Florida premises liability refers to the legal duty that a property owner or manager has to ensure that the property is safe for those who are lawfully visiting. When you visit a store, the store owner and manager have a duty to ensure you have a safe shopping experience. This is true both at small...

A terrifying West Palm Beach car accident has sent you or your loved one to the hospital and has caused significant damage to your automobile. You've dealt with the immediate medical crisis, but now you face stark and important decisions. What should you tell your insurance company? Who should you talk to about the accident?...

No one expects to be involved in a West Palm Beach truck accident; however, in 2010, there were more than 10,000 accidents in Florida that involved commercial trucks. Within hours of a Palm Beach truck crash, the trucking company's lawyers begin to formulate a plan to minimize the damages that the company must pay. They...

West Palm Beach truck accidents cause truly horrific injuries and fatalities every year. Policy makers (rightly) obsess over how to compel truckers to drive more safely, avoid ingesting drugs (especially methamphetamines), and pay mindful attention to cars and other vehicles in the road. But even with optimal preventative mechanisms in place, truck accidents would still...

A "simple property theft claim" shouldn't require hiring a lawyer. This case sadly shows why it is necessary many times. Jose De Leon had the bad luck to have his truck stolen. Luckily, he had the foresight to have a policy of insurance to cover such thefts. What he couldn't foresee was that when he...

Golf Cart Injuries Are Increasing Golf cart injuries used to be confined largely to golf courses. Not any more. Only about half of golf cart injuries occur on courses now. The use of these vehicles around adult communities, golf course communities and higher price gated communities have increased so much, that up to half of...

Most people believe it is important to be prepared for an emergency; yet nine out of ten Americans do not carry emergency information in their wallets or cell phones. Without emergency information, there may be delays informing your family or getting proper medical treatment if you are ever injured in a West Palm Beach car...

While hurricane season officially started in June, hurricanes peak from mid-August to late October. Katrina, Andrew, and Irene all occurred in this time period. We just had Isaac, which cause more than 70 car accidents when it hit Louisiana, and we probably aren't done for the year. To help you stay safe, here are some...

In 2009, Florida ranked third in the nation for drunk-driving deaths. That year, 770 Floridians lost their lives to drunk drivers, and about one-third of fatal crashes in Florida involved alcohol-impaired driving. Alcohol slows response time, affects coordination, impairs judgment, and lowers inhibitions. When an intoxicated driver chooses to get behind the wheel, he puts...

Is texting while driving safe? Most people believe it isn't and that driver distraction is a significant danger. Are you a safe driver while texting? While most people believe texting behind the wheel is dangerous, they also believe that it does not affect their own driving performance. West Palm Beach accident lawyer David Glatthorn explains....