Are you a business owner who has had a dispute with an employee, another business or another professional but are afraid to take your case to court because of the attorney fees? We have been business litigation attorneys in West Palm Beach, Florida, for over four decades and we understand your quandary. That is why … Read More
Construction workers can find themselves in dangerous or jeopardizing situations. According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) statistics, “One in five worker deaths last year (was) in construction.” The report stated that the “leading causes of private sector worker deaths (excluding highway collisions) in the construction industry were falls, followed by struck by object, … Read More
A Catholic priest from the Diocese of Palm Beach is defending his name and reputation. Father John Gallagher has been fighting this battle through county and Florida courts since 2015 and is now taking his defamation case to US Supreme Court. Father Gallagher, who reported sexual misconduct of another priest, claims the Diocese of Palm … Read More
According to the World Health Organization’s Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018, the “number of annual road traffic deaths has reached 1.35 million.” This number includes accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists in addition to accidents between cars and other vehicles around the world. As car accident attorneys in Florida, we have worked on … Read More
Personal injury laws vary from state to state. If you, or someone you love, has suffered from a personal injury in the state of Florida, this is what you need to know. Statute of Limitations In Florida, the statute of limitations to file a claim is four years. It is always best to pursue legal … Read More
“Malpractice lawsuits after an error were reported infrequently (by 2 percent of physicians and 6 percent of the public)”. (Source: New England Journal of Medicine) Medical errors are not infrequent, in fact, a report published by the Institute of Medicine estimated medical negligence-caused deaths are as high as 98,000 per year, twice the number of people who … Read More
An article published by Johns Hopkins Medicine described how our country’s data collection does not properly account for deaths caused by medical error and new research shows that medical error is the highest cause of death after cancer. The article states that in 1949 the U.S. “adopted an international form that used International Classification of Diseases … Read More
Babbitt & Johnson is a West Pam Beach, Florida-based personal injury law firm that represents all types of injury claims. We represent clients in Florida and across the country. Babbitt & Johnson Partners Ted Babbitt and Joe Johnson have more than 100 years in combined experience and have secured some of the largest verdicts in … Read More
Hard working. Tenacious. Talented. These qualities define our West Palm Beach personal injury lawyers. We have more than a century of experience between our team of attorneys. Our clients know that we do not take any case lightly, nor do we take the client lightly. Each and every Babbitt & Johnson P.A. client will receive our … Read More
The death of a loved one can be devastating, especially if the death was caused by negligence, intentional acts of another person (or company) or intentional acts. The legal term to describe these circumstances is wrongful death. When a wrongful death occurs, victim’s families may be entitled to compensation for damages incurred and accountability. Families … Read More
