Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice involves medical mistakes by a health care provider, whether it is a doctor, hospital, nurse, dentist, medical/dental office or staff. When these professionals make a mistake that causes injury to a patient, this is what is commonly known as medical malpractice. This is when someone needs an experienced medical malpractice lawyer. In Florida, […]
Negligent Security
Negligent security cases involve someone who has been injured due to a violent or sexual crime. The case may be brought against the owner or manager of the premises or business where the crime took place as well as the criminal. Those who are in control of a property or location are most often defendants […]
Motor Vehicle and Trucking Accidents
Motor vehicle crashes continue to take over 40,000 lives each year, due to factors such as an increasing number of vehicles on the road and the limited regulation of drivers and the trucking industry. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury and death for drivers under the age of 34. Large trucks present […]
Wrongful Death
Leighton Law is a personal injury and wrongful death firm dedicated to representing families of those who have been killed through negligence. John Elliott Leighton, one of our Miami wrongful death attorneys, has obtained some of the nation’s largest wrongful death awards in recent years. He is dedicated to aggressive representation and compassionate counsel to […]
Personal Injury
The field of personal injury involves many types of accidents and injuries. The one thing they all have in common is that someone is injured because of the acts or negligence of another, whether it is a person, businesses or product. When the injury occurs through the fault of another, the person injured may be […]
Resort Torts: Travel, Vacation & Theme Park Injuries
Resort Torts (resort injuries) encompass almost every aspect of personal injury litigation. Resort Torts are personal injury cases for negligent or criminal acts that occur in a resort, vacation, travel or recreational setting. These can involve aspects of hotel and motel safety, cruise ship litigation, pleasure boating and jet ski incidents, amusement park and theme […]
Catastrophic Injuries
Catastrophic injuries are completely life changing injuries caused by another person or business. There are a lot of lawyers who hold themselves out as catastrophic injury attorneys. Before choosing one, find out if the lawyer you are considering is board certified. Find out if he or she holds an “AV” rating with Martindale-Hubbell and a […]
Premises Liability
When someone is injured from a slip and fall or a trip and fall, the business or person who owns or runs the location where the fall took place may be liable if their negligence led to the injury. Whether you sustained fractures or other injuries from a slip and fall or trip and fall, […]
Parasailing Accidents
The personal injury lawyers at Leighton Law have a long history of recovering some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Florida for people who have been injured in parasailing and resort accidents. Our results are detailed in our Verdicts & Settlements section of our web site. John Leighton has litigated and tried many significant […]
Child Sexual Abuse
Child sex abuse is a serious and persistent problem in our society. The frequency and long-term effects on children (and adult survivors) are life altering. Sexual abuse can take place almost anywhere and be committed by almost anyone. Victims come in all shapes, ages and sizes. The one common thread is that it is often […]
