Personal Injury Case Highlights the Importance of “Move Over, It’s The Law”

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Personal Injury Case Highlights the Importance of “Move Over, It’s The Law”

Fort Lauderdale, FL – Attorney Steven R. Jaffe (http://www.pathtojustice.com/attorneys/Steven/Jaffe/) of Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman recently settled a personal injury case for $550,000 for a Hollywood Police Officer who was performing his duties as a officer by assisting motorists who were involved in an auto accident on Sheridan Street. The defendant, while approaching the scene, struck the right side of the officer’s body with his vehicle’s right side door mirror and also ran over his foot.

Due to the defendant’s “failure to use due care,” our client sustained serious injuries to his right shoulder and knee, along with significant injuries to his lower back, disks and spine, which required arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder and knee and extensive physical therapy, said attorney Steven Jaffe.

The defendant, as Florida law (http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=316.126&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.126.html) requires, should have moved out of the lane closest to the emergency vehicle (and the officer) and slowed down a minimum of 20 miles below posted speed limit. To learn more about Florida’s Move Over, It’s the Law visit: http://www.flhsmv.gov/safetytips/MoveOverTips.htm.

According to the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial Fund thousands of U.S law enforcement officers have been injured and more than 150 have been killed since 1999, after being struck by vehicles along America’s roadways.

Attorney Steven Jaffe was able to settle the case prior to trial in the amount of $550,000. This settlement will assist the officer in his recovery - including past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost capacity for the enjoyment of life, disfigurement, disability or physical impairment, mental anguish and inconvenience.

Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards & Lehrman, P.L., a Fort Lauderdale Litigation firm, focuses on Consumer Class Actions, Personal Injury,  Wrongful Death, and Whistleblower Suits (qui tam). The firm is headquartered at 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 and may be reached at (800) 400-1098 or (954) 524-2820. Additional information about Steven Jaffe or Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards & Lehrman, P.L. may be obtained from the firm’s website at http://www.pathtojustice.com.

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