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  When you drop your child off at a Fort Lauderdale daycare facility, you expect the staff to treat your child like their own. You expect certain standards in terms of safety, sanitation, and supervision. You have a right to expect these things from a daycare – it has a legal obligation to reasonably prevent…

Playground accidents can occur at school, daycare, or in private play areas. While some injuries are truly “accidental,” resulting from typical childhood activities, some are preventable incidents. Dangerous and defective play equipment, property hazards like sharp sticks or rusty metal, and lack of proper supervision are all examples of preventable factors in playground injuries. If…

  “Premises liability” is the basis for many personal injury claims in Fort Lauderdale. Anytime someone gets an injury on another’s property because of a dangerous element on that property, he/she may have the right to file a premises liability claim. Slip and falls are the most common reasons for this type of claim in…

Consumerism is a major part of the American economy. Any given citizen uses and interacts with hundreds of products in day-to-day life. There are strict federal and state safety standards when it comes to creating and distributing consumer products. Still, manufacturers can make mistakes, resulting in a dangerous product. When these products cause consumer injuries…

Fort Lauderdale workers deserve to feel safe in the workplace. They should not have to tiptoe around careless employers, hazardous work environments, and lack of proper training. These forms of negligence can be dangerous and even deadly for employees. When a worker sustains an injury on the job, the most obvious solution is to file…

Medication errors are more common than most patients might expect. In fact, miscommunication between pharmacies and physicians is fairly common. With thousands of prescriptions going through a single pharmacy in Fort Lauderdale, there is a significant margin of error. Most of the time, pharmacists and physicians see the issue and repair the problem. Proper care…

A timely, correct diagnosis is imperative for most medical problems and conditions. Without an accurate diagnosis, effective treatment is impossible. A delayed or incorrect diagnosis can lead to the patient receiving the wrong treatment, and the actual illness going without aid. This can be detrimental in time-sensitive conditions, such as cancer, where a timely diagnosis…

Surgical procedures are often frightening enough for patients without considering the odds of a hospital staff member making a mistake. When you lie on an operating table, the last thing you’d expect is to leave with a different injury or worsened prognosis. In the worst cases, surgical errors result in permanent disability or death. While…

Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of disorders that affect a person’s motor skills, balance, and posture. “Cerebral” means having to do with the brain, and “palsy” refers to paralysis and issues involving use of the muscles. It is the most common motor disability in childhood in the U.S, affecting about one in 323…

Understanding Fort Lauderdale Birth Injury Cases When a child suffers a birth injury in Fort Lauderdale, it can be a devastating experience for the entire family. These injuries can range from mild to severe and may have lifelong consequences for the child’s physical and cognitive development. If you suspect that your child’s birth injury was…

Broken bones are some of the most common personal injuries that occur in accidents. Fractured bones can be extremely painful and lead to weeks or months of rehabilitation. Some breaks are so severe that the victim never regains full use of the body part – at least not the way he or she used to…

Our Fort Lauderdale spinal cord injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Chalik & Chalik have handled many severe cases and want to help represent you and your family. Traumatic spinal cord injuries from car crashes, falls, acts of violence, or other causes can leave victims permanently paralyzed below the point of injury. Complete and incomplete…

  Burn injuries tend to affect a victim’s emotional well-being as much as the physical body. Bad burns are highly traumatic and can result in significant scarring, disfigurements, or amputations. Many burns are “catastrophic” injuries in the eyes of the law, meaning they result in permanent damage. Even more minor burns can take hospital stays,…

After the death of a loved one from another’s negligence, we encourage you to speak with our Fort Lauderdale wrongful death lawyers about your options. While you take time to grieve, trust a professional with the necessary skills and experience to help you with the legal aspect of your case.  After the death of a…

Bicycling is a healthy and environmentally friendly way to get around Fort Lauderdale. Tens of thousands of bikers hit the streets and sidewalks throughout Fort Lauderdale every year. Unfortunately, not every cyclist makes it home unharmed. Cyclists have nothing protecting them from impacts in collisions, expect perhaps helmets. If you or a loved one was…

  When a vehicle rolls over, the driver and passengers can sustain serious injuries to the head, neck, and spinal cord. Rollover accidents often result in multiple injuries – broken bones, cuts, and concussion, to name a few. Crush injuries and ejection-related harms are also common in rollovers. They are second only to head-on collisions…