Personal Injury Blog

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | March 5, 2024 | Personal Injury

Can a corporation be a defendant in a Florida personal injury lawsuit? Yes, as long as you can find a basis for holding the corporation responsible for the injury. Sometimes, you can sue both the corporation and a corporate officer or employee.  In the typical case, however, the corporation is the party that has the… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | February 16, 2024 | Personal Injury

It’s difficult enough to experience an accident, especially if you suffer an injury. It gets even worse if the other party tries to blame you for it. When this happens, you almost certainly need a personal injury lawyer to help you defend yourself. Florida law offers many possible defenses.   The Elements of a Personal Injury… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | February 12, 2024 | Car Accidents

When you or a loved one are involved in a car accident in Clearwater, Florida, you may be left with injuries, bills, and emotional trauma. This may require you to file an insurance claim or even a lawsuit for compensation, which can seem daunting without a lawyer. But what does a car accident lawyer do?… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | February 7, 2024 | Personal Injury

Personal injury lawyers in the Tampa Bay area handle claims against those who caused an injury to another person through negligence, accidents, or wrongful acts. A personal injury can be physical, mental, or both.  Personal injury claims fall under the category of tort law. A tort is an act (or failure to act) that causes… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | January 30, 2024 | Workers' Compensation

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 5,486 workers were killed on the job in 2022. While serious workplace accidents can occur in any industry, a small number of jobs account for a disproportionate number of these fatal accidents.  Here are the eight most dangerous occupations in the United States based on the… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | January 24, 2024 | Personal Injury

The sternum or breastbone is the long, flat bone in the center of your chest connecting to your ribs to form the anterior rib cage. It’s one of the longest and largest flat bones in the body and supports the clavicles while protecting the heart and lungs.  A broken or fractured sternum is one of… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | January 9, 2024 | Truck Accidents

Drowsy driving is a major cause of truck accidents and other commercial vehicle accidents. In fact, drowsy driving accidents are far more likely to cause fatalities than other accidents, for obvious reasons.  When a truck driver falls asleep at the wheel, a road accident and an eventual wrongful death claim become extremely likely. In response… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | January 3, 2024 | Commercial Vehicle Accidents

A total of 1,366 crashes involving commercial motor vehicles happened in Pinellas County in 2021, a 17% increase from the 1,161 accidents that occurred in 2020. More concerningly, nine people died in commercial motor vehicle wrecks, and 308 people were hurt. This is contrasted against 2020, which saw only 276 injuries and one fatality. A… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | December 13, 2023 | Police Brutality

We should be able to trust the police to keep us safe. However, situations may arise when an officer uses excessive force, resulting in traumatic injuries or death.  In these cases, federal law provides a cause of action for the victim or their surviving family members to sue in civil court for damages. These claims… read more

Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers | December 13, 2023 | Car Accidents

There were over 10,000 alcohol-related traffic fatalities nationwide in 2019, and over 800 of them occurred in Florida alone. Drunk driving is a crime that has inspired law enforcement to take aggressive and creative measures to combat DUI driving and car accidents. Setting up DUI checkpoints to catch impaired drivers is one of these measures…. read more