Theodore (Ted) Babbitt, founding partner at Babbitt & Johnson P.A., has made the 2020 Super Lawyers list. Ted has been named to the Super Lawyers list since 2006. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer … Read More
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Joseph R. Johnson Named to 2020 Super Lawyers® List
Joseph Johnson, partner at Babbitt & Johnson, was named to the 2020 Super Lawyers list. Joe has been listed on Super Lawyers since 2006. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. … Read More
Se Habla Español – West Palm Beach Personal Injury Lawyers
We know that hiring a lawyer after an accident can be difficult. And if your primary language is Spanish, it’s critical to hire a firm who can speak Spanish to answer your personal injury case questions (Se Habla Español!). Here are the ways our Spanish-speaking team can help you with your legal case: Communication: The … Read More
Florida’s Comparative Negligence Law
In an article for the Lakeland, Fl Ledger, Ted Babbitt, Babbitt & Johnson senior partner and award-winning Florida personal injury attorney, explains Florida’s comparative negligence law. What is comparative negligence law? Comparative negligence law means that after a car accident, the insurance company for the adverse driver can claim there should be a reduction of … Read More
Named Best Real Estate and Car Accident Lawyers in West Palm Beach
Babbitt & Johnson P.A. has earned a place on two of Expertise.com’s 2019 lists: Best Real Estate Lawyers and Best Car Accident Lawyers serving West Palm Beach. Expertise chose us based on 25 variables across the following five criteria: Reputation, Credibility, Experience, Availability, and Professionalism. Expertise’s goal is to connect people with the best local experts. Every month … Read More
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Since 1967, our law firm has been dedicated to helping personal injury victims throughout the state of Florida and the United States. We’ve helped many individuals, families, and businesses get justice in court. Helping others is what we do best. If we’ve been able to help you, we would appreciate it if you could leave feedback on any … Read More
What To Do When an Injury Occurs on Someone Else’s Property
Property owners must keep their premises reasonably free of hazards that can injure the public and, if the situation isn’t possible to correct at the moment, they must warn people about the danger. This is the law, and while all business owners are aware of it, often it is ignored and someone gets hurt. The … Read More
Construction Accident and Construction Fatality Representation
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
Medical Error is the Third Highest Cause of Death in the U.S.
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
Wrongful Death Compensation
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