In Florida, the communications between people and their lawyers are protected, meaning that they cannot be forced to disclose what was said with a few exceptions. Recently, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in Worley vs. Young Men’s Christian Association that a defense lawyer cannot force the disclosure of a lawyer’s referral to a client to see a particular treating physician, overruling multiple decisions from lower courts. This ruling is very important for people who have… read more →

Legislators consider changing personal injury protection law Florida is among 10 U.S. states that have no-fault insurance systems. In a nutshell, people who are injured in accidents must file claims with their own insurance companies first, regardless of which drivers were at fault in causing the accidents. Recently, the Florida state legislature has been considering a bill that would change the state’s requirement for personal injury protection in favor of bodily liability, and the state’s… read more →

Four out of the five deadliest highways in the country are located in the Sunshine State, according to a report recently released by Geotab, a vehicular data management company. It analyzed how many fatalities and fatal crashes occurred on our nation’s roads in the past 10 years, using figures provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as well as how much traffic is on those roads, according to the Federal Highway Administration. The Top… read more →

The Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017, Bill – H.R. 1215 was introduced by the House of Representatives on February 24th, 2017 and amended on March 22nd, 2017. It’s title and intentions could not be further apart from each other! Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States behind cancer and heart disease. I wrote about this in a previous blog post, the numbers are quite shocking. Ten percent… read more →

Top 15 Vehicle Defects To Watch Out For Right Now Are you in the market for a car or want to check on the safety of the cars that are currently being driven by your family members? The Safety Institute has recently released its quarterly report identifying the top watch list for potential automobile defects based on death and injury claims. The purpose of the list is to publically identify vehicle safety issues with an… read more →