Because teen and young adult drivers are known to be among the most accident-prone, it’s imperative for parents to educate themselves on their rights, responsibilities and liabilities with regard to auto insurance. One of the ways parents can do this is by purchasing umbrella insurance. This provides additional coverage so…
Florida is a destination not only for those within the U.S., but also for people and businesses across the globe. Drivers who are not familiar with the area, let alone standard driving practices, may be more prone to a crash. This is not just a phenomenon in the U.S. For…
Many nursing homes, upon admission, put before patients and patient representatives a huge stack of papers to sign. Buried among those is likely an “arbitration agreement,” or a promise that if a dispute arises as to the level of care, it will be resolved by an arbitrator, rather than resolved…
For a long time, plaintiffs in bad faith insurance cases reserved the claim until after liability had been determined. Then, they would proceed with filing the bad faith claim. It’s still true that bad faith claims can’t be decided before liability has been established. However, some lawyers in cases where…
Rare is the instance where any auto insurance company is going to offer an injured party a fair settlement straight out of the gate. Obtaining rightful compensation for injuries – including medical bills, lost wages and vehicle damage – almost always requires the intervention of an experienced accident attorney. Those…
Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries account for approximately 75 percent of all traumatic brain injuries in the U.S., according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the term “mild” is greatly misleading, as it refers to the severity of the initial physical impact that caused the…
While driving on an overpass on S.R. 46 in Brevard County recently, a trucker fell asleep. That’s what police suspect was the cause of a crash that occurred around 2:30 a.m. in a highway construction zone. Incredibly, no one was injured, but several barriers were destroyed, some 75 gallons of…
One sunny summer morning four years ago, a college professor was heading from a family reunion in Ohio back to her home in Maryland with two teenage sons. Her husband, not feeling well, stayed behind. As she approached a construction zone, she braked. However, the massive rig behind her did…
When an auto insurance company fails to provide fair, timely coverage to policy holders or others entitled to it, this is called “acting in bad faith.” It means the insurer did not act reasonably in the discharge of the fiduciary duty it owed, and when proven, can result in compensation…
The tourism industry is vital to the economy in Lee County, with the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau reporting 88 percent of visitors stayed at some sort of paid lodging. Of those, 77 percent stayed at a hotel, motel or resort, 12 percent at a vacation home and 6…