Do Headaches After A Florida Motorcycle Accident Mean You Have Traumatic Brain Injury?
Even though there are fewer motorcycles on the roads than cars, the crashes that involve motorcycles are far deadlier than that of accidents involving passenger vehicles. In 2016, the Insurance Information Institute (III) reported that 5,286 people died in motorcycle crashes. The deaths that year rose by 5.1 percent from deaths that occurred in 2015. […]
Auto Accidents By Uninsured Drivers In Florida
When you get into an accident it is stressful enough. To find out the other party doesn’t have car insurance can put an added layer of stress that may seem like you have an insurmountable mountain to climb to cover the costs of the damages. No one ever gets into their car and hits the […]
Leading Causes Of Automobile Accidents
Engaging in safe driving practices and wearing your seat belt are the two most proactive behaviors you can display to greatly reduce your risk for automobile accidents and injuries or death in a crash. Poor driving habits are easy to partake in, and the more you do them the harder it is to stop them. […]
Common Truck Accident Injuries In Florida
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the top ten states that had the most fatal large truck and bus crashes during the timeframe between 2014-2016 were: California Texas Illinois Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania New York Florida Georgia North Carolina Of all fatal crashes in these states during those 2 years, 51% involved at […]
Herniated Disc Injuries From Car Accidents In Florida
Traffic accidents can result in a wide range of debilitating injuries if not death. Many injuries are more commonly associated with car accidents because of the nature of how the body responds to the force of impact. Neck and back injuries are notorious for occurring after accidents. These injuries can have minor symptoms like some […]
Practice These Tips To Stop Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is one of the leading factors that cause accidents. As a society, we are becoming more and more entrenched in our devices and so busy that we cannot concentrate. Because of our fast-paced culture and the advances in technology, our distractions are only increasing and with them, so are vehicular accidents. According to […]
$112,500 Workers’ Comp Settlement 2019
In order to avoid being adjudicated permanently and totally disabled, the workers compensation insurance company agreed to settle this claim for $112,500. The 54-year-old worker had sustained a left shoulder injury after being electrocuted when unplugging a wax cleaning machine.
$338,000 Workers’ Comp Settlement 2019
A 56-year old worker suffered a left shoulder injury while lifting a 75 lb. masonry block overhead. Vaughan Law Group was able to secure a $338,000 settlement after the W/C insurance company had already paid out approximately over $100,000 to the client.
2019 Permanent Total Disability Trial Award – $500,000 Lifetime Payout
A 59-year-old food service worker sustained a right shoulder injury that lead to arthroscopic surgery. The employer would not take her back to work after being released by her doctor and being assigned permanent work restrictions. Vaughan Law Group requested job searching assistance from W/C but they refused to help. The judge found that the […]
2019 Workers’ Comp Trial Award – Case Still Open
Client severely injured his right leg. The Employer refused to take him back to work but sent him to do volunteer work at a charitable facility. While there, the Client engaged in alleged inappropriate conversations with co-workers and was fired. The W/C insurance company denied any further benefits and claimed ‘misconduct.’ After lengthy litigation, the […]