Below are examples of our settlement results for personal cases. Each case is different and your results may vary but you can be confident that our attorneys will fight for your rights. $500,000* settlement for a trip and fall at a confidential retail store. Client tripped and fell injuring her elbows and right knee that required surgical intervention. Mr. Blanco-Herrera was able to secure the Plaintiff a $500,000.00 settlement. $200,000* Plaintiff was riding a scooter and was hit by a motor vehicle. The Plaintiff fractured his ankle as a result of the accident. Mr. Blanco-Herrera was able to secure the Plaintiff a $200,000.00 Settlement without having to secure surgery to that ankle. $100,000* Plaintiff was driving her motor vehicle on Alligator Alley when she was hit by a teenage driver causing neck, and left knee injuries. Mr. Blanco-Herrera was able to secure the Plaintiff a $100,000.00 Settlement without having to undergo surgery. $390,000 Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle that was sideswiped by a recycling truck. Plaintiff injured his neck and required a cervical fusion. Mr. Blanco-Herrera was able to secure the Plaintiff a $390,000.00 settlement. $125,000* Plaintiff was sitting in a parked vehicle when she was sideswiped by …
Cruise Ship Injury: Taking a Winter Cruise? If You’re Hurt, Who is Liable?
What better way to spend a few weeks in winter than by taking a cruise? While so many people across the country are trying to stay warm, you could be enjoying a second tropical summer. Unfortunately, many people who book passage on one of these luxury liners suffer falls or accidents. In fact, in recent years cruise ship injury can’t have been far from mind. With incidents involving the ship named Triumph, which was owned by Carnival Corporation, and the Costa Concordia disaster off the coast of Italy, it’s no wonder that people might be wary of boarding one of these hulking ships. If you’re planning to take a cruise in the near future and want to protect yourself from cruise ship injury, keep this post in the back of your mind. Hopefully, you won’t have to use this information, but here are a few common situations in which the cruise ship could be held responsible for your suffering. Slipping on the Deck Sometimes, people just fall. But don’t just assume that because you fell and sustained an injury that it couldn’t have been prevented. When you’re on board a cruise ship, it’s the cruise liner’s responsibility to keep walkways …
You’ve been in a Slip and Fall Accident. Now What?
You think something like this will never happen to you, at least, not until you’re dealing with the hospital bills, the missed work, and the pain. Slip and fall accidents might not seem like they can do a lot of damage—we’ve all fallen before, especially as kids. However, it doesn’t take that much force to cause a sprain, a strain, or even a broken bone, all of which can develop into serious health issues in the future. If you experience a slip and fall accident, you may find yourself asking “now what?” You aren’t alone. What many don’t realize is that their misfortune is often the direct result of someone else’s carelessness or negligence, a fact that can help ensure that you aren’t left to deal with the consequences by yourself. Here’s what you can do if you’ve been in a slip and fall accident: Determine Whether Negligence Is a Factor Some accidents are unavoidable. However, stores and businesses have a responsibility to keep their premises reasonably safe. If you want to be compensated for your injury, you have to be able to prove two things: First, that negligence was involved. Second, that the negligence was at least partially responsible …
Should I Call An Attorney After A Bicycle Accident?
As our Miami roads swell with traffic by the day, so do bicycle accident fatalities. More and more people are embracing a healthy lifestyle, leading to the increased number of cyclists on the road. This past January a driver struck two cyclists on Key Biscayne, killing one, as he briefly took his attention from the road to change a song on his phone. A week earlier a drunk driver plowed into a group of 20 cyclists on that same road, striking and injuring 4 of them. Two hours later yet another cyclist was struck in front of MAST Academy. LAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 120 CYCLISTS WERE KILLED IN FLORIDA WITH MANY MORE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THREE TIMES MORE CYCLISTS DIE IN FLORIDA THAN THE NATIONAL RATE. For all its beauty, Miami is simply not a bicycle friendly city. Our wide and fast roads, aggressive drivers, endless construction and lack of connected bike paths make this a challenging city to ride. Getting from point A to point B on a bike in this town typically involves crossing busy streets, navigating around obstacles and riding on streets without a marked bike lane or path. With the Venetian Causeway closed for construction, anyone …