A fatal work-related crash can leave surviving beneficiaries trying to answer several urgent questions at once. Does workers’ compensation apply? Who actually qualifies for benefits? Is another driver or insurance policy part of the case? If the driv...
A recent crash in Hillsborough County is a reminder of how dangerous roadside construction work can be. According to reports, two Bradenton construction workers were seriously hurt when an SUV entered an active work zone on State Road 574 and struck...
After a Punta Gorda car accident, one of the first questions people ask is simple: who pays the medical bills first? In many Florida car accident cases, the answer is PIP, or Personal Injury Protection. That is often true even when another driver...
No, UM/UIM usually is not something Florida riders are required to buy. But for many motorcyclists, it may be one of the most important coverages on the policy. Motorcycle crashes often cause serious injuries, and the driver who hits you may have...
After a motorcycle accident in Florida, injury-related costs may be paid from more than one source. Depending on the crash and the coverage available, that can include the at-fault driver’s bodily injury liability coverage, your own health insurance...
To be clear Motorcycles do not have PIP in Florida. That matters because there is no automatic no-fault medical coverage after a motorcycle crash the way there often is after a car accident. Florida’s PIP statute, section 627.736, applies to poli...
A fatal crash on Interstate 75 in Charlotte County Friday evening claimed the lives of a 25-year-old North Fort Myers man and his two young sons, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The collision occurred near mile marker 153 on northbound I-75...
A motorcycle accident can throw everything into chaos fast. In the first few hours after a crash, most riders are not thinking about legal strategy. They are thinking about pain, the motorcycle, how bad the injuries are, whether they need medical tre...
If you were hurt as a passenger in a one-car accident in Florida and the driver was a friend, family member, coworker, or someone else you care about, it is completely normal to feel conflicted about what to do next. For many people, the first concer...
When a crash involves only one vehicle, injured passengers often assume there may be no insurance coverage available. That assumption is very common — but it is usually incorrect. Even in a one-vehicle crash, several different insurance policie...
A devastating head-on collision in Charlotte County late Saturday night has taken the life of a 12-year-old girl and left a Port Charlotte man fighting for his life. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash unfolded after a pickup truck in...
North Port recently broke ground on a new $13.8 million Emergency Operations Center (EOC), a purpose-built facility designed to strengthen coordination during hurricanes, large-scale accidents, and other emergencies. For residents, this project re...
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