In June 2025, Uber filed a federal lawsuit in Miami accusing a Florida law firm, medical clinics, and several Uber drivers of staging accidents and filing bogus insurance claims. Together, the case highlights a troubling trend in spotting insurance fraud. As Florida remains a hotbed for these staged crashes—particularly in no-fault PIP environments—this case demonstrates…
The Florida Department of Highways Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has well-documented the number of uninsured drivers on Florida’s roads. According to recent data, the statewide uninsured motorist rate for June 2024 is 6.37%. This is 1,038,246 of the total 16,306,173 registrations in Florida. Unfortunately, this often leaves motorists uncertain about how to recover damages….
You are driving on I-95 when you are rear-ended by another driver who is required under Florida law anytime a motor vehicle accident results in either property damage or personal injuries or death to pull his car to the side of the road. You also pull your car safely to the side of the road…
If you have been injured by someone else’s negligence, you may think the person who hit you in an accident or was at primary fault for the situation in which you were injured will always be the primary target if you end up having to file a lawsuit to seek recovery for your injuries and…
You are driving home during rush hour on I-95 in South Florida when the car behind you, in an attempt to get around you and to wherever he is going in a huge hurry, gets too close to your car as he changes lanes. In the process of accelerating to pass you and get into the…
Unlike Florida and some other states, which currently operate a “no fault” system with respect to automobile liability insurance, Tennessee does not do so. Under a no-fault system, the driver’s own insurance covers any injuries which he or she may have suffered up to a specified amount, which in Florida is the $10,000 minimum amount…
Florida is a “No-Fault” insurance state as it relates to automobile liability insurance. This is an often misunderstood topic. Drivers who may have caused an automobile accident in Florida and had a claim brought against them sometimes wonder how those claims were allowed if Florida is a “No-Fault” state. Those drivers incorrectly believe that because…
