Archive for the ‘Jacksonville Injury Attorney’ Category

Woman Killed in Car Accident on the Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

A wife and mother of two died when her SUV was involved in a car accident and forced off of the Buckman Bridge late Saturday night in Jacksonville, Florida. Her car landed in the St. Johns River in approximately 45 feet of water. The driver of the car that ...

Middleburg Florida Man Killed in Collision with Tow Truck

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

A 25-year-old man from Middleburg, Florida (located approximately 30 minutes Southwest of Jacksonville) died Tuesday when he was involved in a collision with a truck. Around noon, his car rear-ended a tow truck on Southside Boulevard in Jacksonville.The man was driving at a high rate of speed and was ...

Beware of Arbitration Agreements When Being Admitted to a Hospital or Nursing Home

Friday, February 5th, 2010

As Jacksonville nursing home attorneys and medical malpractice attorneys, from time to time, we review cases on behalf of clients who signed an arbitration agreement prior to being admitted to a hospital, nursing home or assisted living facility. Such agreements purport to require that any claim, dispute or lawsuit ...

Four Jacksonville, Florida, Nursing Homes Get Lowest Grades

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Medicare rates nursing homes throughout the country on a scale of one to five stars, with one being the lowest. Four nursing homes in Jacksonville received the lowest rating. They are: Glenwood Nursing Center in Arlington; West Jacksonville Health and Rehab Center on the Westside; Palm Garden of ...

District Court of Appeals Rules that Insurer Must Cover Loss Where Insurer Tried to Deny Claim Based on Policy Forfeiture Where Insurer Failed to Give Policy to Insured Before Loss Occurred

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

A transportation company purchased insurance for its tractor trailer from a large international insurance company. However, before the insurer provided the company a copy of the insurance policy, the eighteen wheeler was stolen.The insurer then denied the claim because the policy required that the truck be stored in a ...

SUV Flips Near St. Augustine - One Man Dies

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

A man from Elkton, Florida, near St. Augustine was killed Thursday night in a single car accident when the truck in which he was a passenger rolled over. The man along with the driver were in Jeep Grand Cherokee on State Road 207, when the vehicle left the roadway. ...

Truck Crashes Into Car on I-95 in Georgia

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

A car crash on Interstate 95 occurred in McIntosh County, Georgia, when a tractor-trailer rear-ended a minivan. A three year old boy was killed and two adults and two other children suffered personal injuries and were taken to area hospitals. The auto wreck happened shortly before 1 p.m. in ...

Single Car Accident in Jacksonville Kills One and Injures Two

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

A vehicle traveling west on Valley Forge Road near the intersection with Edgewood Avenue in Jacksonville struck a sign and a telephone poll and went airborne. All three occupants were ejected from the vehicle.A woman died in the single vehicle accident and the other two people, including a baby, ...

Gas Leak in Jacksonville Apartment Complex Causes Injuries

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

At a Southside Jacksonville apartment complex, fire and rescue personnel responded to numerous complaints of residents smelling gas. As a result of the natural gas leak, carbon monoxide levels were dangerously high in several apartments. Several people were treated and others were taken to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center ...

Car Turning In Front of Motorcyle Causes Collision and Serious Injuries in Jacksonville

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

A motorcyclist was traveling on New Kings Road in Jacksonville, Florida, when a Honda Civic attempted to make a left turn across the motorcycle's path of travel caused a serious collision.The driver of the car was intending to turn left onto I-295 Northbound. The driver of the motorcycle was ...