Texting while driving became a primary offense under Florida law on January 1, 2020. The new law bans not only texting but also any other form of typing on a mobile device, such as emailing, note-taking or any other form of manually tapping the keys of your mobile phone to send or respond to a…
South Florida, with life built around car ownership and use with its many freeways and roads, is not among the more pedestrian-friendly metropolitan areas in the country. Indeed, as anyone who has ever tried to get around South Florida without a car knows, a person’s options can be very limited in Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm…
Very few people are in 100% perfect health when they are involved in a motor vehicle accident, suffer a slip-and-fall incident in a retail establishment or some other scenario in which the person suffers injuries as a result of someone else’s negligence. Given the presence of a preexisting medical condition, it is quite common, for…
An often-misunderstood concept in Florida personal injury law is what occurs when both parties to a motor vehicle accident or other scenario in which someone suffered personal injuries are guilty of negligence but to different degrees. For example, assume that another driver rear ends you as you slowed down to make a turn. However, you…
If you are involved in a Florida motor vehicle accident caused by someone else’s negligence, then you may be surprised to know that not only does the insurance policy of the other driver come into play, but that your own Florida PIP (personal injury protection) benefits also come into play. What does this mean? Although…
Clients or potential clients come to us to pursue compensation through Florida’s courts for injuries they have suffered because of someone else’s negligence. However, some come to us concerned because they may have a lawsuit in their past that they are worried the other side may try to use against them in a current suit. …
After an accident, people who are uninsured often have little choice when it comes to paying for the health care needed for injuries they suffered. The responsible party and/or that party’s insurer rarely steps forward to pay for the treatment until a suit has been filed and some sort of resolution of the injured party’s…
Imagine you are injured in Florida trucking accident with a tractor-trailer carrying a heavy load. Miraculously, you are not killed when the driver of the 18-wheeler plows into your car while changing lanes on I-95. Like they often are, the driver appears tired and not altogether with it when a police officer responds to the…
It is a common misnomer that the pedestrian is always in the right in every interaction with a motor vehicle in the Sunshine State. Many people are told from the time they are children that pedestrians always have the right of way. However, the situation is a bit more complex than this; it is not…
Motorcycles are a very common mode of transportation in Florida. Some people use them as their everyday form of transportation, whereas others utilize them recreationally to ride with friends or other motorcycle enthusiasts on the weekend. Unfortunately, motorcyclists are often involved in accidents because many motorists in cars or trucks do not properly check their…
