15
Sep
When and How Your PIP and UM Insurance Covers Your Own Losses
Florida’s laws regarding motor vehicle liability insurance are confusing at best, even to those who work with issues related to motor vehicle accidents and the insurance coverages that may be available to those injured as a result of another’s negligence on a daily basis. Many cl...
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15
Sep
Texting While Driving: What Is Against the Law in Florida?
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 o...
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15
Sep
Pedestrian Safety Tips for South Florida
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 ...
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15
Sep
Do You have a Preexisting Medical Condition?
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 p...
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15
Sep
Negligence: How do Juries Apportion Fault?
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...
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15
Sep
Florida PIP: Can I Still Seek Damages from the Negligent Driver?
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...
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15
Sep
Will My Florida Personal Injury Lawsuit Be Hurt by an Earlier One?
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 ...
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15
Sep
Receiving Medical Treatment Under a Letter of Protection
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...
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15
Sep
Liability Can Be Elusive in a Florida Trucking Accident
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...
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15
Sep
Do I Always Have the Right of Way under Florida Pedestrian Law?
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 tha...
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15
Sep
Florida Motorcycle Accidents: Am I Penalized for Vehicle Selection?
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 i...
View MoreCategories: Motorcycle Accidents Negligence Personal Injury Attorneys
15
Sep
Florida Dog Attacks: Does Signage Relieve Liability?
Your neighbor has a dog that always barks when you walk past her fenced-in yard; she has a big “Beware of Dog” sign on the fence. The dog goes crazy every time you and your kids walk anywhere in the vicinity of her house, even if it is across the street, and this scares not only ...
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