Driving defensively is one of the best things you can do to reduce your risk of being seriously injured in a car accident. While you cannot control what other drivers do, you can control what you do, and if you take steps to keep yourself (and your passengers) safe, you will be significantly less likely […]
Read MoreWhen you get in a car accident, you should have two main priorities: Your first priority should be to take care of your health. If you were injured in the crash (or if you are concerned that you may have suffered a concussion or other internal injury), you should seek treatment right away. Your second […]
Read MoreIn Florida, most employees are eligible to file workers’ compensation claims when they get injured on the job. But, while collecting workers’ compensation benefits can help ease the financial stress of a work injury, in many cases these benefits are not enough. Fortunately, injured workers can also file “third-party” claims in many cases. A third-party […]
Read MoreAs a parent, one of the worst things you can imagine is your child getting injured in an accident. Unfortunately, while we can do a lot to protect our children, we cannot protect them from everything, and there are some dangers that are simply beyond our control. This includes the fact that some people will […]
Read MoreWhen you file an insurance claim with your homeowner’s insurance company, your insurance company may handle your claim in-house, or it may hire an independent insurance adjuster. If you are dealing with an independent insurance adjuster after a hurricane, tropical storm or other damaging events in Florida, there are some important facts you need to […]
Read MoreAccording to the state’s official travel planning source, Florida averages well over 100 million visitors from out of state every year. The majority arrive by car, and many of those who fly will rent a car and drive in Florida. So Florida residents are more likely to be involved in a car accident with an […]
Read MoreThe use of marijuana is legal in Florida under certain situations when the user has the proper authorization for medical use. So if someone legally using medical marijuana is involved in a car accident, can their marijuana use affect their liability for the accident? Is the situation different than when a driver is under the […]
Read MoreDrivers react in different ways when they see a yellow light. Some try to speed up to ensure that they get through the intersection before the signal turns red. Others slam on the brakes to stop quickly. Still, others drive on indecisively for some seconds, and then often speed up or slow down with sudden […]
Read MoreIt is vitally important to get a thorough medical exam of your body after you’ve been in a car accident. And it can be almost just as important to get a thorough exam of cars involved as well. An inspection can reveal a lot about what happened before, during, and after a collision. Ultimately, an […]
Read MoreWorkers’ compensation benefits can provide medical care and make up for some of your lost wages when you are injured at work. Even though workers’ compensation policies do not require insurers to pay for losses like pain and suffering, insurance companies still routinely deny claims because they want to avoid paying anything if possible. You […]
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