Edward H. Zebersky Personal Injury Law Blog on Lawyers.com

There are thousand of individuals throughout the state of Florida who are injured each year and it is an unfortunate fact that most are not fully aware of the various rights and laws regarding Florida personal injury.  Without a thorough understanding of our rights as citizens, injured individuals could potentially miss an opportunity to obtain the just compensation that is entitled to them.  Understanding the extreme importance of contacting a Florida personal injury attorney remains the most critical step, although being aware of current trends and changes to personal injury law can certainly make the difference between receiving compensation and not. 

One such aspect of personal injury that could prove valuable for having a thorough understanding of, prior to an accident or injury, is tort reform.  Tort law defines what constitutes a legal injury and establishes circumstances under which one person may be held liable for another’s injury.  Tort reform is a direct effort to challenge tort law, serving as set of ideas or laws designed to change or limit the circumstances of what defines an injury.  Fort Lauderdale personal injury attorney, Edward H. Zebersky, describes tort reform as, “The coordinated effort by the business community to shield themselves from the wrongdoing that they have reaped upon citizens, small businesses and society at large.”  Tort reform serves as a corporate entity’s primary weapon for relinquishing responsibility for individuals who have or could potentially be injured as a direct result of that entity’s actions.  Mr. Zebersky goes on to state, “It is this coordinated attempt by these industries, along with the politicians that support those industries, to shield themselves from any wrongdoing and having to pay claims by injured victims who are wronged as a result of other people’s actions.  It is a failure by a business to take responsibility for the way it acts.”

The lawyers at Zebersky & Payne, LLP have taken a leading role to prevent tort reform throughout the State of Florida and the Nation.  Mr. Zebersky has been named a “tort stopper” by newspapers as a result of his tireless devotion to prevent any type of tort reform.    This year, through the efforts of Mr. Zebersky and others, a very dangerous bill which would have made it impossible for children to be able to bring suit against wrongdoers was rejected by the Florida Legislature.  This is just the latest salvo into what has been a lifelong endeavor to protect Florida’s children and families.