Monthly Archives: August 2018
Maximizing Your Financial Settlement
At Bundza & Rodriguez, we think constantly about how we can obtain full and fair compensation for our clients after an accident. The truth is that many insurance companies are not eager to pay out a claim, and they do not want to pay compensation for your pain and suffering. However, based on our… Read More »
Jury Awards Victim $4.6 Million for Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is both a crime and a civil wrong in Florida. This means that the state can prosecute offenders and send them to jail or punish them in other ways, such as fining them or putting them on probation. Victims can also bring a civil lawsuit in Florida court for money damages, which… Read More »
Anesthesia Errors
Anesthesia is a critical component of modern surgery. After a patient receives general anesthesia, surgeons can operate on unconscious patients who do not feel pain. However, thousands of people are injured each year unnecessarily because of anesthesia errors. If you have been injured—or if a loved one has died—then you might receive compensation. Because… Read More »
Scaffolding Accidents and Injuries
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), about two thirds of all construction workers use scaffolding on the job. Unsurprisingly, thousands of these workers are injured each year in scaffolding accidents, and several dozen workers die. Innocent members of the public can also be injured when scaffolding collapses or workers fall to… Read More »
Arbitration Agreements & Nursing Homes
Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are often the last choice for concerned family members. Many try to keep their loved one at home by using home health aides or even moving in with them. However, a point comes when even the most committed family member cannot take care of a loved one,… Read More »
Florida Criminalizes Electronic Threats
With school shootings in the news, many school officials are cracking down on electronic threats. To the student who writes them, these threats might be harmless fun. However, many Florida statutes criminalize making threats using electronic communications. If you or your child has been arrested for making an electronic threat, you need an experienced… Read More »
Parking Lot Potholes Can Injure Pedestrians
Two lawsuits filed in Orlando recently remind us that pedestrians face many dangers on their way into a store, including potholes in the parking lot. Store owners must keep their premises safe for business customers, or at least warn customers of dangers, and this duty can extend all the way out to the parking… Read More »
Fatal Car Crash Claims Another Life
A car accident on July 20 has claimed another life. According to Spectrum News, one man died when he failed to yield at the Frances and South Peninsula intersection in Daytona Beach. As a result, he collided with a Ford Excursion. Emergency personnel transported the deceased to Halifax Medical Center, where he died shortly… Read More »