Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Our client in this case was a 31 year old divorced father who has sole custody of his 11 year old son.

On a rainy afternoon in June, the victim of this Florida uninsured motorists claim was traveling in Belle Glade, Florida on County Road 880 when another motorist lost control of his vehicle, causing him to enter the oncoming lane of traffic and strike our client’s vehicle virtually head-on. When he saw the other vehicle coming toward him, our client did hit the brakes and turned to the right as much as possible, but there was nothing he could do to avoid this crash. There was massive damage to both vehicles. Fortunately, our client was wearing his seat belt when this accident occurred.

The victim in this case was transported via ambulance to the hospital in Belle Glade. Once the extent of his severe injuries was ascertained, it was determined that he had to be immediately transferred to a trauma hospital. Accordingly, he was taken via ambulance to a hospital in Delray Beach, Florida, where he was treated for a constellation of traumatic injuries. X-rays revealed that he had suffered severe injuries to his left hip, including a fracture, and displacement and impaction of the left femoral head.

As a result of these massive injuries, this victim was taken into emergency surgery for an open reduction and fixation, which was very complicated as it involved the insertion of two separate plates which needed to be reduced with screws. What further complicated his condition was the fact that he had a dislocation of the hip and a fracture to the pelvis as well. The end result of the dislocation was a poor blood flow to the top part of the femur. It is this condition which resulted in avascular necrosis and ultimately resulted in the need for a second surgery, a hip replacement.

Additionally, while in the hospital, this victim suffered a swollen calf, which required an ultrasound examination. This exam revealed the horrific finding that he had developed deep vein thrombosis. He was forced to be placed on anticoagulant therapy and had a radiologist implant an IVC filter to prevent any thombotic episodes such as a stroke or a heart attack. He then had to be placed on Coumadin to address the deep vein thrombosis, which he remains on to this day.

This victim spent nearly two weeks in the hospital recovering from the injuries from this accident. When he was finally discharged, he was completely non-weight bearing and bedridden.

In addition to his very severe hip injuries, this victim also sustained a left knee contusion and laceration. An MRI of his left knee indicated acute internal derangement. Fortunately, his physician did not initially recommend surgery, but has confirmed that if his left knee pain persists, a diagnostic left knee arthroscopy may be indicated. Furthermore, the victim confirms that he still suffers from decreased range of motion and weakness in his left ankle and there has been no definitive diagnosis for his left ankle symptoms which are likely related to his entire left side, hip and knee injuries.

Continue reading " Head-On Collision in Belle Glade, Florida by Uninsured Motorist " »

According to statistics, falling is the leading cause of worldwide injuries. Approximately 60% of all falls are initiated by slipping.

The victim in this Florida premises liability case was staying in a hotel in Orlando, Florida for a short time. As she was walking from the elevator to the lobby on the first floor of the building, she slipped and fell on the floor after taking a step out of the elevator, causing severe and debilitating injuries to her body.

Evidently, the floor of the lobby was wet and there were no signs warning the guests of the hotel of this fact. Additionally, the tile floor from the egress of the elevator exit to the lobby was sloped in violation of Florida's Building Code. As a result of this negligence on the part of the hotel’s employees, the victim was permanently and totally disabled and unable to return to work. She had to undergo numerous surgeries and significant therapy. In fact, this victim was confirmed to be suffering from C.R.P.S. (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), which is a chronic progressive disease characterized by severe pain, swelling and sensitivity to touch. Because of this, she incurred substantial medical bills and is faced with a lifetime of pain and suffering that is immeasurable.

Unfortunately, there is no cure for this condition. Her physician believes that she may need a spinal cord stimulator in the future, which would require surgery.

The victim in this case sought the assistance of Attorney Jason D. Weisser. Mr. Weisser sued the hotel in this matter and stated that they breached their duty to the victim as follows:

• By failing to maintain the lobby area in a safe condition;
• By failing to provide warning signage that the floor outside the elevator was wet;
• By failing to provide an employee to greet customers as they exited the elevator on the first floor to warn them of the dangerous condition;
• By failing to provide an accessible route from the elevator to exit the building;
• Negligent mode of operation by forcing patrons to walk across a wet floor to exit the building;
• By creating the dangerous condition of having a wet soapy floor in the main lobby directly outside the elevator entrance or elevator exit; and
• By having a dangerous slope/grade leading from the elevator to the lobby floor.

Mr. Weisser successfully settled this case without the necessity of a trial and obtained a verdict in the hundreds of thousands of dollars for this client. She now will be assured of getting the medical treatment she will need in the future.

The couple in this Florida medical malpractice case had been happily married for almost 23 years. She was a hairdresser who was very active and athletic and had just been certified as a personal trainer. He worked for an aerospace firm in Delray Beach, Florida and life was good.

Our victim in this case was only 48 years old and had a heart valve problem that had been watched over the years. She had been told that someday she would have to have something done about it.

One morning over the weekend she noted she woke up short of breath with wheezing. She would have to sit up to feel better. She stated she did not have any chest pain or
lightheadedness. The first of the week she went in to see her cardiologist and it was his feeling that she experienced these complaints over the weekend due to salt and volume overload which was all secondary to significant underlying valve or heart disease. He felt that she was more likely than not approaching the need for valve replacement surgery and scheduled her for an echocardiogram as soon as possible.

After the echocardiogram was done, the results showed that she was in need of a cardiac catheterization, which was also done, and showed that she had mitral valve and aortic valve problems, along with two coronary arteries that needed to be bypassed.

Continue reading " Cardiac Surgery in Palm Beach County, Florida Causes Death of " »