Jacksonville personal injury attorneys at Edwards & Ragatz are well versed in the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims in Florida. If you need to file a medical malpractice lawsuit, you have a certain amount of time to do it. If you don’t file the lawsuit on time, you will be barred from collecting … Read more
Some Jacksonville personal injury attorneys have experience with medical malpractice as well. Most of us have experienced the loss of a loved one from major diseases such as cancer, heart disease, or chronic lower respiratory illnesses. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) list these three as the leading causes of death in the … Read more
Personal injury attorney Jacksonville Florida Edwards & Ragatz handle an array of cases. No matter where you go on American roadways, you’re bound to see commercial trucks on their way to pick up or drop off loads. On the most congested metropolitan areas, every fourth vehicle is a truck. Why Trucks are Dangerous Trucks are … Read more
The state paid the Jacksonville-area nursing home a flat rate to provide Seigler care, including his needed therapy. But Governors Creek routinely denied treatment and services to patients like Seigler, according to a 2011 federal whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former nurse. Seigler’s case is among a dozen cited in the lawsuit against Consulate Health Care, the state’s … Read more
Personal injury attorney Jacksonville Florida understands commercial truck accidents and injury can create long-term, significant loss. Accidents involving commercial trucks are not uncommon. Because these trucks are larger, heavier, and on the road for long periods of time, there is a higher likelihood they will be involved in and cause accidents. When these larger trucks … Read more
Most of us have experienced the loss of a loved one from major diseases such as cancer, heart disease, or chronic lower respiratory illnesses. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) list these three as the leading causes of death in the United States. However, these statistics may be masking the actual third leading … Read more
As the population of the United States has continued to age, more families are forced to consider long-term skilled nursing care for their parents, and in some cases, grandparents. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2016, those over the age of 65 grew to 15.4 percent of the population, an increase of nearly three … Read more
Personal injury attorney Jacksonville Florida deal with cases over various parts of the state. Across Florida, there were more than 390,000 roadway accidents in 2017. Of these accidents, more than 46,000 involved commercial vehicles. Commercial truck accidents are serious, with victims typically suffering more devastating injuries because of the size of the vehicles involved. Commercial … Read more
Jacksonville injury lawyer Edwards & Ragatz will not shy away from cases that impact the community. In 2006, Lanette Gervato was 35 years and suffering from unexplained headaches as well as other bothersome symptoms. She sought care at the Shands Teaching Hospital which is part of the University of Florida. Tests performed at the hospital revealed a … Read more
Medical malpractice attorneys at Edwards & Ragatz fight for your constitutional rights. The Florida Supreme Court ruled that caps placed on the amount of money that patients could receive after being injured by mistakes made by medical personnel are unconstitutional. This decision — which the seven justices passed by a 4-3 decision — strikes down the … Read more