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Monday, September 28, 2009
What Is Personal Injury Law?
Personal injury law covers cases that involve one person suffering physical, emotional, and financial injury as a result of the negligence or deliberate misconduct of another person or group of people. The goal of personal injury lawsuits is to make the victim "whole," to try to restore the victim to the life he or she had before the accident by making those responsible pay for what they have done.
In most cases, it is not possible to restore life as it was before the accident. Property can be replaced, medical bills can be paid, and lost wages can be restored, but the human dimension of injury often remains. From permanent disability to pain, scarring, and disfigurement to the daily pain of a loved one lost, there are some things that can never be restored. In these cases, damages are assessed to help victims move on as best they can.
When you are the victim of a doctor's error, a car accident, a construction site accident, or any other type of accident, a personal injury lawsuit can help you move past the accident and get your life back together.
If you or a loved one has been in a personal injury accident in the Orlando, Florida area, the time to act is now. Contact the Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D., to sit down for a free consultation and discuss your options and what you may be entitled to in terms of compensation.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Choosing a Medical Malpractice Attorney
Falling victim to medical malpractice is a painful and traumatic experience. Patients rightly put a large amount of trust in doctors, and when that trust is violated, the results can be permanently damaging. Proving medical negligence, or medical malpractice can be difficult. Doctors can try to justify their actions with plausible excuses, and juries trust doctors as much as patients do. It takes an experienced lawyer with medical knowledge to see the errors in a doctor's testimony and demonstrate them to a jury. The Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D., in Orlando, Florida, pride themselves on the quality and skill of their medical malpractice case history.
The key characteristics you should look for in a medical malpractice attorney are medical expertise, experience, verdict settlements, and individual care and attention. Most importantly, to establish medical malpractice, you must prove that a health care provider deviated from professional health standards. To prove this, expert medical testimony must be given. Having a lawyer intimate with medical practices and standards is crucial and can mean the difference between winning and losing a case.
Medical malpractice suits are complicated, complex cases and require lawyers with extensive experience. Particularly given the range of injuries that can be sustained as a result of medical errors, hiring a lawyer who has dealt with these types of cases and the medical community is key. Shouldn't you demand a lawyer with experience in all of these types of medical malpractice or negligence cases, a lawyer who has a proven track record of winning medical malpractice verdicts and settlements.
Finally, there should be a personal connection between client and lawyer, not between client and paralegal or client and assistant.
If you or a loved one are in the Orlando, Florida area and have been a victim of medical malpractice, you need a team of experts on your side. Please contact the Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D., to find out answers to your medical malpractice questions.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Rollover Accidents
Of the various types of automobile accidents, rollover accidents have the potential for some of the most severe injuries and risk of death. Rollover accidents have a number of causes and can affect cars differently depending on their type and without the help of law firms such as Orlando, Florida's Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D., winning a case in a rollover accident can be very difficult.
While there are a number of causes of rollover accidents, the most common are:
Turning too sharply
Turning at too high a speed
Faulty tires
Dangerous weather conditions
Poorly designed vehicles
Dangerous road conditions
If the vehicle in question has a narrow wheel base, or is top heavy with a high center of gravity, as is the case with many SUVs in rollover accidents, the chances of rollover also increase. Manufacturers who fail to take certain safety precautions to reduce the chances of a rollover accident or minimize the possible injury in a rollover accident - including Electronic Stability Control, airbags, seatbelts, crush resistant roofs, and designing cars with low centers of gravity - may be held responsible for their defective product.
Rollover accident injuries are often severe, including Spinal cord injury, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), whiplash, and burns. The severity of these injuries makes winning compensation even more important. Also, the property damage sustained in rollover accidents is usually much greater than in a less severe accident such as a rear-end collision.
The aftermath of rollover accidents can be just as difficult as the accidents themselves. If you are in the Orlando, Florida area and have been involved in a rollover accident, please contact of the Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. and find out how we can help.
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Car Accidents in Parking Lots
If you have been involved in a parking lot car accident, there are several facts you should be aware of.
Most parking lots are considered to be private property, and most parking lot accidents occur at low speeds. This usually means there will not be anyone making bodily injury claims, and it is likely the police will not get involved to document the damages. However, having said that, whiplash injuries at low speeds are one of the most common car accident injuries documented.
Even if you feel your parking lot accident was minor and there were no damages, you must notify your insurance company of the accident. This will protect you if the other party involved makes a claim against you in the future. A parking lot accident is the most disputed accident in the area of automobile accident claims. You should also file a police report of the incident to protect your legal rights further.
If you have been involved in a parking lot car accident and you live in Orlando, Florida or the surrounding area, please contact an experienced automobile accident attorney at The Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. today to schedule a confidential consultation to protect your legal rights and determine whether you are entitled to compensation.
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Contact Information
- Michael V. Barszcz, M.D., J.D.
- 2721 W. Fairbanks Ave.
- Suite 200
- Winter Park, FL 32789
- 1-800-516-2131 (toll free)
- 407-740-7699 (fax)





