Personal Injury Blog
Posted on May 10, 2013
On Thursday May 9 th, 2013, Pompano Beach, Florida was the site of 2 major accidents. In total 8 people sustained significant injuries as a result of the crashes. One accident occurred on Atlantic ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2013
In a recent case, Chalik & Chalik recovered $200,000 for a premises liability accident victim. While visiting family in South Florida, the client tripped and fell in the parking lot of a Marriott ...
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Posted on Apr 10, 2013
If you are looking for an attorney who can assist you in your car accident or personal injury case, then the Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers at Chalik & Chalik Law are here to help. These ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2013
Another year and another failed attempt to regulate parasailing in the state of Florida. Five years ago Amber White died in a tragic parasailing incident. Amber and her sister Crystal were on ...
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Posted on Apr 4, 2013
In the past week, two South Florida children were victims of vehicle-pedestrian accidents, leading to one serious injury and on fatality. These accidents serve as a solemn reminder for parents to ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2013
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and Chalik & Chalik is taking the pledge to drive safely. According to the NHTSA, 3,331 people were killed in distracted driving accidents in ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2013
Right now the Florida Legislature is debating dramatic change to the laws that govern car accidents. If you have not been in an accident recently, you may not care much about this debate. However, if ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2013
At Chalik & Chalik, we handle a wide variety of personal injury practice areas. In our Spring 2013 newsletter, we featured three practice areas: birth injuries, parasailing accidents, and tired ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2013
A broken generator and a grotesque amount of backed up sewage have caused the executives at Carnival Cruise Lines to pay to fly vacationers on one of their boats home from where they remain stranded ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2013
A serious truck accident on Wednesday smashed a 10-foot hole in a barrier on Interstate 95 and also killed a man. State transportation officials say that I-95 needs repairs, but these repairs ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2013
As our country essentially relies on the use of motor vehicles for everything in life, we basically are stating that our full trust is not only in the car for protection from accidents, but also in ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2013
Trampolines can be a lot of fun for children and adults alike, and they provide a great source of exercise. Unfortunately, they are not always safe. Every year, about 100,000 children are taken to ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2012
On Thanksgiving Day, an aunt and her nephew were two of the approximately 23 men and women aboard the Coral Princess in the ocean near Pompano Beach, Florida. The passengers in this 45-foot catamaran ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2012
If you are a Fort Lauderdale resident and have been injured in any type of accident where you were not at fault, then you need to contact an Fort Lauderdale personal injury attorney at the Chalik ...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2012
When an individual chooses to get behind the wheel of a car while under the influence, it not only places the driver at risk, but also other passengers in their car as well as anyone else on the road. ...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2012
According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, personal injury protection (PIP) insurance covers motorists for car accidents whether or not they caused the crash. PIP is ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2012
Annually more than 40 parasailing accidents occur over American waters. As a result, many individuals sustain critical injuries and the death toll has reached at least 15 over the past decade. In the ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2012
One Dies Days After Weekend Fort Lauderdale Pedestrian Accident Posted on Mar 18, 2012 On Saturday, February 25, 2012, two pedestrians crossing the street were victims of a Fort Lauderdale pedestrian ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2012
Three Florida Motorcycle Safety Tips that Could Save Lives While Florida's weather and scenic ocean views make for great motorcycling, this form of recreation and transportation also puts riders ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2012
What Florida Parents Should Know About Erb's Palsy Erb's palsy, a type of Florida birth injury, can strike any expecting family without notice. Erb's palsy, which can result in long-term ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2012
Florida Slip and Fall Accidents Often Result in Injuries Florida slip and fall accidents, or trip and fall accidents, result in more than one million injuries and 17,000 deaths each year. This makes ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2012
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Ft. Lauderdale Personal Injury Blog. You can subscribe to our RSS feed by clicking here.
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Posted on May 21, 2012
Palm Beach Defective Tire Lawyer on Retreaded Tires Tires are sometimes retreaded or recapped in an effort to save money and eliminate having to purchase a new tire. This is often done by trucking ...
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Posted on May 14, 2012
Fort Myers Accident Lawyers Review Pedestrian & Driver Responsibility About 12 people each day have lost their lives in pedestrian motor vehicle accidents in 2010 according to the National Highway ...
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Posted on May 11, 2012
Florida Tire Lawyer Warns of Ozone Cracking When Buying a Used Vehicle When purchasing a used vehicle, a prospective buyer needs to not only be concerned with the engine, transmission, and the other ...
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