Passengers who were on a Royal Caribbean cruise excursion in Jamaica have filed a Miami car accident lawsuit in federal court against the cruise line after one person died and more than a dozen were injured. As The Miami-Herald reported,…
Passengers who were on a Royal Caribbean cruise excursion in Jamaica have filed a Miami car accident lawsuit in federal court against the cruise line after one person died and more than a dozen were injured. As The Miami-Herald reported,…
It is not secret that elderly drivers face a host of challenges with which younger motorists aren’t yet contending. Reflexes can slow. Vision can dwindle. Hearing diminishes. Bodies become more frail, which means greater severity of injury when an auto…
The end of a Florida car accident trial is not necessarily the end of the story. Either side may file a number of post-trial motions, including requests for additur, remittitur or a new trial. An additur is a request to…
Insurance claim forme Here are today’s two lessons from a court decision yesterday: (1) Take your time before settling your case. (2) Talk to a lawyer before settling a case. I often warn victims of car wrecks or other accidents…
A big win for injured workers was handed down recently by the Florida Supreme Court in Westphal v. City of St. Petersburg, wherein it was decided limitation on temporary total disability benefits violates the state constitution. So concludes a five-year legal…
A recent decision by Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court order requiring an auto insurer liable for a $200,000 car accident judgment to pay reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, in accordance with F.S. 768.79(6)(b). Normally, all…
“If we get some of your bills, do we have permission to pay your medical providers directly?” That’s a question that I’ve started seeing when GEICO takes recorded statements of some of my clients (and I can only…
This week, Insure.com, the self-proclaimed independent consumer insurance website, released its list of Best Insurance Companies based on customer satisfaction rankings. The company surveyed 3,835 customers of 15 large insurers in auto, home, and health insurance, and 14 in life…