A South Florida Hurricane Season Unlike the Others Its time now to start preparing for Hurricane Season 2022. The National Hurricane Center (“NHC”) is predicting another very active hurricane season and the potential for a pre-season named storm. As an early sign of the number of storms being expected, NHC is considering extending the dates […]
Read MoreMany people that have been injured in a car accident hesitate to make a claim against the at fault party because the claim will take too long to get settled. However, some car accident cases get settled very quickly, and others will take longer to get resolved. What many people don’t realize is that car […]
Read MoreMany people who contact a pedestrian accident lawyer assume that pedestrians have the right of way in every situation. This is actually not true under Florida law. Pedestrians have to obey certain rules of the road just as motorists do. Of course, because pedestrians are at significant risk of serious injury when involved in an […]
Read MoreIs It Ever “Free” to Hire an Attorney? You hear plenty of advertisements for personal injury lawyers on TV and radio about how an attorney will offer you a “free, no obligation consultation,” or that the attorney does not get paid “unless they recover money for you.” Is it actually true? The short answer is […]
Read MoreThe warm sun draws people out to enjoy the beach. Too many of them, however, have their beach vacation ruined by a hazardous condition that causes serious injuries. People often think of sharks and rip tides when they think of dangers at the beach, but they overlook one of the most common sources of injury—slip […]
Read MoreCar insurance companies and attorneys who handle many auto accident cases know that most car crashes are caused by a combination of factors. For example, one driver may be distracted momentarily while the other is driving erratically due to impairment by drugs or alcohol. Or, a crash may occur after a sleepy driver fails to […]
Read MoreWe often think of a sunny day as being the ideal time for driving to our next destination. But studies show that your risk of being involved in a life-threatening car accident can be 16% higher in bright sunlight than in other weather conditions. Why? And what can you do to protect yourself and reduce […]
Read MoreWorkers’ compensation in Florida provides a lifeline for workers hurt on the job or suffering from illnesses caused by working conditions. But the insurance companies who are supposed to pay benefits seem to deny every claim they receive. One of the most common reasons they refuse to pay is that they claim an injury or […]
Read MoreIt is getting more and more dangerous to be a pedestrian or bike rider on our streets. Pedestrian crash deaths have increased every year since 2009, with more than 6,500 pedestrians killed by motor vehicles in 2020. A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows SUV’s, pickups and minivans are substantially more […]
Read MoreOne of the little-known side effects of the Pandemic has been an increase in car accident fatalities in 2020 and 2021. Most people would think that the number of serious car accidents would have decreased since many people were working from home during the pandemic. That is partially true – 2020 saw fewer overall car […]
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