Category Archives: Firm News
Jeffrey Martz Joins Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather Injury Lawyers as Associate Attorney
Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather Injury Lawyers, a personal injury firm based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Jeffrey Martz. “We are thrilled to welcome Jeffrey to the firm,” says partner Scott Smith. “As a leader, you look for certain qualities in all new hires. Our firm focuses on… Read More »
Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather Injury Lawyers Honored By Best Lawyers In America®
Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather Injury Lawyers, a personal injury firm based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, announces that each of its partners has been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® For experienced personal injury attorney Scott B. Smith, it’s the ninth consecutive year he has been chosen… Read More »
Attorney Nelson Báez Becomes A Partner In Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather Injury Lawyers
Scott B. Smith and Marci Ball are pleased to announce that Nelson Báez has become a partner at Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather Injury Lawyers. The longtime colleagues, who first met in high school 32 years ago, formed Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather Injury Lawyers in December 2020. With the promotion of Nelson Báez to… Read More »
After a Car Crash Who Do You Call? The Importance of a Crash Report
Unfortunately, car crashes are far too common in Florida. In fact, according to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Department, in 2020 there were 340,918 crashes in Florida which resulted in 212,269 injuries. Many citizens of Palm Beach County find themselves in the position of being involved in a car accident and ask themselves, after… Read More »
Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather Injury Lawyers Sponsor Abacoa Jupiter 2021 Tribute Events
Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather Injury Lawyers, a personal injury firm based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is a sponsor of Abacoa’s 2021 Tribute Events in Abacoa, Jupiter. Free to the public, this series of concerts began on May 15 and continues through December 18. Thus far, it has enjoyed a fantastic turnout, with tributes to… Read More »
Attorneys Scott B. Smith And Marci Ball Elordi Announce Smith, Ball & Báez Injury Lawyers
Longtime colleagues and experienced personal injury attorneys Scott B. Smith and Marci Ball Elordi are proud to announce the formation of their new personal injury law firm, Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather Injury Lawyers. The two first met as high schoolers 32 years ago when they worked at Eastpointe Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens – Smith as… Read More »
For the 8th Consecutive Year, Scott B. Smith, Esq. Has Been Selected for Inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers
For the 8th consecutive year, Scott B. Smith, Esq. has been selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement and recognizes no more than 5% of attorneys in each state.
The Trouble with Brightline Trains in South Florida
In so many ways, getting hit by a train is worse than getting hit by a car. Whereas it is easy to find billboards and TV commercials encouraging people who have been injured in car accidents to contact a personal injury lawyer, one rarely finds ads targeting people who were hit by trains, because most people hit… Read More »
Tesla Doors Malfunction After Accident, Killing Driver Trapped Inside
Even skeptics are coming around to the idea that electric cars are the wave of the future, and Tesla is an industry leader. The company has achieved progress in convincing consumers that, in addition to being better for the environment, electric cars are at least as safe as cars powered by petroleum engines. Fears… Read More »
JROTC Training
Schools have a responsibility to keep students safe. In fact, according to the law, the owners and operators of all properties have a legal responsibility to prevent avoidable accidents on their premises. The original purpose of premises liability laws was to protect customers injured in accidents at retail stores, guests injured at hotels, patrons… Read More »