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 →
Getting injured at an amusement park is something most people never imagine would happen to them. Sure, you read about it in the paper and hear about it on the news but that’s something that happens to “other people”. Then one day on a fun family trip to the amusement park or the local county fair, someone in your family or someone you know gets hurt. Amusement Park Injury Facts According to The Consumer Safety… read more →
How Necessary is Motorcycle Insurance in Florida? Do You Really Need it? A common question we get at our firm is do I need motorcycle insurance in Florida. This is a great question, because Florida motorcycle laws are not typical of most state laws, and aren’t the easiest to understand. Since it is not mandatory to carry insurance before registering a motorcycle in Florida, there are several factors to consider as a motorcycle owner; especially… 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 →
