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Can I Recover Compensation for PTSD After a Collision?
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Car accidents are often traumatic and stressful events. Victims can suffer various physical injuries from fractures and broken bones to more serious, life-changing injuries affecting the brain or spinal cord. In addition to physical injuries, victims can also suffer from emotional and mental trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD can have a significant […]
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How Valuable Are Expert Witnesses to a Personal Injury Case?
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In a personal injury case, the burden of proof is on you to prove that the other party’s negligent actions caused the accident and resulted in your injuries. Determining fault in these cases is often challenging, but sometimes a case may require outside input to help determine liability. An expert witness can be a valuable […]
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What Happens If an Accident Victim Passes During the Claims Process?
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Unfortunately, some accident victims do not live to the end of the legal process. The injuries they sustained were so serious they were unable to make a recovery. If the victim survived the accident, filed a claim for their injuries, but later died as a result of his or her injuries, you may be wondering […]
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Ways Insurance Tracking Devices Could Be Used to Devalue Claims
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Are you part of the good driver discount program provided by your insurance company? If so, do you know that your driving data is being tracked? Below, Gordon & Partners explain what types of data is being collected and how that data is being commonly used. If you are involved in a car accident, we […]
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Who May Be to Blame for a Collision in a Florida Work Zone?
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Collisions in work zones cause thousands of injuries and fatalities across the U.S. each year. Work zones present a number of hazards to motorists. Maneuvering around cones and barrels, making lane changes and following signage can be both challenging and dangerous. If you have been involved in a work zone-related crash, you may be eligible […]
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Can a Past Conviction Related to Driving Affect My Car Accident Case?
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A past driving conviction, regardless of how minor, could be used against you if you are attempting to pursue a car accident settlement or lawsuit. It could impact the amount of compensation you may be able to recover to help cover the costs of medical bills and loss of income, among other damages. That is […]
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Who May Be Responsible for Damages in a Rideshare Collision?
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If you were involved in a collision with an Uber or Lyft driver, or injured while riding as a passenger using a popular ridesharing service, you may be wondering who is ultimately responsible for your damages. Car accident cases involving rideshare drivers can be complex. After a serious collision, you may be facing expensive medical […]
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Can Parents Be Liable if Their Teen Driver Causes a Crash?
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Many teens gain a sense of freedom and independence when they get their driver’s license. However, this new freedom comes with its own inherent risks. Teen drivers are generally the least experienced and often more distracted than other drivers on the road, increasing the chances of being in a crash. Parents have a right to […]
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What is Considered a Reasonable Person in a Negligence Case?
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The reasonable person standard is often applied in a personal injury case to assess whether negligence caused or contributed to an accident and resulted in injuries and damages. Our lawyers at Gordon & Partners have helped many injury victims prove fault and establish negligence in cases since 1993. To see if the reasonable person standard […]
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Can Florida Distracted Driving Laws Help My Claim Against an Inattentive Driver?
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Inattentive drivers continue to cause car crashes and serious injuries to others sharing the roadways. Distracted driving is responsible for almost 50,000 crashes a year in the state of Florida. To help reduce the risk of distracted driving accidents – particularly those caused by texting while behind the wheel – The Florida Department of Highway […]
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Verdicts & Settlements
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Jury verdict for the wrongful death of a 63-year-old man survived by his widow.
Verdict against cigarette manufacturer for family of local lawyer who died of lung cancer.
Verdict against tobacco manufacturer for family of man who died from lung cancer as a result of smoking.
Verdict for widow of man who died of lung cancer as a result of addiction to smoking.
Gordon and Partners, along with co-counsel, recently represented the family of a smoker who passed away when she was 60 years old from lung cancer caused from her long time addiction to smoking cigarettes since she was a young girl. The case was tried in Lowell, Massachusetts and resulted in a verdict of 17 million dollars on May 31, 2019.
Recovery for man and family for injuries caused by a defective auto part.
Verdict for a smoker who contracted cancer of the jaw.
A Pinellas County jury verdict for the estate of a man who died of lung cancer at the age of 42.
Jury verdict for the wrongful death of a 68-year-old man from lung cancer from smoking cigarettes manufactured by RJR and Philip Morris.
Negligent supervision at Assisted Living Facility resulting in death.
Jury verdict for the wrongful death of a 97-year-old woman at an ALF.
Recovery for man who suffered brain injury and paralysis after collision with Blood Mobile.
Jury verdict in drowning death of autistic boy at a construction site.
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