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I am sure most of you heard the horror story involving Dennis and Kimberly Quaid's newborn twins. The twins were given a massive overdose of the blood-thinning drug Heparin. The hospital where the medical error occurred released a statement that confirmed that three of its patients had received 1,000 times the prescribed Heparinhttp://www.dellutrilawgroup.com/lawyer-attorney-1302961.html. Instead of 10 units per millimeter. Again, the patients received 10,000 units.

Florida Statute 767.04 states, "The owner of any dog that bites any person while such person is on or in a public place, or lawfully on or in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages suffered by persons bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owners' knowledge of such viciousness. However, any negligence on the part of the person bitten that is a proximate cause of the biting incident reduces the liability of the owner of the dog by the percentage that the bitten person's negligence contributed to the biting incident."

In Florida, Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Coverage only applies to bodily injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident by the named insured, relatives residing in the same household, persons operating the insured motor vehicle and pedestrians struck by the insured motor vehicle. The PIP coverage will pay for 80% of your reasonable medical expenses up to $10,000.00. If you are on a motorcycle at the time of the accident, the Florida PIP law does not afford you this coverage.

For example, if, as a result of an auto accident, your vehicle is a total loss, and it is worth $8,000.00 but you still owe $12,000.00 to the lender or lease holder, you are responsible for the difference. In this scenerio, Gap coverage would cover the difference that is still owed ($4,000.00 in the prior example).

For example, Personal Injury Protection "PIP" covers a portion of your medical bills incurred as a result of an automobile accident. "PIP" can also cover a portion of your lost wages, prescriptions, mileage to and from doctors visits and personal services (lawn care, house cleaning etc.). Your "PIP" benefits are outlined in your automobile policy.

The law on PIP benefits is extensive and The Dellutri Law Group, P.A. will continue to explain in future posts.

But, we are gonna need your patience while this little bit of magic takes place. Remember, we are attorneys not computer dudes.

For example, personal Injury cases open the books to the victims previous medical conditions which may have some relationship to the damages being alleged by the victim in this action. Let's say you had a prior neck surgery as a result of an old football or cheerleading injury. As a claimant, you must be open and honest with your attorney and disclose all of your previous medical issues. It is better to be open and honest, rather than trying to hide the previous neck surgery. It will come out sooner or later, and then you look like the bad guy or girl. Trust me, the insurance company is looking for anyway not to pay you the value of your case. Therefore, you don't need to give them additional ammunition. If you have something that embarasses you, we can deal with it, just let us know.

This is just an example of one of the ways in which you can hurt your case. Other examples include: Giving recorded statements to the insurance company, Completing insurance forms without your attorney reviewing same, etc.