What Does The Court Process Look Like? It is important to remember that in nearly all situations involving litigation concerning automobile collisions, negligent security, and premises liability, the defendant named in the lawsuit is not the party responsible for...
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Even Slow Car Accidents Can Hurt Badly
The University of Hartford teamed up with local police to perform a demonstration pertaining to the need of seat belt use. Police provided a device that simulated a crash of 5 miles an hour. Even at such a low speed you can see the impact that the collision has the...
Who Can Collect Wrongful Death Damages
Who Can Collect Wrongful Death Damages When deciding how much damage should be paid and how much should be paid the court will access many different factors and how each of these factors affected the deceased. For example the court will look at the relationship...
What is a Phantom Vehicle Accident?
There are times that a person may become injured in an auto accident by a vehicle that was not there when all of the dust had settled. This could have been a hit-and-run accident or it could have been an accident that was caused by a third-party who did not stay...
Take appropriate action if an accident occurs
Accidents are a part of life that we all encounter at some point in time. Some accidents occur in the workplace, others on the roadways, while others may happen at a retail center. They can happen to anyone anywhere, which is why it is so important that all people...
Is The Hospital Safe?
As a West Palm Beach personal injury lawyer, I receive a lot of phone calls about medical malpractice claims. In 2002 there were almost 1.7 million claims of health care associated infections in the U.S. These claims resulted in a staggering 98,987 deaths. Over the...
In an Accident? Let Tighe Law Help You!
Since 2002 West Palm Beach personal injury attorney Patrick Tighe has had one focus: giving you the representation you deserve, and the money you’re entitled to, when insurance companies won’t. With an extensive background in the insurance industry, he’s able to bring...
PIP LAWS
Most people do not understand what Florida PIP insurance is or what it does for you. PIP is an acronym for Personal Injury Protection. All drivers in Florida are required to carry it on their auto insurance coverage. This may be redundant but it is used to cover any...
Likelihood of Being in a Car Accident
Being that a majority of my practice as a West Palm Beach personal injury attorney involves helping people that have been involved in a West Palm Beach car accident; I was not surprised to read a recent study that was issued by a major insurance company. The company...
Has a product liability lawsuit helped you?
From time to time, I will come across a blog that has relevant value to some of the topics and legal issues that my West Palm Beach firm handles. When that is the case I will post a link here. This blog is right on topic in terms of how a product liability or in this...