Online Articles on Personal Injury
Uninsured Motorist and Underinsured Motorist coverage
Under Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault Insurance Law, a person that
owns a vehicle is required to maintain auto insurance coverage. However,
such law only requires the owner to carry at least $10,000 in Personal
Injury Protection (PIP) and $10,000 in Property Damage Liability (PDL).
Should you select an insurance policy with only the minimum?
When it comes to car insurance: not just for the elderly
Every week people come into our office who have the misfortune of being
injured in an automobile crash to no fault of their own. Often times,
these people are victimized twice because the person who negligently struck
them either had no insurance or, worse yet, and increasingly frequent,
the at fault party leaves the scene of the crash without leaving any information,
known as a hit and run.
Lifting the Veil of Silence: Legal Options for the Victims of Sexual Assault
It has been estimated over 40% of women in Florida and over 20% of men
have been victimized by sexual violence other than rape.1 These statistics
are astonishing to say the least. Historically, victims of sexual violence
were silenced because of the lack of understanding surrounding these issues
and the stigma associated with their victimization. Our culture did not
support the open discourse that we see today.
Social Media and Your Personal Injury Claim
Almost everyone uses some form of social media. For some of us, it’s
a secret indulgence that gives us a euphoric high – who needs exercise,
shopping, or that glass of wine at the end of the day when 100 likes or
300 reposts will do it. For others, we have no pretenses about the message
we are putting out to the world...
Why Would I Buy My Insurance FROM A DUCK? The Curiosities of Car Insurance…
The GEICO Gecko, Mayhem at Allstate, Flo at Progressive, the Aflac Duck…
the genius behind insurance marketing certainly has its effect: consumers
spend more time picking which insurance company to sign up with, than
what policy to sign up for.
Police Brutality
The militarization of America is much more than a mere sentiment at this
point. Between the Baltimore Riots, Ferguson and everything in between,
U.S. citizens are convinced we are becoming a police state. The obvious
cause for concern is police brutality is race-related, and while this
is readily apparent, perhaps there is a less conspicuous undercurrent
of gender-related aggression. One should wonder, would there be less violence
if we had more women police officers?
Lasers, Lashes and Light Therapy: The Risk Of Getting More Than What You
Bargained For
The beauty industry is a multi-billion dollar institution that continues
to grow exponentially thanks to technology and insatiable need to stay
looking young. The luxurious services that are now available appear to
be something out of The Jetsons… laser lights, mink fur eyelashes,
miracle creams.
Lawyers & Your Injury: The basics of a car accident
So, you have been in an auto accident or have been injured by another.
Sounds like a commercial already, right? Well, accidents and injuries
happen every few minutes, and many really don’t know what they should
do when an injury occurs. First, you need to immediately collect all of
the information about your accident or injury, if you are physically able
to do so...
What is a Tortfeasor? Helping you Navigate your way Through the Complicated
World of Auto Accident Claims
You have just been in an auto accident. What should you do? You will need
to collect all of the information about your accident. More specifically,
you will need the names of the parties involved in the car accident and
the names of any witnesses to the accident. Most of this can be accomplished
by calling the police. You should call the police so that a police report
or accident report can be generated.
Do I Stay with my Personal Injury Attorney or do I Go?
Once you get in an accident and are injured, you decide to hire a personal
injury attorney who comes recommended from a friend or advertises on T.V.
How much do you actually know about this attorney? How aggressive are
they? Will they take an active role in handling your case or just turn
it over to a "case manager"? Most importantly, will they actually
take your case all the way to trial if necessary? It is important to know
what questions to ask and what you should know.