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Rollover accidents cause 10,000 fatalities a year according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This is especially alarming because only 2.5 percent of all car accidents are rollover accidents. These are the most deadly type of car or truck...
Each year, Smart Growth America releases a Dangerous by Design report which evaluates where pedestrian fatalities happen across the country and provides metropolitan rankings based on the Pedestrian Danger Index (PDI). Released in May 2014, this report identifies the...
Florida is one of the few states with a no-fault insurance system. What this means is that auto insurance pays benefits to the insured driver following an accident, regardless of who was at fault in that accident. Florida drivers are required by law to have this...
Is General Motors criminally liable for failing to disclose problems with ignition switches in its vehicles? According to an article from Reuters, multiple government agencies, including the Florida Attorney Generals’ office, are trying to determine the answer to that...
Personal injury cases are on the rise, especially as the population ages. Because of the advances in medical technology, people are living longer, and therefore, nursing home admissions are on the rise. While most nursing homes provide excellent standards of care,...
In the legal realm, personal injury is defined as an injury that occurs as a result of someone’s failure to use reasonable care. What constitutes “reasonable care” is determined on a case-by-case basis. A person may be liable in a personal injury action if he or she...
Personal Injury Claim Have you ever wondered how insurers determine how much your injury is “worth”? Although insurance settlements can seem arbitrary at times (especially when unquantifiable damages are involved), there is a rough formula that insurance adjusters...
Although all Florida employers are required to carry worker’s compensation insurance, gaining full access to the benefits that you are entitled to can still be an arduous process. Part of that process is the Independent Medical Exam, more commonly known as an IME....
As of January 1, 2013, the state of Florida has made significant changes to its Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law. Since your insurance premiums probably haven’t decreased much (if any) as a result, you might not have realized that your coverage and rights are...
Getting hurt stinks, especially when it’s not your fault. Fortunately for victims of personal injury accidents, we have a legal system that entitles them to fair compensation. As personal injury attorneys, we fight for our clients, making sure that their case is...