If you live in any urban area, you have seen the latest in transportation – the scooter. While these vehicles may be convenient, often called e-scooters can result in serious injury or death. The dangerous element of these e-scooters has been well chronicled and the more common they become, the more it becomes apparent that…
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An injury to the brain caused by a traumatic event happens more often than you might think. These are often referred to as traumatic brain injuries, or “TBI’s.” Because of the biomechanics of a collision between automobiles, they can even occur from impacts which create surprisingly little property damage. This happens because the occupants of…
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The 174-foot, 950-ton bridge was swung into place on March 10 and expected to be opened in early 2019, according to a previous news release from FIU. It was built to help FIU students cross Southwest 8th Street, a busy eight-lane road. Photo Credit: MCM CONSTRUCTION This article is brought to you byThe Dawson Law…
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In 2015, 3,852 people died in truck crashes. A majority of the people who died, 69% in fact, were occupants of cars, and not the driver of the truck. On nearly all major highways, including our own I-95, large 18-wheelers dominate the road. Unfortunately, not all of them drive safely. Accidents happen every day. We…
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Living in Fort Lauderdale, we truly are the Venice of the Americas! Our beautiful weather and access to the ocean and the Intercoastal Waterway results in a great opportunity to both enjoy boating as well as to be injured on a boat. In fact, the Coast Guard tallied 4,463 boating accidentsin 2016. These accidents accounted…
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One of the most frequent questions clients ask at our initial meeting is: “What is my case worth?” This is a difficult question to answer, and almost impossible to resolve at the beginning of the process. Often, lawyers will inappropriately provide an estimate regarding the value – an opinion which is premature given the many…
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If you’ve been injured in any type of an accident were fault will become an issue it is important to begin preserving evidence as soon as possible. Your cell phone camera becomes the proper tool for that purpose. This is important whether or not the accident involved motor vehicles, a slip and fall, or is…
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Driving a motorcycle presents challenges to the operator, and exposes them to serious injuries even in collisions which would be minor if the crash were between two motor vehicles. At the Dawson Law Firm, we’ve been handling motorcycle cases for over 30 years and understand the nuances of these types of cases and the obstacles…
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The holidays are an overwhelming and stressful time for South Florida residents. Not only do tourists flock to our slice of paradise – Broward County welcomed 16 million tourists in 2016 and generated $14.2 billion in tourism revenue in 2015 – but locals are pushed to the side in favor of these snowbirds. This doesn’t…
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The Dawson Law Firm is challenging South Florida to join together to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey by donating to the Houston Hurricane Relief Fund. Here in South Florida, we are no strangers to being victims of hurricanes. As a consequence, we feel the fain of our friends in the Houston Area. Over 13…
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