According to FindLaw, “Personal injury cases are legal disputes that arise when one person suffers harm from an accident or injury, and someone else might be legally responsible for that harm.” Examples of personal injury cases include: Medical and hospital negligence Defective medical devices Car accidents Trucking accidents Motorcycle accidents Child advocacy Business litigation Defective drugs Aviation … Read More
Joe Johnson was recognized in the 2018 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™. The list was published in the July Legal Elite issue of Florida Trend magazine. Joe is part of a select group of attorneys who were voted by his peers as among the best attorneys in the state of Florida. Congratulations Joe! To … Read More
Wrongful death is when someone is fatally injured because of the negligence, recklessness, or intentional acts of another person (or a company). An example of wrongful death is an individual dying due to a drunk driver crashing into them. Another example would be someone dying during surgery due to medical malpractice, or a person dying … Read More
Boating is a popular recreational activity in Florida, especially during the summer. However, watercraft activities can result in accidents and even deaths. From 2013 to 2016, the number of deaths due to boating accidents have increased, according to The American Boating Association. 701 deaths happened in 2016 alone. When boating accidents are the result of … Read More
A new Netflix documentary titled The Bleeding Edge focuses on how medical device innovation can lead to devastating consequences for patients. “It’s not just the devices we actually show in our film, it’s actually devices across the board. The system is flawed and it puts patients unnecessarily at risk and that’s why we made this film,” … Read More
People who have suffered due to a plastic surgery error may have grounds for a malpractice claim. We have experience representing clients whose well-being has been compromised due to the negligence of the surgeon or a staff member. We obtained a judgment against a doctor’s insurance company for the death of a mother who died … Read More
On July 13, 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent out alerts to health care professionals and patients regarding a voluntary recall of medications containing valsartan, after an impurity was found. The impurity is an organic chemical known as nitrosodimethylamine (“NDMA”). NDMA is classified as a probable human carcinogen. According to the … Read More
Wrongful death is when someone is fatally injured because of the negligence, recklessness, or intentional acts of another person (or a company). When this occurs, relatives of the victim can get justice via a wrongful death lawsuit. This provides compensation for damages; it also forces those who caused the harm to take responsibility for their … Read More
A jury awarded $3.6 million earlier this year to a woman who said a Bard G2 IVC filter (a clot-trapping vein filter), manufactured by C.R. Bard Inc., broke apart in her body. Joe Johnson was one of the attorneys on the trial team who successfully prosecuted this case. In April of this year, Bard fought … Read More
Joe Johnson and Ted Babbitt are members of American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an organization dedicated to: Providing civics education and resources Elevating the standards of legal professionalism, integrity, honor and courtesy Leading efforts to support the work of the Foundation (source: ABOTA site) Joe and Ted are both part of the Palm Beach … Read More
