Personal Injury Blog

Gregg Hollander | January 6, 2026 | Personal Injury

Punitive damages are not designed to compensate the victim. Their purpose is to punish reckless or intentional misconduct and to deter similar actions in the future. What Are Punitive Damages for Personal Injury and When Do They Apply Punitive damages focus on the defendant’s misconduct,… read more

Gregg Hollander | January 6, 2026 | Personal Injury

When clients ask “how are damages calculated for personal injury?”, the answer comes down to documenting every way the injury has affected your life, financially and personally. In the sections below, we break down the most common categories of compensation and explain “can medical bills… read more

Gregg Hollander | December 17, 2025 | Medical Malpractice

People often ask me, “How to sue an emergency room?” What they are really asking is how to hold a hospital accountable for negligence that occurred in the ER. Who Do You Actually Sue? You do not sue the “emergency room” as a physical location…. read more

Gregg Hollander | December 17, 2025 | Medical Malpractice

There are two big misconceptions I hear a lot: Both deserve a closer look. Hospitals do settle malpractice cases, but rarely at the beginning. In a strong plaintiff’s case: Do hospitals usually settle lawsuits? Hospitals and insurers often decide that the risk of a jury… read more

Gregg Hollander | December 16, 2025 | Medical Malpractice

Surgery always carries risk. Patients are told about bleeding, infection, and other complications in consent forms. The fact that a complication occurs does not automatically mean malpractice. The key is understanding when a bad outcome crosses that line. I see several recurring surgical problems: In… read more

Gregg Hollander | November 16, 2025 | Medical Malpractice

Yes. Anesthesia errors are a recognized basis for medical malpractice claims. Most people go under anesthesia with the expectation that they will wake up, feel groggy, and eventually go home. When something goes wrong in the anesthesia process, the consequences are often catastrophic. When anesthesia… read more

Gregg Hollander | November 16, 2025 | Medical Malpractice

Key Points Three categories of medication errors occur across the hospital chain: prescribing errors made by the provider who writes the order, dispensing errors that happen at the pharmacy level, and administration errors made by nursing staff when giving the medication. Many serious cases involve… read more

Gregg Hollander | November 12, 2025 | Florida Law

TL;DR According to most drivers in the state, passing on the right is a no-no in Florida. They are mostly correct. In the Sunshine State, you will get a ticket for passing on the right in most cases. And your chances of causing a wreck… read more

Gregg Hollander | November 12, 2025 | Florida Law

TL;DR Florida has both seat belt and child car seat laws in place, but it does not have a law that explicitly addresses the minimum age for someone to ride in the front seat of a vehicle. Nevertheless, you can read between the lines to… read more

Gregg Hollander | November 12, 2025 | Florida Law

TL;DR When you approach an intersection and see the light change from green to yellow, you have a decision to make: Do you slam on your brakes, or do you press the accelerator and try to beat the light?  If you opt for the latter,… read more

Gregg Hollander | November 12, 2025 | Florida Law

TL;DR Most people know that attorneys in the United States must pass a qualifying examination called the “bar.” However, most people are unsure about what this term means and what the implications are for the practice of law. There are many theories about what the… read more

Gregg Hollander | November 12, 2025 | Florida Law

NOTE: Our law firm does not handle Jury Duty cases. This article is for informational purposes only. Information found in the article does not constitute as formal legal advice and does not create an attorney/client relationship. TL;DR Jury service is a civic duty that helps… read more

Gregg Hollander | November 12, 2025 | Florida Law

TL;DR Florida earned the nickname The Sunshine State for a good reason. Statistically, our beautiful state experiences 237 days of total or partial sunshine¹ each year, at least 30 more days than the national average. Direct sunlight can make driving difficult, as well as the… read more

Gregg Hollander | November 12, 2025 | Florida Law

TL;DR School is in session, which means that large yellow school buses abound on Boca Raton roadways. Many drivers can easily identify a school bus, but not all drivers know what to do when they encounter one while driving. This confusion can lead to school… read more

Gregg Hollander | November 12, 2025 | Personal Injury

TL;DR Private lawyers charge for the legal services they provide. You will see a wide variation in what they charge and when they get paid based on the type of case you have and the legal work you need. West Palm Beach personal injury lawyers… read more

Gregg Hollander | August 21, 2025 | Medical Malpractice

Damage caps limit the amount of compensation that claimants can receive, sometimes referred to as the Florida cap on medical malpractice damages. The purpose of damage caps is to set a financial limit that a person can be awarded. Some states pass laws like this… read more

Gregg Hollander | August 8, 2025 | Personal Injury

When drivers behave carelessly and recklessly while on the road, serious types of motor vehicle accidents, including car accidents, truck collisions, bicycle accidents, motorcycle crashes, or pedestrian accidents, may occur. Similarly, when healthcare providers commit acts of medical negligence, serious injuries and illnesses can result…. read more

Gregg Hollander | June 2, 2025 | Wrongful death

It doesn’t feel real at first. One moment, someone you love is alive. The next, they’re gone because another driver chose to treat a red light like a suggestion, or looked at their phone instead of the road. You’re left with more than grief when… read more

Gregg Hollander | June 2, 2025 | Truck Accidents

Not every truck accident is about one bad decision behind the wheel. Sometimes, the real cause hides in plain sight – in the breakroom schedule taped to a wall, in the maintenance logs no one double-checked, or in an email from a supervisor that pushed… read more

Gregg Hollander | May 30, 2025 | Medical Malpractice

For more than three decades, Florida families have encountered a painful legal roadblock after losing a loved one to medical negligence. If your child was 25 or older, unmarried, and had no minor children, you had no right to seek pain and suffering damages for… read more