Personal Injury

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | August 23, 2026 | Personal Injury

Understanding Your Rights After a Fall on Someone Else’s Property in Orlando Key Takeaways: Orlando slip and fall victims can often recover compensation even when a hazard was open and obvious, because Florida law does not automatically bar claims for visible dangers. A property owner’s common-law duty to maintain reasonably safe premises survives under Fla…. read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | August 21, 2026 | Personal Injury

Understanding How Crossing Mistakes Shape Your Orlando Pedestrian Claim Key Takeaways: A jaywalking accusation does not automatically end your right to recover after being hit near an Orlando intersection. Florida law treats crossing mistakes as one part of the fault picture. Pedestrian duties are defined in Fla. Stat. Section 316.130, and jaywalking arguments must be… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | August 17, 2026 | Personal Injury

How Outside Payments Can Shrink a Motorcycle Verdict in Central Florida Key Takeaways: Florida’s collateral source rule, codified at Fla. Stat. § 768.76, requires courts to reduce motorcycle accident damage awards after verdict by certain amounts already paid from other sources. Originally a common law protection for injured people, it was narrowed by the Tort… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | August 11, 2026 | Personal Injury

Why Fast Evidence Preservation Decides Orlando Pedestrian Crash Cases Key Takeaways: After a mid-block pedestrian crash in Orlando, the central question is often who had the right of way and whether you can prove it. Counter an insurer’s blame-shifting by preserving evidence quickly through scene photographs, documenting vehicle positions and roadway conditions, and gathering witness… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | August 9, 2026 | Personal Injury

Understanding Your Rights After a Pedestrian Crash in Central Florida Key Takeaways: Proving driver negligence after an Orlando jaywalking crash begins with recognizing that crossing outside a crosswalk does not automatically bar recovery under Florida’s modified comparative fault system. Florida Statute § 316.130 requires drivers to exercise due care to avoid pedestrians, so evidence of… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | August 7, 2026 | Personal Injury

Crossing Outside the Lines: What Florida Law Means for Injured Pedestrians Key Takeaways: Orlando pedestrians can often recover damages after a jaywalking crash because Florida does not treat crossing outside a crosswalk as an automatic bar to compensation. The state applies modified comparative negligence under Fla. Stat. § 768.81, reducing recovery by the pedestrian’s fault… read more

zleacox@nordenleacox.com | July 27, 2026 | Personal Injury

How Helmet Use Shapes Your Injury Claim After a Cocoa Crash Key Takeaways: Wearing a helmet can reduce a motorcyclist’s risk of death by roughly 37 percent. In Cocoa, FL, riders under 21 must always wear a helmet, while those over 21 may ride without one if they carry at least $10,000 in medical benefits… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | July 25, 2026 | Personal Injury

Understanding the Financial Reality of Long-Term Care After a Crash Key Takeaways: After a serious Orlando motorcycle crash, future medical care is typically paid through a fault-based liability claim against the at-fault party rather than Florida’s no-fault PIP system, which excludes motorcycle operators and pays only 80% of covered bills. Florida law recognizes future medical… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | July 17, 2026 | Personal Injury

Understanding Apartment Crime Liability Under Florida Law Key Takeaways: After a negligent security attack at an Orlando apartment, liability often extends beyond the criminal attacker to property owners or managers who failed to provide reasonable security against foreseeable crime. Florida treats the owner’s negligence and the attacker’s intentional act as legally distinct. Victims must rely… read more

Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law | July 15, 2026 | Personal Injury

Understanding the Real Dangers Facing Riders on Brevard County Roads Key Takeaways: Brevard County carries elevated risk for motorcyclists, driven by high-traffic corridors like US-1 and A1A, heavy tourist travel, and dangerous driving patterns. Florida records over 100,000 hit-and-run crashes annually, with motorcyclists ranking among the most severely injured victims. Head trauma dominates injury patterns…. read more