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Slip and Fall and Nerve Damage: What You Need to Know

Published on: July 12, 2024 | By Flaxman Law Group

Your nerves send electrical signals between your brain and the rest of your body. They’re what allow you to move, talk, think, and feel. In a slip and fall accidents, nerves in different parts of your body can get damaged, which can lead to numbness, pain, and mobility issues.

If you’ve suffered nerve damage or any serious injury in a slip and fall accident in a store, park, office, or anywhere else, contact Flaxman Law Group for a consultation with a South Florida slip and fall claims attorney. In a free consultation, our team can explain whether you may have a claim and what pursuing your claim might look like.

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Geriatric Head Injuries: What You Need to Know

Published on: June 28, 2024 | By Flaxman Law Group

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of injuries among seniors in this country. Falls can cause many serious injuries, including fractures and broken hips. One of the most devastating injuries seniors can suffer is a traumatic brain injury.

If you’re over 65 and have suffered a fall or head injury, contact Flaxman Law Group. We’re a boutique law firm with a father-son attorney team in our Miami, Hollywood, and Homestead offices. We’re also a multi-generational office and we always treat our clients like family.

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Injured in a Store in Hollywood, Florida?

Published on: February 14, 2024 | By Flaxman Law Group

When you head out shopping in Hollywood, FL, you expect to find bargains, not end up in the hospital. Unfortunately, each year people are seriously injured in stores and store parking lots.

If you find yourself injured on a store premises, it’s natural to wonder if you have a premises liability claim. In this blog post, we’ll explore common injuries sustained in stores, the challenges of pursuing premises liability claims, and how an experienced attorney from Flaxman Law Group can make a difference when you file a claim.

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Preventing Retail Slip and Fall Injuries

Published on: December 15, 2023 | By Flaxman Law Group

This is the busiest time of year for retailers, and that hectic pace can mean more spills on store floors, which can lead to serious slip and fall injuries. While some people are fortunate enough to just have their egos bruised when they fall, slip and fall injuries can lead to serious and even fatal injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord trauma, broken hips, and other serious injuries.

If you’ve suffered an injury in a store that leads to high medical bills or lost wages because you need to stay home from work, contact Flaxman Law Group as soon as you can to set up a free accident consultation with a Hollywood slip and fall attorney. Our family-based law firm has more than 60 years of combined experience and we’re happy to explain whether you might have a claim.

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What Can You Recover in a Florida Slip and Fall Case?

Published on: June 23, 2023 | By Flaxman Law Group

If you’ve ever slipped and fallen on someone else’s property, you have a legal right to recover compensation for your injuries if your injuries were caused by someone’s negligence. Slip and fall injuries can cause serious harm, including broken bones, head trauma, or spinal cord damage. The costs in lost wages and medical bills can be substantial, which is why you might want to consult with a Florida slip and fall injury claims attorney if you ever suffer this sort of harm.

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Holiday Shopping Safety

Published on: November 18, 2022 | By Flaxman Law Group

This week, many people will be taking advantage of Black Friday sales or will be working on their holiday shopping list. This can mean busier stores and (unfortunately) busier fraudsters. It can also mean more injuries in crowded stores and parking lots. Here’s how to stay safe while having a happy holiday:

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How to Protect Seniors from Falls

Published on: September 16, 2022 | By Flaxman Law Group

There are 4.5 million seniors in Florida, and for these residents falls can be a serious danger. While some healthy adults may be able to brush off a slip and fall or trip and fall with no serious injury, falls are one of the leading risks of death and serious injury for seniors.

Underlying health conditions can make the elderly susceptible to falls. They can also make seniors more at risk. Conditions such as osteoporosis, for example, can make bones more brittle, leading to more serious fractures.

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Preventing Falls in Florida

Published on: September 14, 2022 | By Flaxman Law Group

Falls, including slip and fall and trip and fall accidents, can occur anywhere. They routinely happen in stores, workplaces, gyms, and other public spots. While many people brush these off as “minor accidents,” they can be life changing.

Flaxman Law Group has spoken with many fall injury survivors in our Miami, Homestead, and Hollywood offices. Many are looking for a fall accident injury attorney because they have suffered serious fractures, brain trauma, or other severe or even permanent injury. Some people come to us because they have lost a loved one in a fall.

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Older Adults and Falls: Who is Liable?

Published on: June 3, 2022 | By Flaxman Law Group

In Florida, falls are the top cause of serious injuries and fatalities for seniors. Older adults with health conditions and previous falls are especially vulnerable, but previous falls and conditions in the environment can also contribute to falls.

When older adults fall, their age is sometimes blamed for their injuries, but they can easily have a premises liability claim or a nursing home negligence claim, depending on where the fall took place. The owners of properties have an obligation to keep their properties safe and nursing homes have a duty of care to take extra precautions for vulnerable seniors. When these parties are reckless and fail to meet their duties, they can be held liable if someone is injured.

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Slip and Fall and Trip and Fall Injuries in Homestead are More Serious Than You May Realize

Published on: March 16, 2022 | By Flaxman Law Group

For most people, a slip and fall bruises the ego and thankfully nothing else. But slip and fall incidents in Homestead are far from minor issues. Each year, they kill Americans and cause serious suffering and life-altering, permanent injuries. The elderly are most vulnerable in slip and fall injuries, because they are at risk of hip fractures and may also have conditions such as osteoporosis, which make falls more dangerous. However, anyone is at risk of slip and fall accidents.

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