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I’m often asked whether making an auto accident claim will cause an increase in my insurance premiums.
November 08, 2024Well, the answer is no. According to Florida law, your car insurance should not go up after a crash, unless you were “substantially at fault.” Florida Statute Section 626.9541 states that an insurer cannot raise your premiums for liability, personal injury protection (“PIP”), medical payments coverage, or collision coverage solely […]
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DOES FAILURE TO WEAR A SEATBELT TANK MY PERSONAL INJURY CASE?
November 06, 2024To prevail on the seatbelt defense in Florida, a defendant must prove three elements. First, that the plaintiff failed to use an available and operational seatbelt. Second, that the plaintiff’s failure to use the seatbelt was unreasonable under the circumstances. Third, that the plaintiff’s failure to use the seatbelt caused […]
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Dangers of Social Media on your Personal Injury Case
May 07, 2024 -
Dangers of Quick Settlement
May 07, 2024 -
FLORIDA REAR END CRASHES
January 19, 2024 -
FLORIDA’S NEW MOVE OVER LAW
January 19, 2024 -
FLORIDA JURY DUTY
January 19, 2024People often ask us, how are jurors selected for service? The truth is prospective jurors are randomly selected from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle records. These records include residents eighteen years of age or older who are licensed drivers, and those who have a Florida Identification […]
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Personal Injury Lawyer Thonotosassa
November 22, 2023 -
Understanding the basics of House Bill 837
April 10, 2023Florida has recently enacted sweeping changes to its tort system. The tort reform bill (House Bill 837) was signed into law on March 24, 2023, and impacts many facets of tort law, including the following broad categories: Modified Comparative Negligence is the new standard. Florida replaced its pure comparative negligence […]