Personal Injury Blog

Mark Roman | December 5, 2016 | Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrians are among the most vulnerable people on our roadways. Because there’s little to protect them from passenger or commercial vehicles, pedestrian accidents often result in fatalities and catastrophic injuries. Because of these risks, it is important for motorists and pedestrians alike to do their part in being vigilant and safely sharing the road. Driver… read more

Mark Roman | November 23, 2016 | Car Accidents

Until recently, the trend for deaths from traffic crashes was uniformly encouraging. For a period of about forty years ending in 2014, traffic deaths declined steadily. Unfortunately, that trend reversed itself in 2015, with deaths spiking at the greatest percentage rate in 50 years. The death rate has now returned to a level last seen… read more

Mark Roman | November 14, 2016 | Personal Injury

Usually, physical injuries are the focus of personal injury cases. However, accident victims sometimes suffer non-physical injuries after a trauma as well. For example, a person involved in a severe car accident may sustain a traumatic brain injury, develop post-traumatic stress disorder, or become severely depressed. Though the line can be hard to draw in… read more

Mark Roman | November 1, 2016 | Car Accidents

Like all Florida lawyers, I’m required to take continuing legal education courses to stay current on developments in the law. So I found myself at a seminar recently hearing a speaker talk about how the future belongs to self-driving cars. The speaker was bullish on this new technology. He predicted that driverless cars will be… read more

Mark Roman | October 24, 2016 | Personal Injury

Halloween can bring out the most exciting activities. From carving pumpkins and costume parties to trick-or-treating and haunted houses, it can be one of the most exciting nights in fall. If you and your family choose to participate in the festivities, it is important that you consider and practice safety precautions to avoid unnecessary and… read more

Mark Roman | October 18, 2016 | Disability

We’ve represented many people who’ve suffered an injury that puts them out of work. In virtually all those cases, the defense hires a job market (“vocational”) expert. That expert typically concludes that our client is just whining and being lazy. For example, we once tried a case for a woman who lost a job she… read more

Mark Roman | October 11, 2016 | Car Accidents

Most people know that drunk drivers create an extreme danger for other road users. But, what many fail to notice is that sleepy drivers may be just as dangerous. In fact, accorded to a news article published by ABC Action News, “Studies show a driver running on six hours of sleep or less performs at… read more

Mark Roman | October 5, 2016 | Personal Injury

A few months ago, injured workers won two legal victories in Florida workers’ compensation cases before the Florida Supreme Court. Last week, the inevitable corporate push-back opinion appeared. Mark Wilson, the President and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, wrote a column in theTampa Bay Times condemning the court decisions and calling on lawmakers… read more

Mark Roman | October 3, 2016 | Car Accidents

According to the National Highway Safety Administration, the fatalities on United States roads increased in 2015, and now, the National Safety Council states more passengers, pedestrians, and drivers have suffered fatal injuries in just the first six months of 2016 than in previous years. The National Safety Council (NSC) estimated that nearly 19,100 individuals died… read more

Mark Roman | September 23, 2016 | Newsletter Article

It’s debate time in the presidential election season. Beginning on September 26th, the two major party candidates will hold three debates, with the third being about one month later on October 19th. There is good reason to be cynical about these debates. Presidential debates were once put on by the League of Women Voters, but… read more