In today’s bustling world, where vehicles are an integral part of our daily lives, accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. While we hope that everyone on the road is adequately insured, the reality is that not all motorists carry sufficient insurance coverage to protect themselves and others.…
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Small v. Sayre – Making Your Injury Lawsuit Appealable
The goal of any civil injury litigation attorney is to either resolve the matter favorably for a client in a pre-trial settlement or to secure a winning verdict at trial. Unfortunately, law, as in life, is not always so clean-cut, and some cases prove more challenging than others. At Associates…
CDC: U.S. Must Do Better to Reduce Motor Vehicle Deaths
In its most recent CDC Vital Signs update, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that while the reduction of motor vehicle deaths over the last 50 years was one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th Century, we’ve still got a long way to go. …
Gearhart v. Mutual of Enumclaw Ins. – Auto Insurance Anti-Stacking Language Ambiguous
The two parents may have been divorced, but they both loved their teenage son and wanted to make sure he was adequately covered in the event of an auto accident. That’s why they each had an auto insurance policy – albeit from the same company – that named him as…
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Jakubowicz – Underinsured Motorist Claim Validated
Underinsured motorist benefits are one of the most important types of coverage any Floridian can purchase. That’s because it will ensure adequate coverage in the event you are injured in an accident with a driver who lacks enough insurance to fully cover your damages. Most UIM policies, however, will require…
Trotter v. Harleysville Ins. Co. – Auto Insurance Policy Limits Per Person, Vehicle
Auto insurance policies all carry limits, which specify the maximum insurer will pay per person who is injured and how much it will pay for the entire accident. So for example, a policy with a $125,000 per person limit and a $250,000 per accident limit will pay a maximum of $250,000…
Stensland v. Harding County – Government Liability for Poor Road Conditions
In most car accident lawsuits, plaintiffs take action against at-fault drivers and their insurance companies. Sometimes, plaintiffs may file uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage through their own auto insurer if the at-fault driver’s coverage is inadequate. However, the possibility that a government agency may be responsible for poor construction or…