Colorado landlords have the right to request a security deposit from renters, as a type of protection in case of significant property damage or unpaid rent. However, while the law allows for withholding, some tenants fight back and landlord-tenant disputes about security deposit withholding can drag on, meaning you don’t…
Cement trucks are essential for construction and road work projects, but there’s a lot of pressure on these vehicles. Drivers of cement trucks usually have to get to their destinations quickly, because there are crews waiting for them. Cement is also very heavy, with fully loaded trucks weighing in at…
In Florida, landlords can charge a security deposit to protect themselves from financial losses when they rent a house, condo, apartment, or other residential property. The law allows landlords the ability to withhold some or all of the security deposit in specific circumstances, but it’s common for landlord-tenant disputes to…
It’s clear that some injuries you may sustain in a slip and fall, work accident, or other situation are minor. Bruises and scrapes, for example, may be mildly annoying but you will generally fully recover from them and will not need medical care or time away from work. Other injuries,…
Florida has 69 school districts and close to three million students, ranging from elementary schoolchildren to adult learners. Every day, they head to the classroom to grow and learn, never expecting to be injured. Yet, every year students are injured and even killed in school, on school grounds, and during…
A missed diagnosis happens when a doctor or other medical practitioner fails to detect an illness in a patient. This can have devastating consequences for a patient, including delayed treatment or missed treatment opportunities. In cases where cancer or another life-threatening illness is missed, patients may not get needed treatment…
Any workplace can be hazardous at one point or another. Even a quiet library can result in a range of injuries and dangers for workers. In any workplace, facial injuries are an especially common and especially painful injury. If you’ve suffered a facial injury in a workplace accident in Hollywood…
Anyone can become the victim of assault and battery. In Hollywood, incidents of threats and physical violence can occur because of road rage, bullying, alcohol-related incidents in bars, and many other situations. Fortunately, you can have a plan in place if you’re harmed. Your plan can include calling Flaxman Law…
Nearly one in four students have reported being bullied. While some adults think of bullying as just harsh words, it can have a devastating and even life-long impact on children and families. Hollywood schools (and all Florida schools) have an obligation to provide a safe environment for children. If they…
There are over a million fires across the United States each year, affecting homes, businesses, and forested or wild areas. Fires can cause very serious injuries and harm, and when these fires happen in a place of business such as a store or hotel, you may wonder if you have…