What to Do Next If You Have Been Hit by a Drunk Driver in Tampa, Florida
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that there are 135,300 crashes in Florida every year involving alcohol, which unfortunately amounts to 49,100 injuries and 1,191 fatalities. In Tampa, it’s estimated that DUI-related accidents account for 13% of all collisions, which is an unfortunate figure for the Sunshine State. If you’ve been hit…
Slip and Fall Settlements With or Without Surgery
Slipping and falling can be fatal. You might be thinking – “What’s the big deal? We’ve been slipping and falling since we started walking.” But not all falls allow you to dust yourself and walk away like nothing happened. Here’s three shocking statistics about the impact of slips and falls: Over one million people…
Monge & Associates Gets Appellate Win Clarifying 180-Day Party Substitution Rule
Monge & Associates, a personal injury law firm headquartered in Atlanta, announced today it scored an appellate victory that upheld Georgia’s 180-day party substitution rule. ATLANTA (PRWEB) February 14, 2023 On Jan. 10, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued a reversal after it was discovered that the suggestion of death following a defendant’s passing…
Testosterone Replacement Therapy Black Box Warning
On January 31, 2014, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they were investigating the increased risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiac death related to Testosterone Replacement Therapy use. Testosterone Replacement Therapy was approved by FDA for relief of symptoms from deficiency or absences of endogenous (naturally produced by the body) testosterone,…
Did You Slip and Fall in a Kroger-Owned Grocery Store?
With more than 2,000 stores, Kroger is the largest traditional grocery chain in the entire country. The company’s sheer size and nationwide reach means it deals with slip and fall cases all of the time, so it’s important that you have an experienced winning legal team on your side if you were injured in…
Medical Malpractice Attorneys for CRPS Sufferers
The Atlanta complex regional pain syndrome lawyers at Monge & Associates are dedicated to helping CRPS sufferers in Georgia obtain money to help with the financial burdens of their condition. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic condition marked by pain and eventual loss of use of the affected limb. It is an…
Understanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
People with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) face many difficulties. The first and most obvious problem is the pain itself, which can occur in various parts of the body and is excruciating and unrelenting. Second, people with CRPS must cope with having an uncommon disorder that members of the medical community often overlook, misdiagnose…
Preguntas Más Frecuentes Sobre Accidentes Automovilísticos
Tuve un accidente de auto… ¿necesito contratar a un abogado? Después de un accidente automovilístico usted tendrá que “hacer malabares” con muchas cosas importantes a la vez: Primero que todo, usted tiene que ser examinado por un médico para evaluar el alcance de sus lesiones; después, probablemente tendrá que lidiar con las compañías de…
Cinco pasos para determinar su elegibilidad para el Seguro Social
Sólo porque usted sabe que está incapacitado y que no puede trabajar no significa que la Administración del Seguro Social se vaya a sentir igual. Ya que sus servidores públicos son obviamente incapaces de sentir lo que usted siente, ellos siguen un proceso de cinco pasos muy meticuloso para determinar si usted cumple con…
Entendiendo El Síndrome De Dolor Regional Complejo (SDRC)
Las personas con síndrome de dolor regional complejo (SDRC) se enfrentan a muchas dificultades. El problema principal y más evidente es el dolor en sí, el cual puede ocurrir en diversas partes del cuerpo, y es insoportable y constante. En segundo lugar, las personas con SDRC deben hacer frente al hecho de tener un…