Each year, tens of millions of Americas are admitted to hospitals, undergo surgery, or receive some form of medical care. “Big medicine” is a multitrillion-dollar industry. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “U.S. health care spending grew 4.6 percent in 2019, reaching $3.8 trillion.
There are many reasons a Florida personal injury lawyer might refuse to accept your personal injury case, even if it has merit. The lawyer may be too busy to accept new cases, lack adequate legal experienced or resources to effectively litigate your case, have a conflict of interest, or simply feel your case is not a good fit for his or her law firm.
A typical shopping experience can quickly turn bad if a box, storage bin, display, or other merchandise falls on a customer. While this should never happen, falling merchandise and displays at “big box” stores cause far more injuries than you might think. This often results in patrons seeking immediate medical attention and being left wondering who or what is to blame.
The gallbladder stores bile, which is a fluid formed in the liver and used by the body to breakdown food and aid with digestion. When a person eats, the gallbladder releases bile which travels to the small intestine through narrow pathways or tubes knowns as “ducts.” Some ducts connect the gallbladder to the liver and others connect the gallbladder to the intestines. When bile builds up in the gallbladder, it can cause gallstones and gallbladder inflammation. This condition is referred to as “calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis.” Surgery is often necessary to remove the inflamed gallbladder and restore the proper flow of bile.
On July 1 2020, the Third District Court of Appeal (which governs slip, trip, and fall cases filed in Miami) issued two important appellate decisions each reaffirming longstanding and important principles of Florida slip, trip, and fall law. In Echevarria v. Lennar Homes, LLC, the court addressed the differences between a property owner’s distinct legal duties and emphasized that issues concerning a property owner’s negligence are best decided by the trier of fact (i.e. a jury).