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Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxable Income?
There are tax implications for those who receive a personal injury settlement, but is all settlement money taxable? The short answer: It depends. The tax treatment of personal injury settlements depends on the nature of
Why Proper Medical Documentation is Crucial After an Injury
If you've been injured in an accident, keeping accurate and thorough medical records is one of the most important things you can do to protect your personal injury claim. Here’s why it matters:
Labor Day
It’s a lot more than the last unofficial day of summer and a three-day weekend for many Americans. It’s a holiday celebrating the many contributions that good, honest, hard-working Americans have made and continue
PROOF OF THE PUDDING?
By Daniel L. Hightower It’s no secret that car insurance companies for careless/reckless drivers who cause motor vehicle crashes that injure innocent people want to settle the injury claims as cheaply as possible. That’s
Until I . . .
Until I . . . By Daniel L. Hightower Over the last 40 plus years, I’ve probably heard thousands of new clients say to me at their first office conference, “I didn’t
YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO?
When one of our recent prospective new injured clients first called our office, she insisted that she wanted to first meet and talk with a lawyer in person about her case, not a paralegal,
SUE HAPPY SOCIETY?
BY DANIEL L. HIGHTOWER As a lawyer who has been helping and representing people seriously or severely injured, or family members of people killed, in motor vehicle crashes and work accidents since 1976, I
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
DANIEL L. HIGHTOWER, P.A., LAWYER FIGHTING FOR ACCIDENT VICTIM JUSTICE SINCE 1976 For over 30 years, I and now my Senior Associate Attorney, Mark Tipton, have been representing and helping people who applied for
HAVE BRIEFCASE; WILL TRAVEL
Some time ago, one of my clients asked me if I help and represent people injured in work accident cases and motor vehicle crash cases that happen in places other than Marion County, Florida.
TRACTOR-TRAILER CRASHES
Most owners of tractor-trailers keep them well-maintained. Some don’t. Most drivers of tractor-trailers are alert and rested while they drive. Some aren’t. Since tractor-trailers can legally weigh up to 80,000 pounds loaded, tragic things
GOOD PEOPLE; BAD THINGS – TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES
I don’t know why bad things sometimes happen to good people. It’s one of the mysteries of life. But dealing with the uncertainties and tragedies that sometimes come with life is something that all
EXPERIENCE IS A DEAR SCHOOL
My grandmother, Karrie Law, used to say that… “Experience is a dear school.” Of course, as a child and a young man, I didn’t fully understand the wisdom in that old saying. Now I
JURY SERVICE
When my friend asked me if I could get him out of his jury summons, I responded by saying, “Iraq or Ocala? Where do you want to serve your country?” It’s not quite that
DON’T PET THE SKUNK
My friend, Jack Knight, says, “The only way some people learn not to pet a skunk…is by petting a skunk.” And I see an analogy between that profound statement and automobile insurance coverages in
BABY OR BATHWATER?
Somebody asked me if I thought there are too many frivolous lawsuits today. I, like most people, define a frivolous lawsuit as one whose claims are supported by little or no evidence and so
