NEW NAME; SAME SERVICE I’m pleased to announce that after 35 years of Daniel L. Hightower, P.A., its lawyers and staff helping and representing the seriously injured in Marion County, Florida and Statewide, the firm name has been changed to Hightower & Hightower, P.A. Alison Hightower, my daughter and an Associate Lawyer in my

Two different tow truck drivers were killed in the line of duty/assisting at motor vehicle crash scenes in Marion County, Florida by other motorists in the last eight years. One tow truck driver on or about May 4, 2014. The second tow truck driver on or about April 28, 2021. Other First-Responders, law-enforcement officers

When I started helping and representing people with their injury cases in 1976, my philosophy was that I wanted to be the kind of lawyer for others that I would want to represent me or a family member in an injury case. And that’s still my philosophy and what I’ve put into action since

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 Social Security Disability benefits and the Social Security Administration denied their claims. We’re experienced in this legal field and more

The first time I heard this phrase years ago, it was confusing to me. And then over time, I saw and heard certain circumstances that made me better understand the wisdom in this phrase. My law office, Daniel L. Hightower, PA, is a small personal injury law firm in Ocala, Florida. We take

Sometimes, it’s easy for a personal injury law firm to settle a severe injury or death case for a big number. It’s harder for a personal injury law firm to recover a full value big number for a severe injury or death case. The four lawyers and I, who constitute Daniel L. Hightower,

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. Good question. My answer: Sir, I have handled injury cases statewide my whole legal career. I’ve handled injury cases in

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 happen when they have maintenance failures or inattentive or sleepy drivers. They become 40 ton bombs crushing anything and anybody

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 of us are confronted with at one time or another in our lives. Over my career as a lawyer, I