The Dangers of Distracted Driving
There has been a vast amount of money spent developing devices that are supposed to make our lives more convenient and more secure, but as the old saying goes, there is nothing free in this world and...
View ArticleWhat to do if you Witness a Car Accident
We are only five months into 2016 and according to the Florida law enforcement, there have already been 169,000 crashes resulting in 106,000 personal injuries on our highways. Given these types of...
View ArticleWhat is the Difference between the Jones Act and Workers Compensation
If you work in the maritime industry and are not acquainted with the Jones Act, you need to be. While most Americans have grown up familiar with Workers’ Compensation Laws, when you work in the...
View ArticlePersonal Injury Cases are Simpler Than You Think
As a personal injury attorney, I spend my days trying to help those who have been injured by the negligence and carelessness of others. As proud as I am of the work that I do, it is always a sad...
View ArticleAre Go Pros and Smart Helmets a Smart Idea for Bikers?
I am a big advocate of wearing all of the safety gear that you can under reasonable conditions. This includes a top quality DOT (Department of Transportation) certified and preferably, Snell certified...
View ArticleFlorida Second Most Dangerous State to Be a Pedestrian
A recent Study conducted by 24/7 Wall Street has found that Florida ranked number two, only behind New Mexico, as the most dangerous state in which to walk the streets. After analyzing the National...
View ArticleLawyers, Police Themselves to Protect Client Interest
With the possible exception of dentist, you would be hard pressed to find a professional field, which is, at the same time, more revered and reviled as being an attorney. If this wasn’t the case,...
View ArticleThe Advantages of a Structured Settlement
As we have discussed here before, there are many steps that a personal injury claim may go through before it actually becomes a court case and that only a very small percentage of personal injuries...
View ArticleRoad Rage on The Rise
As a personal injury attorney, with a special kinship to the biking community, I see more than my fair share of auto accidents involving road rage and aggressive driving. Motorcyclists, by virtue of...
View ArticleShould You Talk to a Personal Injury Attorney before Filling an Insurance Claim
It’s a natural reaction to call your insurance company as soon as you have been involved in an accident of any type. You have more than likely been paying your premiums for years and once an accident...
View ArticleShould You Feel Safe on a Cruise Ship
While many may not realize it, the period between the first of August and the Christmas Holidays is one of the busiest times of the year for the cruise industry. True, family focused cruises see a...
View ArticleThe Truth about Suing for Emotional Distress in Florida
One of the most overly used and abused words that you will hear associated with personal injury lawsuits is “emotional distress”. Thanks, in a large part, to uninformed media and to an even greater...
View ArticleThe Line Between Attorney and Friend
One of the great things about being a personal injury attorney in an area as close knit as Melbourne, Florida is that many times I get to stay in touch with former clients and many of them go on to...
View ArticleThings to Consider In A Dog Bite Personal Injury Case
There is no such thing as a fun personal injury case. By definition, the events that lead up to a personal injury lawsuit and their results are not the stuff that dreams are made of or at least I am...
View ArticleWhat to Do If You Are First On the Scene of a Bike Accident
While we all enjoy a solitary ride from time to time, for most people riding a bike is as much social, as it is transportation. This unfortunately also means that many times we are the first on the...
View ArticleBoating Accidents and Florida Personal Injury Law
Considering the beautiful weather and wealth of water in and around the state, it is no wonder that Florida has one of the most vibrant recreational boating cultures in the country. In fact, according...
View ArticleThe Role of Your Attorney in an Aviation Accident
When people think of an Aviation Accident their minds usually turn to images of an airliner strewn over a wide area with bunches of police, fire, and other officials crawling all over the place. These...
View ArticleTestifying in a Personal Injury Case
At Sinclair Law, we enter every case with the same goal in mind. That goal is, receiving maximum compensation for our client in the least amount of time possible. If the case is fairly simple and the...
View ArticleRiding a Motorcycle Safely in Traffic
It’s that time of year again. Biketoberfest® is once again coming to Daytona Beach. Being lucky enough to live in Melbourne, Florida, only a short cruise down the highway, I have to admit that this is...
View ArticleDo I need a Personal Injury Attorney?
Here at Sinclair Law, it happens every day. We answer the phone or someone walks in and the first thing they say is “I’m not sure if you can help me or not” or some words to that effect. The truth is,...
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