Tag Archives: negligence
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Damages in civil claims fall into two main categories: compensatory and punitive. Compensatory damages include any form of compensation for economic damages, such as medical bills and rehabilitation costs, or non-economic damages like pain and suffering or loss of consortium. Punitive damages, on the other hand, simply exist to punish someone for particularly egregious recklessness… Read More »
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A man from Hawthorne, Florida, has died from injuries suffered from faulty fireworks on the Fourth of July. The 42-year-old man was airlifted to UF Health Shands Hospital after suffering his injuries, but was unable to recover. According to deputies from Alachua County, the man had been attempting to set off large, mortar-style fireworks through… Read More »
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Railroad injuries may range in severity from minor scrapes and bumps to catastrophic injuries and death. The strategy you use in a personal injury lawsuit after a railroad accident depends largely on whether you are an employee or a patron. Railroad workers typically are not able to collect damages under workers’ compensation laws. Instead, their… Read More »