Personal Injury Blog

Mark Roman | January 26, 2018 | news

Geico recently filed a lawsuit in a Florida federal court against the parent company of 411 Pain, the medical-legal referral service. The breadth of the suit is astounding. Geico’s legal complaint is almost 200 pages long, and alleges the referral service, along with many co-defendants, engaged in racketeering, illegal kickback schemes, fraud, and other serious… read more

Mark Roman | January 17, 2018 | news

President Trump recently took a physical to assess his overall health. Although these physicals are routine for sitting presidents, this one has gotten unusual attention because it included an additional component: a mental status exam. According to media reports, Trump had a memory screening exam added to his usual physical by White House medical staff…. read more

Mark Roman | January 9, 2018 | news

Many people in the auto industry believe driverless cars are the future. Depending on who you believe, these cars will either take over the market completely or be a large part of it within the next decade. Many states have not yet decided how to treat driverless cars legally. Florida is way ahead of those… read more

Mark Roman | December 22, 2017 | Personal Injury

A spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when the protection surrounding your cord is damaged. Trauma, from a violent motor vehicle accident or a vicious sports injury, can cause this damage, which can result in the loss of the ability to send and receive messages from the brain to the body’s system that controls sensory and… read more

Mark Roman | December 20, 2017 | news, Personal Injury

This week brought grim news from Washington state: another passenger train derailment, apparently caused by speeding, which killed at least three people and injured many others. This crash joins a grim list: 1) A December 2013 New York commuter train derailment which killed four people; 2) A May 2015 Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia which killed… read more

Mark Roman | December 13, 2017 | Brain Injuries

According to the Brain Injury Association of America, roughly 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. These injuries can manifest in hundreds of different ways and while some are easily diagnosed, others are harder to recognize; a coup-contrecoup brain injury falls under the latter. What Is a Coup-Contrecoup Brain Injury? When… read more

Mark Roman | December 8, 2017 | Car Accidents

People have talked about car accidents for as long as there have been cars. But there’s something about this term which isn’t quite right: “accidents” suggest car crashes are random, unforeseeable events, like lightning striking. In reality, they’re not. Car crashes are actually predictable, explainable, and most importantly, preventable. Professionals in the auto industry have… read more

Mark Roman | November 21, 2017 | Personal Injury

The holiday season is upon us, which means the first official day of winter is fast approaching. Although Florida may not see as picturesque a change in season or weather as other states across the country, there are certainly seasonal trends that make the holiday and winter months a unique time of year. Unfortunately, many… read more

Mark Roman | November 10, 2017 | Insurance Companies

Changes in the Florida auto insurance system may happen soon, and Florida drivers may be better off for it. Last year, Florida lawmakers pondered ditching our state’s beleaguered “no-fault” auto insurance system. That system, which requires drivers to initially use their own insurance to pay for things like medical bills and lost wages, has become… read more

Mark Roman | November 1, 2017 | news

Four years ago, I wrote a blog criticizing secret lawsuit settlements. Here’s one of the criticisms I made at the time: If a case settles confidentially, lawyers may lose the ability to share what they’ve learned with others. Lawyers handling the same type of cases may have to start from scratch, fighting tooth and nail… read more