Usually when spouses find themselves on opposite sides of the courtroom, it’s a family law issue: Divorce, child custody, alimony payments and the like. But there are some situations in which spouses who love each other very much and indeed intend to stay together might need to square off in…
Auto insurance companies often will not pay an insured what is owed under uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage provisions without a fight. Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage is coverage paid for by the insured in the event he or she is injured due to the negligent actions of another driver who either has a…
A large group of speeding, wheelie-popping daredevil motorcyclists and all-terrain vehicle operators have made headlines as they’ve roared across South Florida highways, recklessly weaving in and out of traffic and surprising unsuspecting motorists. Most weren’t riding helmets as they zoomed by at speeds in excess of 100 mph. Some were…
Unless a crash involves a single vehicle and a single driver, it’s very likely those involved are going to be dealing with multiple insurance companies, to varying degrees. None are going to be especially eager to offer a fair settlement. Negotiating with just one insurance company can be a challenge.…
The law requiring helmet use by motorcyclists in Florida was repealed 14 years ago this month, and since then, the number of riders donning a helmet has been halved — to roughly 50 percent, according to the Sun Sentinel. What’s especially concerning to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is…
The lawsuit brought by the widow of a fatally injured motorcyclist was dismissed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on the grounds that she failed to establish the defendant’s owed a duty to her husband. Had the case been in Florida, our Fort Myers motorcycle crash…
A man is fighting for his life following a motorcycle crash in Bradenton in which the driver of the car fled the scene. Authorities have since arrested the 27-year-old driver who allegedly turned into the path of the motorcyclist on 15th Street East, nearly killing the 53-year-old rider. Police said…
A new report from the Governors’ Highway Safety Association indicates that nationally, motorcycle fatalities fell 7 percent in 2013, bucking an upward trend that has been ongoing since 1997. The report comes amid May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, which is being promoted with a series of law enforcement initiatives throughout…
Daytona Beach Bike Week turned tragic last year when a Connecticut man died after riding his Harley Davidson into the side of a truck on U.S. 1 South near Interstate 95. And common sense tells you that the likelihood of motorcycle accidents in Florida will rise once again as an…
The winter season is a great time to be out on two wheels, whether by bicycle or motorcycle. In the state of Florida the winter season is one of our busiest times on our roadways for this kind of traffic. With snowbirds heading south, vacationers escaping the snow up north,…