No business wants litigation. It is time consuming, aggravating and unpredictable. It doesn’t forward your business purpose; to the contrary, it causes heartburn when you wake up. But most importantly, it opens up a black hole into which endless attorney’s fees seem to get sucked in. And sucked in. And sucked in. Also, no business Learn More “Contingent Legal Fees For Business”
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL (April 3, 2017) — Plaintiff’s personal injury and commercial litigation law firm Cutler Rader announces the settlement of a significant medical malpractice case against major hospital. While the settlement agreement requires that the parties remain confidential, Andrew Rader, the lead counsel for the plaintiff, described the case as follows: The decedent, after Learn More “Cutler Rader, PL Settles Major Medical Malpractice Stroke Case”
People hurt other people. Sometimes its intentional, sometimes it is through carelessness, such as when a careless driver runs a red light and hurts or kills someone else. If the victim lives, he has to live with the consequences caused by injury, including wage loss, medical bills, and changes in how (or if) they can Learn More “If I Fall, Do I Have A Case?”
Did you know that Florida law considers communications between police officers and parties involved in motor vehicle accidents are privileged. In other words, statements made to the police cannot be used against you in any way. This is called the Accident Report Privilege. Under Florida Statute 316.066(4), accident reports are not admissible as evidence in any trial, Learn More “What Happens if You Leave The Scene of an Accident if Someone is Injured?”
Did you know that Florida law considers communications between police officers and parties involved in motor vehicle accidents to be privileged? In other words, statements made to the police cannot be used against you. This is called the Accident Report Privilege. Under Florida Statute 316.066(4), accident reports are not admissible as evidence in any trial, Learn More “After a Collision, Can Your Statements to The Police be Used Against You?”
Negligence cases like automobile accidents seem straight forward to most lay people. If a car is sitting at a red light and gets hit from behind by another car, one would easily say that the person that caused the crash was negligent. But what does that word “negligent” really mean in the context of a Learn More “What is Negligence?”
It’s not The Good Wife. You know, that TV show where a client comes in at the beginning of the show, explains their problem and then before the show ends they are in a trial. And the trials themselves are not like what they portray on TV either. You see the actors in the middle Learn More “Cutler Rader Explains The Path to Trial”
School is back in session this week in South Florida which can be chaos for drivers during their commute to work. Commuters love the summertime because they know there will be no delays at crosswalks, no school zones and less traffic overall. During the first week of school, there is an increased risk of transportation Learn More “Back to School Safety For South Florida Drivers”
Zika in South Florida Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida and the state is looking to an experimental study by a British company called Oxitec. The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, in collaboration with Oxitec, will begin field trials to release genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes as Learn More “Combating The Domestic Outbreak of Zika Virus”
We had a potential client come to the office several months ago. She was a very nice lady who was involved in a motor vehicle crash with another car. It was not her fault; she was rear-ended at a stoplight. She sustained injuries to her neck and back at the scene and there were significant Learn More “Don’t Wait! You Only Have a Limited Time to Sue!”