Choosing the Right Lawyer is No ACCIDENT- A Personal Injury Guide - By Jeff Adelman (2025 Edition)
If you are reading this, you likely have been injured as a result of a car accident or slipping or tripping on someone’s premises as a result of negligence. In the pages that follow, I will provide insight as to what you should expect from a lawyer (attorney) fighting on your behalf for personal injuries. This book is intended as a general guide if you are unfortunate to have had this happen to you. It has been with the least amount of “legalese” as possible, so you do not have to be a lawyer to understand it.
If you are reading this, you likely have been injured as a result of a car accident or slipping or tripping on someone’s premises as a result of negligence. In the pages that follow, I will provide insight as to what you should expect from a lawyer (attorney) fighting on your behalf for personal injuries. This book is intended as a general guide if you are unfortunate to have had this happen to you. It has been with the least amount of “legalese” as possible, so you do not have to be a lawyer to understand it.
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Choosing the Right Lawyer is No Accident
DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITY DOCTRINE
Under Florida common law, if someone lends their car to another driver,
and the driver causes an accident, the owner is additionally on the hook
just as if they were driving the vehicle themselves. This is due to the
Florida doctrine known as “Dangerous Instrumentality.” Keep that in
mind the next time you lend your car to somebody, or if you are selling
your car, make sure that it is titled to the new person immediately or you
could potentially bear responsibility for somebody else’s negligence.
Dangerous instrumentality means that if you are involved in an accident,
and you are injured, you should look not only at the driver, but find out
who the registered owner of the car is. As long as permission was given
to the driver (the car was not stolen), the owner’s automobile insurance
will apply to any in-jury damages you suffer. For more information
about Dangerous Instrumentality, see Florida Statute Section 324.021.
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Jeff Adelman, B.C.S., Esq.
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