Accidents

injuries that don't show up right away

What if I’m in an Accident and My Injuries Don’t Show Up Right Away?

After an accident, some injuries present immediately. Things like broken bones and concussions, for example, have severe symptoms. Sometimes, though, you can sustain an injury that doesn’t appear for days, weeks, or months after the accident. What then? Don’t worry. You have options. While you can still file an insurance claim, you have to move…

car accident goes to trial

How Many Car Accident Cases go to Trial?

If you’ve been in a car accident, you’re probably wondering what happens next. It can be overwhelming to negotiate an auto accident settlement with your insurance company. Especially as you try to recover from your injuries. Unfortunately, insurance companies don’t make this process any easier. Today, it’s the goal of most insurance companies to settle…

drinking while bicycling

Is Drinking While Bicycling a Crime?

Biking: it’s probably not something you associate with a high risk for accidents, right? If you combine something like drinking with bicycling, though, an accident suddenly becomes much more likely. So, what happens if you drink while biking? What happens if there’s an accident and someone is injured in the process? While you may not…

driving laws changing

New Texting While Driving Laws in Effect for Florida in 2020

It’s a new year, which means new laws throughout Florida. In addition to an increasing minimum wage (it’s going from $8.46 to $8.56 this year), Florida is also introducing a new batch of texting while driving laws. Here’s what you need to know. Texting While Driving Will now Result in Tickets Beginning in late December, Florida Highway Patrol troopers started ticketing drivers…

Social Media use when injured

How Social Media Can Affect Your Accident Claim

Social media: it’s one of the most pervasive fixtures of our society. Today, social media has more than 3.484 billion users worldwide, up 9% year-over-year. That’s a massive number, and it just goes to show how ingrained in our everyday lives it’s really become. While social media can have many positive impacts, like helping us stay connected…

Are Injury Settlements Taxable

Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxable?

If you’re facing a personal injury settlement, you likely have many questions. When will your case settle? What will the verdict be? How will the judge distribute your funds? And, finally, is the settlement taxable? The last consideration is a common one for people living in Florida, especially around tax time. Today, we’ll cover the…

defensive driving techniques

One of the Most Dangerous Driver Errors: Not Practicing Defensive Driving

There’s no way around it: driving can be dangerous. Fortunately, you can reduce your risk of injury on the road by learning a few critical defensive driving tactics. While these tips won’t prevent 100% of accidents, 100% of the time. They can help you stay safer, even and especially when the people around you are…

passenger car accident

What Rights Do You Have if You’re a Passenger in a Motor Vehicle Accident?

Nobody wants to be in a car accident. The experience can be especially traumatic, though, if you’re the passenger rather than the driver. Not only do you have no control over the circumstances of the accident, but it’s challenging to know what to do after the accident happens. Don’t worry, though; there are ways to…

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When Medicine Fails and you Suspect Malpractice

When you go to see your doctors, you expect a few things: quality care, honesty, and treatment that helps you get better. What you don’t expect, though, is to encounter medical malpractice. Unfortunately, that’s precisely what many people run into. According to the Civil Justice Resource Group, about 65,000 to 200,000 people die each year…

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