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Pedestrian safety is incredibly important, and both drivers and pedestrians play a role in reducing traffic crashes and crash injuries across the state of Florida. Unfortunately, pedestrian crashes often result in serious or fatal injuries. Jaywalking is a serious problem because it presents unnecessary risks to pedestrians, but is it actually illegal in Florida? Here, we…

Vehicle insurance laws in Florida can be confusing for those who move to the state or are visiting. Florida is what is considered a “no-fault” insurance state, which differs from the way that most other states throughout the country handle car accidents. In a no-fault state, drivers will turn to their own insurance carrier in the…

Factors That Affect Case Value Clients always want to know how much I think their case is worth.  If I am asked this question at the outset of a case, I am upfront with clients and I tell them I cannot predict the value so early on because there are so many variables that go into…

What Is a “Settlement Calculator” One of the biggest questions that clients want to be answered is “how much is my case worth,” and it’s a fair question.  If you type that question into Google, most of the top-rated results include something like a “personal injury value calculator,” or a “claim calculator.”  You go to…

What Is a Punctured Lung? A punctured lung is a serious injury that can significantly restrict a person’s ability to breathe. Aside from oxygen deprivation, punctured lungs can lead to other serious conditions if they are not treated immediately. However, if a person receives immediate medical care for a punctured lung, the treatment will usually…

Burn injuries can be incredibly painful for victims. Depending on the severity of the burn, it can take months or even years for a victim to reach maximum medical improvement. Notice that we did not say “full recovery.” That is because burn injury victims are often not able to return to the same state they…

In the aftermath of sustaining an injury, it is very likely that you will be dealing with insurance carriers to resolve the claim and obtain compensation. However, insurance carriers are notoriously difficult to deal with and often unwilling to pay out fair settlements. Insurance carriers are typically “for-profit” entities that will look for any reason…

If you or somebody you care about has been involved in a vehicle accident, whether another driver was at fault you were, you are likely going to be dealing with multiple insurance carriers. The aftermath of the vehicle collision can be incredibly complicated, and you can be sure that the insurance carrier of the other party…

When dealing with personal injury cases, the word “negligence” arises quite often. In general, in order for an injury victim to recover compensation from an at-fault party, they need to prove the other party’s negligence first. However, there is a difference between “ordinary negligence” and “gross negligence.” Here, we want to discuss the difference between…

With 12,355 bridges throughout Florida, it’s not difficult to imagine that there are also a large number of car crashes on these bridges. When lanes are narrow and drivers are distracted, devastating car accidents can occur. We have mapped the total number of bridge crashes in Florida from 2015 to 2020. Data points are color-coded…