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Welcome to our personal injury blog. Here you’ll find out more about the hottest topics in personal injury law. Should you ever suffer a personal injury and need professional representation to help you get fair compensation, our expert legal team at Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath is here to help.

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Woman holding brain scan results - How we prove fault in brain injury cases
October 9 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

How we prove fault in brain injury cases

Proving fault means showing that someone owed you care and fell short of it in a way that caused your…
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traumatic brain injury long term effects​
October 1 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

The long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury

The long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) get measured in years rather than weeks. Five years after a…
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Passenger in the back seat of a car - How much can a passenger get after a car accident?
September 28 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

How much can a passenger get after a car accident?

There is no set figure. What a passenger recovers in Florida turns on how badly they were hurt and how…
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Police officer documenting accident - How to document your car accident injuries
August 27 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

How to document your car accident injuries​

Get examined the same day, photograph everything before you leave the scene, and start writing down your symptoms that night.…
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Man with head and neck pain in his car - can you get CTE from a car accident?
August 18 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

Can you get CTE from a car accident​?

Almost certainly not. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is linked to repeated head impacts absorbed over years, not to a single crash,…
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Worried man leaning on moving boxes -Can I lose my house due to an at-fault car accident?
August 14 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

Can I lose my house due to an at-fault car accident​?

No. Florida's constitution protects your homestead from forced sale to satisfy a car accident judgment, and that protection has no…
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Lawyer making a phone call - Why would a personal injury lawyer call me?
August 12 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

Why would a personal injury lawyer call me​?

Usually because someone handed them your information, not because they found you on their own. And if the call is…
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doctor filling out a form - what are NPDB medical malpractice payment reports?
July 31 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

What are NPDB medical malpractice payment reports?

A Medical Malpractice Payment Report records a payment made on a health care practitioner's behalf to settle or satisfy a…
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injured woman at home reading a document - A CEO's assistant suffers a personal injury at home—what are their rights?
July 29 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

A CEO’s assistant suffers a personal injury at home—what are their rights?

In this scenario, often a full personal injury claim—and that's better news than it sounds. Florida excludes domestic servants in…
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scene of accident between car and truck - can more than one party be responsible in truck accidents?
July 27 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

Can more than one party be responsible in West Palm Beach truck accidents?

Yes, and in most serious truck crashes, more than one is. The driver, the motor carrier, a cargo loader, a…
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car and motorcycle accident scene - How much are most motorcycle accident settlements?
July 24 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

How much are most motorcycle accident settlements?

There's no reliable average for motorcycle accidents. Settlements vary widely because three things drive them: how much insurance coverage exists,…
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July 21 2026 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

Should I get an MRI after a car accident?

Usually yes, if symptoms are still there after the first week, or if your X-rays came back clean while your…
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