Medical malpractice cases can be emotional for everyone involved. At a time when you or a loved one believed you were getting appropriate medical care, your medical providers let you down, possibly making things worse. If you believe you or a loved one have been a...
Workers compensation, or workers comp, refers to insurance that most employers are required to carry for all of their W-2 employees. Its purpose is to cover lost wages and medical expenses for employees who become injured or ill in the workplace as a result of their...
Accidents involving commercial trucks can cause great harm due to a truck’s size, weight and cargo. Liability is highly complex in truck accidents compared with passenger car accidents, with their own unique set of laws and challenges. If you have been involved in an...
According to transportation statistics from the CDC, about eight people in the United States are killed every day in crashes involving a distracted driver. While distracted driving is a nationwide problem, laws vary by state. On July 1, 2019, a new law took...
In the United States, a pedestrian dies in an accident every 88 minutes. Many other people, including pedestrians and the drivers involved, sustain injuries. Roughly half of the deaths occur in just five states, and Florida leads the pack. If you live in Florida, you...
When you are driving on the road, one of the biggest threats to your safety are collisions with 18-wheel commercial trucks. Each year, around 500,000 semi-truck crashes occur. About 20 percent of those involve injuries and approximately 1 percent involve fatalities —...
Commercial semi-truck drivers carry a great deal of responsibility on the road, which means there are greater consequences at stake when a truck accident occurs. If you or a loved one has been involved in a semi-truck crash, it is important to understand the...
Losing a loved one is a life-changing event. Time and time again, victims of this tragedy experience further suffering when learning that their loss may have been preventable or caused by the negligence of another person or company. In this situation, the family is...
According to the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation, you are eligible to receive workers’ compensation if you are a payroll employee, your employer carries workers’ compensation insurance, your injury or illness is work-related, and you file within two years of...
After an on-the-job injury, some people file a workers’ compensation claim, get reimbursed for expenses, and all goes smoothly. Too often, however, claims get denied, payouts are too low to cover expenses, the employee gets let go in the midst of a claim, or other...
Getting injured on the job is a stressful situation, and often leads to numerous pressing questions regarding medical costs. During uncertain economic times and periods of high unemployment, especially due to COVID-19, we get frequent questions from workers who get...
Losing a loved one causes pain enough. It can feel many times worse when an untimely loss occurs due to the actions of another person, company, or entity. If you experience such a loss, you may be able to hold another party responsible through a wrongful death claim....
As COVID-19 has swept across the country, it has dramatically changed the face of the American workforce. As the virus gained a foothold in February and early March, many non-essential workers continued to go to work each day where they may have unknowingly spread the...
While no one plans to get injured on the job, it is a situation for which every working Floridian should be prepared. Thankfully, employees are entitled to workers’ compensation, which covers a portion of their lost wages as the result of a work-related injury or...
Generally, we trust doctors and other medical professionals to provide competent, informed care. Unfortunately, negligence and malpractice sometimes happen. In some contexts, these two terms may seem synonymous. However, if you find yourself wondering if you can sue a...
If you or a loved one has recently experienced a spinal cord injury, you probably have questions. Spinal injuries are some of the most complex and potentially devastating injuries a person can suffer—after all, the spine serves as the body’s neurological “command...
If you’re hit by a car or truck while biking on the road, follow this guide to protect yourself and your case. *Updated 8/28/2020 Tampa Bay, Bradenton, and Sarasota offer some of the most beautiful bike trails, parks, and paths in the country. Unfortunately, Florida’s...
If you were injured or became ill because of an incident that happened while you were on the job, you are probably facing lost wages, medical bills, and anxiety about what comes next. Luckily, if you can provide qualifying evidence linking your injury to your...
Unfortunately, many people suffer from a traumatic brain injury after an auto or workplace accident.You are, at a minimum, dealing with pain and discomfort after an accident resulting in a traumatic brain injury (TBI). In some cases, you might deal with lost time,...
Concussions are the most common type of brain injury, leading to thousands of emergency room trips each year. These mild or moderate traumatic brain injuries are caused by a bump or blow to the head, making your brain move back and forth at an accelerated rate. While...
Typically, we can trust that we will go through our day safely and happily, without coming to personal harm. Unfortunately, some people—other drivers, business owners, manufacturers, and even medical providers—violate that trust. Chances are, someone you know has had...
If you or your family have been affected by an accident or personal injury, things can seem overwhelming. There is a lot going on, like finding the right personal injury attorney to fight for you, choosing a doctor, and navigating the insurance and costs for your...
The sun is shining, the weather is nice, but summertime brings with it increased hazards for those hitting the road. But did you know that the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day represents the most dangerous time for drivers in Florida? Staying alert and practicing...
SARASOTA, FL – The Matthews Injury Law Firm, in addition to attorney Karly Christine, are representing a Sarasota family grieving the loss of 9-year-old Roman Miller. A driver with a history of citations hit Miller while the third-grader was bicycling to school in...
Auto accidents happen every day. But that doesn’t make them any less challenging to deal with. Whether you were in a car accident recently, or you want to be prepared in case one happens to you, these FAQs answered by our car accident attorneys will help guide you...
Before a case is taken to trial, it is common for a mediation to take place. This process involves the plaintiff and the defendant agreeing to use a third-party mediator in an effort to resolve a claim before going to trial. The main purpose of a mediation is to give...
A deposition occurs after a lawsuit is filed but before a personal injury case goes to trial. It is an oral statement made by a witness under oath. Depositions are conducted to find out what the witness knows while preserving the facts of their testimony. This can...
TAMPA, FL – Attorney Marc Matthews and his team at Matthews Personal Injury Law are representing a victim of a horrific truck crash that left seven people, including five children, dead on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, Florida. The crash occurred January 3 and...
