Helpful Links

Legal Resources

• American Association for Justice
• Florida Justice Association
• Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
• Florida Statutes
• The Florida Bar
• The Florida Legislature

Auto Accidents Resources

• AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
• Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety
• American Trucking Association
• CBS News Report – 15-Passanger Van Rollover
• Citizens for Reliable and Safety Highways (CRASH)
• Federal Highway Administration
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Florida Department of Transportation
• Florida Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
• FMCSA - Analysis and Information
• FMCSA - Safety and Fitness Electronic Records System (SAFER)
• FMCSA – Share the Road Safely
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• NHTSA - April 2001 Warning to Consumers on Rollover risks of 15-Passenger Vans
• Public Citizen – 15-Passanger Vans
• The Center for Auto Safety
• United States Department of Transportation (US DOT)

Catastrophic Injury Resources

• Brain Injury Association of America
• Brain Injury Association of Florida
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
• National Safety Council
• National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Spinal-Cord.org

Wrongful Death Resources

• National Safety Council
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• The Center for Auto Safety

Workers’ Compensation Resources

• Florida Workers’ Advocates www.floridaworkers.org The FWA is an association of attorneys dedicated to protecting the rights of injured workers in Florida.
• Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Institute http://www.fwciweb.org The Florida Workers' Compensation Institute, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization with the purpose of keeping participants within the workers’ compensation field ahead of the learning curve.
• My Florida www.myflorida.com Official portal of the State of Florida, divided into sections dealing with government, business, tourism, and services for residents.
• www.fldfs.com/wc/ - State of Florida Division of Workers' Compensation - Provides information about the Florida Workers' Compensation System including a compliance database which you can use to determine the workers' compensation insurance company for your particular employer.
• www.jcc.state.fl.us/jcc/ - State of Florida - Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims - Contains a searchable database regarding filings with the workers compensation court.
• www.rehabworks.org - Florida Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation - Information regarding retraining programs offered by the State. (Please call our office for information on how vocational rehabilitation can benefit you and your case.)
• www.rxlist.com - Obtain information regarding prescription medications.
• www.workerscomprx.com - The pharmacy service for injured workers. This company can help you avoid the frustration of waiting at the pharmacy for your adjuster to give approval. In Florida, the injured worker gets to choose the pharmacy, not the insurance company.

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Resources

• MedBio World
• www.dol.gov/esa/owcp/dlhwc/ - Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation - Information about the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, procedures under the Act, Forms and other useful information.

Medical Malpractice

• Agency for Health Care Administration
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• Bartleby - Anatomy
• Center for Justice & Democracy – Medical Malpractice
• Center for Medical Consumers
• Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI)
• FDOH – Health Care Provider Information
• FDOH – Practitioner Profile Information
• Florida Department of Financial Services/Office of Insurance Regulation
• Florida Department of Health (FDOH)
• Food and Drug Administration
• Health grades
• Medexplorer
• Medscape
• Merck Manual
• National Center for Biotechnology Information - Medline/PubMed
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• NIH & Department of Heath & Human Services - Medline Plus/Medical Dictionary
• NIH - National Library of Medicine
• Patient's Bill of Rights
• Quarks
• United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
• Worstpills.org

Nursing Home Resources

• Agency for Health Care Administration
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Nursing Home Compare
• Nursing Home Guide

Dangerous Products Resources

• CBS News Report – 15-Passanger Van Rollover
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Consumer Reports
• Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI)
• Florida Department of Transportation – kidseat.org
• Food and Drug Administration - MedWatch
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• National Transportation Safety Board
• NHTSA - April 2001 Warning to Consumers on Rollover risks of 15-Passenger Vans
• NHTSA - June 1998 Quasi Static and Dynamic Roof Crush Testing
• NHTSA - Request for Comments on Roof Crush Standards – October 2001
• NHTSA – List of Recalled Child Safety Seat for Product Defects
• NHTSA – Parent’s Guide to Booster Seats
• Public Citizen – 15-Passanger Van Safety Hazard Information
• Public Citizen – Roof Crush and Rollover Information Center
• Recalls.gov
• United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
• United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Social Security Disability Resources

• www.nosscr.org/faqind.html- Social Security Disability Frequently Asked Questions - From the website of the National
• www.ssa.gov/ - Social Security Administration - The Official cite of the Social Security Administration.