the school, alleging that another student warned a teacher about the student possessing a gun and his threats to use it, but…
Golfer Shot And Killed On Deerfield Beach Golf Course
Golf is usually known to be a relaxing, calm sport where players can have a good time with their buddies. This was not the case on January 13, 2011, when 35 year old Lataurus Randall and his second cousin were attempting to finish their round of golf on the 17th…