Motorcycles, Passenger claims and Red Lights
Daytona Bike Week is just around the corner. Here is some more timely and hopefully helpful info for passengers during bike week. When a passenger on a motorcycle is injured, usually in a left turn...
View ArticleWho will pay my Doctor’s Bills after a Car accident?
I met a new client last week who wondered how her bills would get paid and if she would have to pay one-third of her PIP benefits to me for attorneys for fees. I have some great news for you....
View ArticleJohnny wants to play football! Should I sign the release?
The start of a new school year means the start of football season, and a whole myriad of other school sponsored interscholastic sports for both boys and girls, including baseball, cheer-leading,...
View ArticleHow to Protect your PIP Benefits from being lost
Florida is only one of two states with no fault and PIP Benefits. Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits are there for you if you have been injured in a car accident even if it was your fault or...
View ArticlePre-existing Conditions and Liability Insurance Coverage
An adjuster for a major insurance company (think of the lizard) sent me a letter about injuries in a case we are trying to settle. He said that my client was not entitled to a settlement because he...
View ArticlePoor Insurance Service: A true example with the Lizard
There are a lot of insurance companies in Florida. They beat each other up in their ads about the great services they provide to their insureds at cheap rates. Miss a payment and you get cancelled....
View ArticleWhat is full Coverage?
Lots of my clients think they have Full Coverage just because that’s what they were told when they bought car insurance. In Florida Full Coverage is sometimes open to debate. Insurance companies are...
View ArticleSuing to get Insurance Benefits
It is bad enough to be in a car accident. It is worse to have to go to the hospital, and it is an insult when you are tricked into signing over ALL of your insurance by the hospital. But the icing on...
View ArticleCan I settle my Property Damage Claim if I have an Injury claim?
I got a call yesterday from a client who was in a car accident with injuries. His car had some property damages, and he did not want to have his own insurance pay for it because he has a $500...
View ArticleDo I have a case? What to do after a wreck in Florida
A few days ago I exchanged emails with a potential client who had been rear ended at a red light by a truck. These same rules apply even if you were on a motorcycle. The main thing he wanted to know...
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