Air Disaster Litigation
This is a field within the law that only a handful of law firms are prepared to handle. These cases are very costly to undertake, both financially and emotionally. Once an aviation catastrophe occurs, airlines mobilize their stable of attorneys, public relations personnel, advertising consultants, and even psychologists and psychiatrists, to diffuse and confuse the survivors of the victims. T...
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motor vehicle accident claims are by far the most common type of civil tort litigation pending in our court system today. These cases are tried under general negligence principles, where the injured party files a lawsuit in court, and is required to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant was negligent, that the negligence was a proximate....
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Swimming Pool Negligence
An all-too-common tragedy in Florida, especially in the summertime, involves a child, a guest, or a friend, who drowns while swimming in the presence of others in the very same pool....
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Railroad Negligence
The railroad system of the United States consists of over 600 railroads, with more than 250,000 employees, 230,000 miles of railroad track, 89,000 track miles of signal and control systems, 1.2 million freight cars, and 20,000 locomotives....
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Products Liability
Silva & Silva has litigated and participated in numerous cases within the field of products liability. This field encompasses the negligent design and/or manufacture of a product, as well as the failure to warn consumers about the dangers associated with the use of a particular product....
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Toxic Torts
Silva & Silva has been involved in cases where individuals and classes of individuals have suffered crippling injuries or death from exposure to toxic substances, like asbestos, mold and carbon monoxide....
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Premises Liability
In the State of Florida, property owners have legal responsibilities to people entering their property. However, the responsibilities owed are different for trespassers, guests, patrons, and tenants. In short, what steps a property owner must take in order to protect you while you are in the owner’s property depends upon your reason for being there, or what attorneys simply call your status.....
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Construction Litigation
Within the realm of premises liability, construction site accidents not only kill or injure construction site workers, but also invitees to the site and people who play or work in the surrounding areas of the site. Construction companies have a duty to inspect each site in a diligent and professional manner......
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Medical Malpractice
Silva & Silva is uniquely qualified to handle case of great complexity, particularly in the area of medical malpractice. Two board-certified physicians work in house to review medical records and consult with retained medical experts and academics from top universities and medical centers in the United States, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Duke, to name a few.....
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Class Actions
Silva & Silva is uniquely qualified to handle case of great complexity, particularly in the area of medical malpractice. Two board-certified physicians work in house to review medical records and consult with retained medical experts and academics from top universities and medical centers in the United States, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Duke, to name a few.....
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Maritime Negligence
Silva & Silva litigates matters involving personal injury, wrongful death and products liability involving all types of watercraft, including boats, yachts, cruise ships and personal watercraft, such as jet skis and waverunners......
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Negligent Protection of Corporate Personnel and Property
The world has become an increasingly dangerous place, particularly after September 11th, 2001. The safety of employees and contractors working on assignment in strife-ridden countries should be a paramount concern for multinational corporations and other business entities.......
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