Personal Injury Blog

Logic dictates that it should be a simple, hard-and-fast rule for everyone: no texting while driving. Yet with daily lives that seem to get busier by the moment, the temptation is there to reach for that phone and bang out a quick note while traffic is light.

Have you been involved in a car accident, slip and fall, or any other incident that has resulted in injury? If so, you may need to seek out a personal injury lawyer in St. Petersburg. When an accident is not of your doing, but the responsibility of another individual, it should not be left up to you to fend for yourself and pay off the expensive medical bills. It isn’t right, nor is it fair for you to deal with missing work, the pain of your injury and the possible therapy that is to follow. The individual(s) responsible for the accident needs to be held accountable, that's where Bassett Law Offices, a personal injury lawyer in St. Petersburg, Florida comes in.

Most of us, at one time in our lives, have been involved in an automobile accident whether it was our fault or not.  If you have, do you remember that sick feeling at impact?  That sinking feeling when you realized that you had hit or had been hit by another vehicle and then the immense relief when you realized that although you may have been hurt, you are lucid enough at that moment to call for help.

One of the most serious injuries that you or your family may be subjected to in St. Petersburg is being involved in an unexpected auto accident, especially where there is serious injury. Being prepared for the aftermath is certainly very important and quality legal care from an auto accident lawyer is essential. A highly trained auto accident lawyer will work tirelessly to sort out not only the facts surrounding the accident but what legal remedies you and your passengers will be entitled to.  Here are some important tips to consider if you are involved in an auto accident.

This time of year is a busy one, particularly if you’re a holiday shopper. In addition to juggling work, household chores, as well as other errands, it makes sense squeezing in holiday shopping is a challenge. In addition, you might be faced with finding time for Christmas plays, holiday presentations, tree lighting festivals, and other events in the St. Petersburg, Florida area. During such a busy time of year, you must be sure to be careful when out on the roadways. The last thing you want to add to your holiday season’s budget is the expenses associated with an auto accident.

Everyone has conflict in their lives at one time or another, and sometimes these disputes reach a legal status where the courts become involved. No matter what the nature of the conflict, there are alternative dispute resolution options that can save you from the long and drawn out process of a full scale court case.

In an earlier blog about two of the demographic groups most often involved in Tampa and St. Petersburg-area auto accidents, we briefly mentioned teens.  In that article we were discussing why our area has so many traffic  accidents.  We briefly discussed teens.

Picking the right St. Petersburg personal injury attorney does not have to be a complicated process, but you do want to make sure your reasoning is sound because it could be the difference between a substantial settlement and getting nothing for your medical bills and lost time at work. That said, you should know that choosing the perfect St. Petersburg personal injury attorney is really no different than making the decision for any professional service. In other words, you want experience, expertise and affordability.  But how do you know that, among the attorneys you have listed as potentially representing you, the one you eventually choose is the most qualified?

The St. Petersburg Motorcycle Accident Attorneys Of Bassett Law Offices

Avoiding St. Petersburg Motorcycle Accidents:  Safety Tips

• At the top of every motorcycle safety checklist is the helmet.  Though scoffed at by some riders, it is undeniable that your helmet can save your life.  Motorcycle fatality rates are much, much higher than automobile fatality rates.  A big part of this problem is due to riders neglecting or refusing to wear their headgear.  
• High visibility clothing.  Almost every recognized study of motorcycle accidents and fatalities claims that the motorcyclist’s lack of conspicuity (visibility) is a chief cause of wrecks.  Drivers of cars and trucks often claim that they did not see the motorcyclist.
• Other types of clothing you should consider are leather jackets, eye protection, pants, glove and boots.  It’s a good idea to never ride in shorts!

Know Your Motorcycle

Unfamiliarity with the motorcycle is a surprisingly high cause of motorcycle wrecks in the St. Petersburg area.  Become intimate with shifting gears, braking, turning and other aspects of driving.  Every motorcycle is different.  Each bike should be approached as an individual. Before you ride:

Why is it that when we place a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility they seem to get lost in a vortex?  Take a look around and you will see the answer.  Are there enough staff members to meet your family member's needs?  Do the people interacting with your loved one seem to be qualified to do so?  Does there seem to be a revolving door of employees coming and going?  When a bruise appears on your relative, or a bed sore develops, are you given a "plausible denial" explanation?  Do they actually tell you that it's your loved one's fault?  Is that person close to you being restrained in any way to a bed, a wheelchair?  Or are they being medicated into oblivion?