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Car accidents are life-changing experiences. The auto accident itself is only the beginning of what can be an extremely long process of tending to a personal injury, filing an insurance claim, determining fault, and most importantly, getting the closure one needs to move on with their life.

Motorcycle accidents can be devastating, causing serious injuries and life-altering consequences for riders and passengers alike. If you've been injured in a motorcycle accident, you don't have to face the aftermath alone. Morgan & Morgan's team of experienced motorcycle accident attorneys is here to help you navigate the legal process and fight for the compensation you deserve.

Did you know there are over eleven million trucks operating actively across the United States, many with overworked drivers carrying hazardous materials? In 2016 alone, there were 475,000 large truck accidents with human error accounting for roughly ninety percent of them. And while a Harvard study found that about a quarter of drivers have fallen asleep at the wheel, 50% of professional truck drivers have reported the same issue.

Every few weeks, it seems, there’s news of yet another tragic, high-profile train crash that ends up injuring or even killing several passengers.

The truth is, there has been an abundance of passenger train accidents across the country in recent years, causing the millions of people who rely on Amtrak, commuter rail, subways, and other passenger trains for their daily commute to worry about the state of railroad safety in America.

Your safety is your right, whether at home, work, or out in public.

Victims of fires and other burn injuries are often left with physical and psychological scars that leave them with overwhelming medical bills, lost wages, and life-changing pain and suffering. When someone else caused the burn injury because of their negligence — such as an apartment landlord failing to follow fire safety laws or an employer not following workplace safety regulations — the victim may be able to seek compensation for these and other losses.

You didn’t just fall for no apparent reason.

You had a slip & fall accident, and it wasn’t because you’re clumsy or weren’t paying attention. Your accident could have been caused by a negligent property owner who knew about a problem and didn’t address it, potentially leaving you injured, out of work, and with medical bills. This isn’t right.

Our aviation attorneys at Morgan & Morgan have extensive experience in fixed wing and rotary wing crashes. Our attorneys also work with federal, state and local investigators to determine why the aircraft crashed. In some cases, our aviation attorneys conduct their own investigations using private investigators. Regardless of the professionals we use, we will determine why the aircraft crashed.

Federal, state, and international maritime laws each have their own regulations regarding boating accidents. As a result, building a claim to receive compensation can be a complicated process. At Morgan & Morgan, our boating accident attorneys have decades of experience handling these complex claims. We have helped clients who were in injured in boating accidents throughout the United States recover compensation for their losses.

Suffering brain injuries, especially at the hands of another person, can be extremely traumatizing, and the road to recovery may be long and expensive.

Dog bites can be traumatic experiences, causing physical injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. If you or a loved one has been bitten or attacked by a dog, you should take your injuries seriously, seek medical attention, and get legal help for compensation. 

A spinal cord injury (SCI) can have devastating consequences, affecting not only the injured individual but also their loved ones. If you or someone you love has suffered a spinal cord injury, you don't have to face the challenges alone. Morgan & Morgan's team of experienced personal injury attorneys is here to provide compassionate support and fight for the justice and compensation you deserve.

While taking legal action may not be a priority for those who have lost a loved one, it is important for survivors of the decedent to consider retaining a wrongful death lawyer as soon as possible.

In addition to the significant emotional trauma of having a loved one pass away, families may also face considerable financial difficulties without the support of the deceased. The compensation provided by a wrongful death lawsuit can help ease this financial burden.

Typically, food poisoning lasts only a few hours or a few days. But in some cases, a food poisoning outbreak may make several to hundreds of thousands of people sick. Symptoms range from upset stomach, nausea,  and stomach cramps to fever, diarrhea, and vomiting. Symptoms may be mild or severe and could take several hours or days to show up.

If you’re injured in an accident and want to file a personal injury lawsuit, you’ll probably have two big questions: (1) How much is my case worth? (2) How much does a lawyer cost?

The short answers are (1) it depends on your injury; and (2) with a contingency-fee lawyer, there’s no fee unless we win for you. But that’s just the start. More elaborate answers to these and other questions about personal injury lawsuits are on this page.

At Morgan & Morgan, we know how to handle cases involving workplace injuries, especially those sustained on construction sites. Our attorneys are familiar with the intricate federal and state regulations specific to these types of claims and can help navigate these laws to help you recover compensation for your losses.

At Morgan & Morgan, our admiralty and maritime lawyers understand that offshore workers often face dangerous work conditions and the constant threat of injury. Injuries sustained offshore or aboard a vessel can be severe and place tremendous emotional and financial burdens on the injured party and their family.

Nurses often witness patients going through their worst experiences. During these difficult times, nurses are susceptible to some very rough treatment as the injured party and their concerned family members may raise their voices or say some uncharacteristically harsh things. As a nurse, ensuring patients get the care and comfort they need often requires verbal abuse as well as physical labor, stress, and fatigue.

When you look out at your lawn or garden from your home or office, it’s easy to see the benefit of having a groundskeeper keep up its natural beauty. The work of a groundskeeper is obvious and necessary to keep our communities beautiful. While many of us don’t consider the commitment and hard work that goes into the duties of a groundskeeper, their work is necessary to keep our community beautiful.

What do groundskeepers do?

We invest hundreds and thousands of dollars every year to reputable insurance companies to make sure a future for ourselves, our loved ones, and our investments. Of course, unexpected life events happen every day such as sudden disability, natural disasters, accidents, and/or personal injury.

Firefighters are heroes. They risk their lives every day to save our lives and those of our families. At Morgan & Morgan, we thank you for your service and for your dedication to our community and our families. Our firefighter lawyers are experienced, highly qualified, and proud to represent the men and women who do so much for our communities.

You could be working in a factory, at a desk in an office, or out in the field. You could be a driver, laborer, or an office clerk. Regardless, you could get hurt on the job. In many cases, this means you’d need to file a workers’ compensation claim.

Workers’ compensation coverage is supposed to do the following: You get hurt on the job and can’t work, so you file a claim for benefits, and you get some level of compensation.

Police officers sacrifice their safety and their lives every day to keep our streets a little safer  A typical day on the job entails riding in patrol cars for long hours, breaking up robberies, confronting criminals in dangerous and uncertain situations, along with many other dangerous tasks. The risk policeman or woman of injury on the job is extreme and officers often face life-threatening situations.

When choosing the nursing home for your loved one, you likely did your homework, ensuring that the facility would offer them the utmost care. Unfortunately, despite those efforts, there are cases when the unthinkable can happen. Elder abuse does occur in nursing home facilities, even though it is entirely preventable if the proper safety precautions are met.

At Morgan & Morgan, our attorneys understand that when a policyholder who has paid insurance premiums submits a claim to their insurance company, they expect the company will act in good faith and honor the validity of the claim. However, many times the insurance company does not do what is right and honor the claim.

Employment and labor laws prohibit discriminatory or unfair treatment of an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or parental status.

Working on the railroad is a tough, taxing job that can often result in serious injuries. These can include sudden traumatic injuries, cumulative wear-and-tear injuries, or health damage caused by exposure to unsafe chemicals or solvents. 

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 mandates that covered employers offer as many as 12 weeks of unpaid leave without jeopardizing the job status of eligible employees for various family and individual medical situations.

Morgan & Morgan’s employment attorneys file the most employment litigation cases in the country, including those involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage theft, employee misclassification, defamation, retaliation, denial of leave, and executive pay disputes.

When you work in a restaurant, tips are usually the majority of your income. Server base direct wages tend to be lower (tipped minimum wage is federally mandated at $2.13 hourly, but is higher in some states depending on that state’s laws) because the wage takes tips into account. In restaurants, tip sharing or pooling can ensure that staff members are fairly compensated for their participation in the customer’s overall experience.

At Morgan & Morgan, our wage and hour lawyers pursue cases regarding a wide range of employment and wage-related issues for workers nationwide. In the last five years, our firm has handled more than 6,000 wage and hour lawsuits and recovered tens of millions of dollars for our clients.

Unfortunately, it isn’t uncommon for an employee to get fired after revealing a serious health condition, such as cancer or other life-altering illnesses or conditions.

Morgan & Morgan’s business attorneys have successfully recovered millions of dollars in Florida courtrooms in cases involving a breach of contract and business tort claims. Our attorneys represent both businesses and individuals in contract lawsuits and have significant experience handling complex cases involving: asset-purchase agreements, construction contracts, commercial leases, employment contracts, business debts, licensing contracts, and many other types of agreements.

Our experienced construction litigation attorneys represent owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals in disputes arising out of both public and private projects throughout Florida.

We represent clients in all types of construction lawsuits, including claims for breach of contract, breach of express or implied warranties, negligence, negligent misrepresentation, deceptive trade practices, and fraud.

Morgan & Morgan’s Business Trial Group regularly represents individuals and businesses harmed by their attorneys’ negligent actions or wrongful conduct. Our team of experienced attorneys has successfully represented clients throughout Florida, Georgia, and beyond against attorneys and law firms who failed to adhere to required standards of care and caused harm.

Accountants and accounting firms are held to strict professional standards. When they provide client services such as tax preparation, auditing, business consulting, and asset management, accountants must follow these standards at all times. In cases where an accountant fails to abide by rules of the profession, and their clients consequently suffers financial loses, accountants may be subject to a malpractice lawsuit for their errors and negligence.

The attorneys at Morgan & Morgan understand the impact a denied Social Security Disability claim can have on an individual and their family, especially when these benefits are the applicant’s main source of income.

At Morgan & Morgan, our attorneys are dedicated to helping veterans and their loved ones recover the benefits they deserve. We are proud that more than 100 of our attorneys and team members have served in the military. They offer a unique understanding of the veterans benefits process, as well as profound empathy for all the brave Americans who have served their country.

Medicine is supposed to make people feel better, not worse. But sometimes the drugs we are prescribed come with side effects that the manufacturer didn’t warn us about. Whether it’s an addictive opioid or a drug linked to disease, an inadequately tested, poorly made, or improperly prescribed drug can cause serious damage. 

When that happens, those affected deserve compensation; those responsible need to be held accountable. That’s where we can help. 

When you buy a product, you expect that it’ll work properly — not that it would hurt you. But that’s not always the case. Whether it’s a faulty airbag, an explosive e-cigarette, or inadequate earplugs, sometimes products do fail, and cause harm. 

When that happens, you deserve compensation. Moreover, you need to hold the manufacturers responsible. That’s where we come in. 

If you have knowledge of a person or company attempting to defraud the federal government, and you come forward with this information, you could be financially rewarded for your courage.

The individuals who do so are known as whistleblowers, and they play a critical role in holding businesses and industries accountable. They also protect taxpayer dollars.

Abuse of power is wrong, and some of the most egregious abuses are those committed by law enforcement acting unlawfully under the authority of their office. Fortunately, the United States Constitution has the Bill of Rights, which guarantees all persons in this country protection from government misconduct.

Explosions occur when the volume of a substance exceeds capacity, resulting in the rapid release of energy from a confined space. These events may have catastrophic consequences both for Florida residents at the scene and those dealing with the aftermath of an explosion.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Americans seek medical attention for 30 to 40 million consumer product-related injuries every year. In 2008 and 2010, in the United States, consumer product-related injuries accounted for roughly 44 percent of all nonfatal injuries requiring emergency treatment– with 29 percent of all accidental injuries resulting in death.

You put a special kind of trust in the doctors, nurses, surgeons, and other medical professionals responsible for your well-being. Unfortunately, that trust isn’t always rewarded. In some instances, the actions (or lack thereof) of a healthcare professional may rise to the level of malpractice.

If your child has suffered a birth injury, you deserve answers, accountability, and justice.

As the second-leading cause of death, cancer causes considerable suffering for millions of patients and their loved ones. We rely on skilled physicians and specialists to diagnose and treat this devastating condition, but what if negligence prompts misdiagnosis? The results could prove devastating.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you are not alone in this fight. Mesothelioma is a devastating cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, often in the workplace, and seeking justice and compensation is crucial. At Morgan & Morgan, our dedicated team of mesothelioma lawyers is here to stand by your side, providing compassionate support and fierce advocacy.

We are at a turning point in history when people are starting to focus more and more on environmental issues such as climate change and pollution. Growing awareness of the interplay between natural ecosystems and human well-being is prompting demands for stronger action to protect and preserve our planet. We all bear responsibility for building a healthy, sustainable world. But our contributions to environmental degradation are not equal.