I Injured Two Teeth on Restaurant Food

  Question: I was eating in a restaurant when I felt a crunch in my mouth. I had bitten into a bone fragment. I got an injury report, but had to approach a District Manager for help concerning the filing of the report. I have seen a dentist and I need $2700 worth of work…

Is a Franchise Responsible for Problems with their Food?

  Question: Is a franchise responsible for problems with their food? I ate at a restaurant this evening and chipped my tooth on a bone that was in the hamburger I was eating. I told the manager who replied…well you should have told brought it to me. I swallowed part of it and then a…

How Do I Hold a Ladder Manufacturer Accountable?

  Question: How do I find a lawyer in the state of Florida who has successfully argued cases involving injuries from a defective ladder? I understand this type of case, where the aluminum legs collapse, is expensive to pursue and nearly impossible to win. We have run up bills in excess of $70,000 from the…

Play Yard may be Choking Hazard to Small Children

  Question: Our son, Connor, likely ingested several long pieces of plastic from a play yard several months ago. He was given treatment at Children’s Memorial, and although the doctor found nothing in his airway/trachea, she averred the product represented a choking hazard. We have made a demand letter to the retailer, and several followup…

Can "fear of eating out" be part of a Lawsuit After Injury at a Restaurant?

  Question: A friend of mine was eating at a restaurant and after she took a bite of her burger she got a sliver of broken glass stuck in the roof of her mouth. It broke off and she had to have it dug out. She wants to sue for medical bills and a small…

Can I Sue for Cigarette Addiction?

  Question: I can’t quit smoking cigarettes. Can I sue them for putting addicting drugs in the cigarettes? When I play softball I lose my breath a lot easier now. I am a physically fit man. I lift and get out and run but it seems I can’t go the distance like I did five…

I Believe Sodas Ruined My Life

  Question: For 34 of my 40 years of life, I believe that I have been addicted to drinking cola beverages. I have tried more times than I could remember to quit, but I would develop severe withdrawal symptoms that kept me reaching for more colas. I believe that years of drinking excessive colas have…

The Insurance Company is Denying What is on a Police Report

  Question: My son and daughter were in a car accident. They were driving straight down a road when a truck taking a left turned out in front of them and my son swerved to avoid hitting the truck head on. The other driver was given a ticket for failure to yield to oncoming traffic…

I was Rear-Ended. The Man Who Hit Me Accepted Liability…

  Question: Aug. 2000 I was rear-ended. The man who hit me accepted liability. State Farm paid to fix my car (very little damage). I suffered immediate pain in my neck and down my left arm. I have had surgery, Physical Therapy and am currently on a lot of medicine for pain and stiffness. I…

I’m Under 20, Injured and Depressed. Do I have a Case?

  Question: Being in a car accident, not being at fault, other car got ticket from running stop light. hitting me. I herniated few discs, my life had to change, can’t do much now, no sports etc. Constant year-long headache, neck pain. Depression, anxiety, tons of meds. and I’m under 20 years old. Is this…