Brain injuries are very complicated. The signs and symptoms differ from one incident to the next, making them a challenge to diagnose and treat uniformly. This is especially true for children, since they cannot always express their symptoms accurately -- or, in some...
Personal Injury
5 safety hazards you may find on someone else’s property
You spend more time than you realize on other people's property. Every time you visit a friend, drop by the grocery store or stay in a hotel, you're putting your own safety in someone else's hands. You expect the person who owns that property to maintain it and ensure...
Similar packaging often causes accidental poisonings
Accidental poisonings are one of the leading causes of death in the United States. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that nothing causes more accidental injury deaths overall, year in and year out. For anyone older than 25, nothing is a...
7 brain injury symptoms in children
Your child got injured in a freak accident. You're afraid he or she has a brain injury, and you want to get proper treatment. You know that brain injuries are best treated right away, and you don't want to delay. The problem, though, is that your child is too young to...
Brain injuries and personal injury: What you need to know
Losing the full function of your brain translates into losing the full function of your life. As such, even a partial loss of brain function – as happens in the case of a traumatic brain injury – could mean losing a portion of your former life. Serious TBI can result...
Concert venues have duty to protect fans and performers
You just scored some concert tickets for one of the hottest shows of 2017. In this area of Florida, there is no limit to the options available for music or entertainment. There are always musicians touring and exciting shows to see. Without dimming your excitement...
Workers’ compensation or personal injury claim? Could be both.
Workers injured on the job in Florida will typically be covered by their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation, however, offers an incomplete remedy for your injuries. You may face limits on the medical treatment authorized, your lost...
How Contingency-Fees Work For Personal Injury Claims
We have all heard law firms’ late night TV and radio commercials and seen the billboards, “You pay nothing unless you win!” But what does that really mean when you need to hire a lawyer after getting seriously injured in an accident? Below are some tips to...
Some Things You Need To Know About Personal Injury Claims
At Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A., we hope that most people never have to face the ordeal of suffering a serious injury. When it happens, the process for filing an insurance claim against the negligent party, or against your own insurance company, can be...