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Five Biggest Social Media Mistakes Personal Injury Clients Make!
Posted by Darrigo & Diaz Personal Injury Attorneys Today, social media is just a part of everyday life. We wake up and check various channels for the latest news, local updates, and personal content from our friends, family, and work…
Continue ReadingProperty Claims: How to make your storm damage insurance claims go as smoothly as possible
Hurricane Florence started its slow march across the Southeast Friday, pounding North Carolina with a powerful combination of wind and rain. The dangerous storm, which was downgraded to a tropical storm, will batter the region through early next week. While…
Continue ReadingPedestrian accidents on the rise in Tampa
Last month, a Tampa man was walking on the sidewalk of East Hillsborough Avenue around 11 PM, when he stepped onto the road and was hit by a car. The man died at a local hospital. The crash was not…
Continue ReadingBACK TO SCHOOL: Is refurbishing a football helmet enough to keep athletes safe?
The helmet: the last piece of equipment a football player puts on his body before entering a game and, yet, by far the most important. And at a time when sports-related concussion concerns have been heightened by links to chronic…
Continue ReadingD&D Property Claims: Don’t become a victim of denied insurance claims for hurricane damage!
The 2018 hurricane season has arrived and is predicted to be more active than usual, with seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. If we learned anything from last year’s monster storm Irma and the numerous denied insurance damage claims left…
Continue ReadingTraumatic Brain Injuries in Children Linked to ADHD Years Later
Traumatic brain injuries send over one million children, adolescents and young adults to the emergency room each year. A recent study suggests traumatic brain injuries in children may be linked to an increased risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) years…
Continue ReadingHow to protect your business and make your premises a safer place for customers
If you’re a business owner, you probably already know that if a person slips and falls at your business, you’re a prime target for a lawsuit. And premises liability cases are bad for business. Customer slip-and-fall incidents account for about…
Continue ReadingMy Uber Got into a Wreck. Can I Sue?
Did you know that if you’re in a car accident while riding in a Lyft or Uber vehicle, you will most likely be unable to sue the mega ride-share companies? Drivers of Lyft and Uber are independent contractors, not employees.…
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