Fort Lauderdale Injury Attorney Blog

Many in Broward County and Palm Beach County have heard, seen and read of the recent tragedy on the Florida Turnpike when a 2000 Ford Expedition rolled over, with a tire blown, causing the death of five, including three children. The people were on their way to church. Because Mark Weinstein at Weinstein & Weinstein, P.A. has been retained in the case by a loving father who lost his wife and two young children (ages 3 and 5) in the tragedy, and a wrongful death case will soon be filed, it would not be prudent to talk about any case-specific things on this forum at this time.

However, from the tragedy there are, in an objective sense, certain general reminders that ought to occur to anyone. The Ford Expedition is known nationwide for rolling over due to its faulty design, and yet it is kept on the road by Ford. Tires that ought to have been recalled have not been, and tires that have been recalled have not seen appropriately dilligent efforts by tire manufacturers to notify consumers as to exactly what tires are and are not recalled. Finally, there may well exist questions pertinent to all South Florida drivers - whether in Broward, Palm Beach, Miami - Dade, or Collier County - with respect to the barrier systems that were or are to be put in place by the Department of Transportation between the Florida Turnpike and other highways, and bordering canals.

Auto manufacturers and other large corporations and entities are not above the law. We truly believe in our motto, "fairness for all". If you or a friend has been injured due to the carelessness of others, Mark and Rhonda Weinstein offer free consultations at 954.389.8150 or 239.793.3331, or visit our website at www.fairnessforall.com.

A South Florida man was killed recently when his car slammed into a sable palm tree in the median of a road with a fifty mile an hour speed limit. This type of rigid landscaping, while pleasing to the eye, often causes much more harm than good - in fact, in many jurisdictions rigid trees are not allowed to be planted in the median of a road with a high speed limit, just for this type of reason. In Florida, cities, counties, and the Florida Department of Transportation can be sued for negligently allowing lanscaping to exist in a dangerous place, although in most (but not all) circumstances, recovery would be limited by certain statutory damage caps put in place by the legislature.

At Weinstein & Weinstein, P.A., we have handled almost every imaginable type of automobile crash claim, including single car crashes that result in much more severe injury than would normally be expected, due to the carelessness of other people or corporations. Call Mark Weinstein or Rhonda Weinstein at 954.389.8150 or 239.793.3331 for a free consultation, or visit our website at www.fairnessforall.com.

A Fort Lauderdale motorcycle accident took the life of one man and resulted in two serious personal injuries on Friday, May 2, 2008. Motorcycle crashes, obviously, often result in catastrophic injuries. They are most often the result of automobile driver negligence, but sometimes are the result of the negligence of the driver of the motorcycle. Passengers who are injured in cases where the motorcycle driver is at fault possess completely legitimate claims against the driver and/or his insurance company; motorcyclists injured by negligent vehicle operators not only have claims versus those negligent persons, but also find it easier in litigation if the personal injuries are not necessarily permanent. This is because in Florida those who are injured on a motorcycle generally are not barred from suing simply because they did not suffer a permanent injury, where that prohibition does exist in some other types of automobile cases.

We have successfully handled these types of cases, and recently received a large verdict in Naples, Florida, in a case where a care made a left turn in front of a motorcycle, causing the motorcyle to crash into the automobile, and resulting in serious personal injuries to both riders of the motorcycle.

If you have been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident occurring in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Naples, or elsewhere in the State or nation, we'd like to help. Call Mark or Rhonda at 954.389.8150, or 239.793.3331, or contact us through our website at www.fairnessforall.com.