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After most motor vehicle accidents—including car, truck, bicycle, and pedestrian crashes, but not including motorcycle collisions—Florida law requires victims to first seek compensation through their own no-fault, personal injury protection (PIP) policies. If you suffer from an emergency medical condition, the law entitles you to more coverage—more money to pay your immediate medical bills. Insurers, […]

Unfortunately, car crashes are all too common, and the statistics do not show any sign of them slowing down. The most unfortunate aspect of common car crashes is that many are highly preventable, and they only happen because someone makes a poor decision or mistake. When a driver is reckless and engaging in risky behavior, […]

Failure to Train Drivers Has Consequences We regularly receive deliveries of medications, food, fuel, and other essentials by dedicated truck drivers. Without them, our economy will come to a standstill, and we can’t meet the most basic needs of our families. The pressures of this job, the traditionally lower wages, and lousy working conditions have […]

After an accident, whether a slip and fall, motor vehicle crash, or another injury-causing incident, you may wonder what damages you are eligible for through an insurance claim. You may expect some damages, such as medical expenses and property damage, once an insurance company accepts liability for your losses. Damages for pain and suffering are […]

Riding down the freeway on a motorcycle bears little similarity to driving that same stretch in a car. No matter how you spin it, motorcyclists always face a higher risk of sustaining an injury while out on the road. Unlike the occupants of large cars and trucks, cyclists do not have a strong outer shell […]

Most legal cases wind up in court on television and in the movies. In reality, however, most personal injury claims will resolve through settlements before they see the inside of a courtroom. While a settlement agreement may bring many benefits, you need to ensure that it will cover not only the past expenses and impacts […]

It is no secret that your risk of getting hurt while riding a motorcycle is higher than your risk of injury in a crash while driving a car. But how much more? Most people don’t know. Motorcyclists have inherently far less protection than the occupants of other motor vehicles. Vehicle occupants will have seatbelts and […]

5 Signs You’re Too Tired to Drive Studies have shown that driving while tired is more dangerous than driving intoxicated. When you are tired, your reflexes are down, and you cannot respond as quickly as necessary to prevent a Florida car accident. When this happens, being behind the wheel is unsafe. But knowing if you […]

After the first shock of a car accident, most people start to worry about whether they can work, how to pay their everyday expenses, and how to pay their enormous medical bills. Once they realize they need legal advice and protection, they may worry about how to pay an attorney. Unless they have had experience […]

In the United States, alcohol is responsible for thousands of preventable deaths and injuries every year. Despite the best efforts of policymakers and advocates to prevent accidents (efforts that have proved somewhat effective), drunk driving remains a problem of enormous scale. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) reported 746 fatalities from […]