While patients place an immense amount of trust in health care providers, it is all too common to hear of serious medical malpractice cases impacting people of all ages, in routine medical procedures all over the world. If you suspect that medical malpractice has occurred in a procedure that you or a family member underwent, … Read More
Truck driver fatigue is when physical or mental exhaustion impairs a driver’s performance and ability to operate the vehicle safely. It can deplete attention spans, cause slower response times to events happening on the road, and result in poor decision-making. Florida truck accident attorney Ted Babbitt answered the question: Does truck-driver fatigue cause many accidents … Read More
Personal injury occurs when a person suffers an injury to their physical body, mind or emotions, rather than their property. Personal injury can include damages to property but only if it also involves personal physical harm. Personal injury law, also known as tort law, is a civil dispute that allows an injured person (the “plaintiff”) … Read More
Ted Babbitt’s 2022 AV Preeminent Rating® is the highest honor given in legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale Hubbell®. For over 150 years Martindale-Hubbell® has helped clients identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate representation. Martindale-Hubbell has been evaluating attorneys for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards through a Peer Review Rating … Read More
Medical Malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed by negligence on the part of the doctor or another medical professional. In order to claim medical malpractice, a patient must be able to show that the doctor or medical professional acted with negligence and that negligence directly resulted in injury or harm. There are four elements … Read More
Ted Babbitt, shareholder at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, has been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Best Lawyers is universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence, providing lists in over 75 countries. The Best Lawyers in America serves as a consumer guide and a calling card to help respected advocates … Read More
Have you or someone you loved been seriously injured due to someone else’s negligence? If so, you may be thinking about filing a personal injury claim. Personal injury cases will not follow the same path, as no two accidents are the same. However, there are some standard steps that most personal injury cases take. This … Read More
Florida personal injury lawyer, Ted Babbitt is not afraid to go against powerful organizations. He took on the Church of Scientology, suing for fraud, on behalf of his client. Many lawyers are discouraged from taking these types of cases because the Church of Scientology uses scorched earth tactics when dealing with legal cases (a military … Read More
Ted Babbitt has had a dynamic career as a top Florida personal injury lawyer. For Ted, no detail is too small, and no opponent is too big. While other lawyers can spend years getting to the heart of their case, Ted sees it from the very start: helping his clients seek redress – and accountability – … Read More
There are many stresses that come along with being involved in a personal injury case. Fortunately, contingent fee contracts take away some of the stress. Contingent fee contracts provide lawyers with a strong motivation to work diligently to win a case in a timely manner. This is because lawyers that take on these types of … Read More
