Articles Posted in General Negligence

Chances are excellent the insurance adjuster for your case knows insurance and negligence law a lot better than you do. If you’re given a document to sign, there can be a huge imbalance in the knowledge between the parties. The insurance company will take advantage of that if they can. You might not understand the…

If your case goes to trial, you want an attorney who is a storyteller. Some people tell a story by making a video or writing a novel or song. We tell our story through demand letters and correspondence to insurance companies. If we can’t settle, we file a lawsuit and write the story in the…

When you have been injured in Florida, you may wonder if you can receive compensation from the party that caused the accident. That is what negligence cases are all about – whether you are hurt in a car accident, struck by a vehicle while walking across a street, or riding your motorcycle when a car…

Texting While Driving in Florida: Dangerous and Against the Law! The Florida ban on texting while driving law is found at Florida Statute §316.305. Incredibly, although everyone knows it’s a careless and dangerous practice, it is still only a secondary offense (F.S. 316.305(1)(d)). This means to be cited (receive a ticket) for texting while driving…

Jeffrey R. Davis is a Miami car accident lawyer who has served his community defending victims rights for three decades. Recently, after years of being a member, Mr. Davis became Secretary of the Miami Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). What is ABOTA? ABOTA’s mission is to preserve the institution and integrity…

WORKER/WORKPLACE NEGLIGENCE Negligent Assembly or Installation Plaintiff: Bolts on wheelchair armrest weren’t tightened Verdict (P) $807,600 Case Eduardo Trujillo, III and Lizeth Trujillo, his wife, v. T.D. Medical, Inc., and Miguel Nunez, No. 13-23500-CA Court Miami-Dade County Circuit Court, 11th Judge Jose Rodriguez Date 8/12/2014 Plaintiff Attorney(s) Jeffrey S. Altman, Jeffrey S. Altman, P.A., Miami,…

On April 5, 2014 Michael Smerconish of CNN, during his television show Smerconish, clearly explained the importance and validity of the civil justice system during the segment “one last thing.” As many of us have been following, GM is currently in the hot seat with Congress for failing to warn its customers, for over ten…

Unlike the opinions of Lisa A. Rickard, president, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, Washington, D.C. and Mark Wilson, president and CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida in their Miami Herald opinion letter, the attorneys at Jeffrey R. Davis, P.A.. believe that our civil justice system works. In fact the response to this…

Understanding what damages you can receive from a personal injury case is very important. That is why on December 13, 2013, Jeffrey R. Davis, P.A. took part in a Damages in Personal Injury seminar at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Jeffrey R. Davis was one of many speakers and the seminar. The seminar focused on educating…

At least two-dozen people were injured when a wooden deck collapsed into Biscayne Bay at Shuckers Waterfront Grill last night in North Bay Village, FL. Apparently, as the overflow crowd cheered their local Miami Heat team during the NBA Finals, the wooden patio deck abruptly collapsed, pitching as many as 100 patrons into Biscayne Bay…