The year 2013 introduced Florida’s new PIP laws, and these are laws that every motorist should be familiar with and concerned about. PIP stands for Personal Injury Protection, and the state of Florida requires each motorist to have at least a $10,000...
If you’ve been hit by an uninsured motorist either in a hit and run accident or an accident where the other driver acknowledges the occurrence, you can still be compensated. In the state of Florida, no fault insurance laws and Uninsured Motorist insu...
The summer storms hitting the Port Charlotte area have brought quite a few automobile accidents along with all that rain. This is not an uncommon occurrence, and those in the Florida region know that bad weather will often come with treacherous drivi...
It is important for motor vehicle drivers to know that insurance companies will want to look out for their best monetary interest as well, and it’s important to realize that insurance companies may deny valid claims or offer low settlement amounts in...
Port Charlotte gets an average of 52 inches of rain per year. The United States average is 37 inches per year. A large percentage of the rain that Port Charlotte gets occurs during the summer months when you can almost set your clock by the thunder o...
Because of the way that the body is built, the most common location of an injury to the occupant of a motor vehicle involved in a collision is the cervical spine (neck). The second most common location of an injury is the lumbar spine (lower back...
A serious personal injury can cause more than just physical pain to the victim. It may financially devastate a family, due to big medical bills and lost income. The emotional pain and stress that result when a loved member suffers serious personal...
Don't forfeit your legal right to compensation if you are injured in an accident that is not your fault. If, as the result of an accident caused by another, you have incurred serious medical expenses, lost wages due to inability to work, or experi...
Wrongful death is a civil action that may be brought by the survivors of a deceased party. The Florida Wrongful Death Act specifically allows spouses, children, parents, and relatives who may have been dependent on the deceased to seek financial reco...
Statistics of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that in 2008, there were 2,978 traffic fatalities in Florida. 77 of these fatalities occurred in Lee County, home to Fort Myers, with 20 of them involving alcohol and 10 involving...
Accidents can happen anytime and anywhere and can result in life-changing injury. If you or someone you love is involved in an accident that was the fault of someone else, do not suffer needlessly—seek the help of a qualified personal injury law fir...
It is important to be aware that after being injured in a serious accident the insurance company initially offers far less than it is willing to pay for a settlement. It can take several rounds of negotiations to arrive at an acceptable settlement a...
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