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5 Factors That Influence The Timeframe of a Florida Personal Injury Lawsuit
If someone else’s negligence left you with an injury, then filing a personal injury lawsuit to receive compensation is most likely your next step. Medical bills and time away from work can frustrate you. Due to such stress, it is only natural that you want your case to be resolved as fast as possible…. Read More »
Why You Should Avoid Talking to an Insurance Adjuster Without an Attorney
Even though Florida is a no-fault state, there are exceptions to the law that allow a driver to receive compensation from the at-fault driver’s insurance company. If your PIP cannot pay for all your medical bills, lost wages, and car damages, you might benefit a lot from the settlement you receive from the other… Read More »
Whiplash Claims: How Much Will I Receive for My Whiplash Injury?
Out of the over 400,000 car crashes that occur in a single year in Florida, the majority of the people involved are most likely to suffer from soft tissue injuries. Whiplash is one example of mild tissue injury that many people suffer from after a car accident. Most people assume that whiplash is not… Read More »
Negotiating With the Insurance Company After an Auto Accident
Florida is a no-fault state, under the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law. Therefore, after an auto accident, your insurance company owes you compensation regardless of who is at fault. Under the No-fault law, you require to have Personal Injury Protection Insurance (PIP) as part of your automobile insurance plans. However, suppose you are involved… Read More »
Can I Sue a Doctor That Misdiagnosed My Cancer?
The number of people battling cancer in the U.S alone is massive, with an estimated 1.7 million new cases recorded in a year, and over half a million people dying from the disease. With such figures, it can be infuriating to learn that a doctor might have misdiagnosed your condition. Knowing that you have… Read More »
Was Drowsy Driving the Cause of Your Collision With a Truck?
Truck drivers and other commercial vehicle operators are tasked with a difficult job: moving heavy freight as economically as possible (as quickly as possible), while still doing so in a safe manner. Unfortunately, these two objectives (speed and safety) do not mesh well together. In fact, they are contrary to one another. The faster… Read More »
Liability During Emergency Vehicle Collisions
If you were involved in a collision with an emergency vehicle, and you were not at fault, you can sue the liable party for damages, just as you could sue a private citizen. However, you will likely be going up against a government agency, and winning a personal injury claim against the government poses… Read More »
Compensation for PTSD Following a Traffic Collision
One of the most overlooked damages, at least initially, after a traffic collision is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Combat soldiers are not the only people subject to this form of psychological damage; rape victims, domestic abuse victims, police officers, ER surgeons, firefighters, extreme sport athletes, and anyone who has been in a life… Read More »
Were You in a Chain Reaction Collision?
Most crashes involve either a single vehicle, such as a drunk driver drifting off a country road at night and colliding with a tree, or two vehicles, such as one distracted texter pulling out in front of the other driver who has the right of way. However, some traffic collisions involve three or more… Read More »
Cheap, Dangerous AmazonBasics Products are Burning Down Houses
A man’s office chair caught on fire while he was sleeping in his bedroom, and the injuries he sustained required emergency medical care. The cause? An AmazonBasic USB cord that he had recently purchased, which shorted out while he was sleeping. According to the fire Marshall who investigated the cause of the fire, “The… Read More »
