December 14, 2018 – Announcing the Lifetime Achievement selection of Jack J. Fine among America’s Top 100 Attorneys®. Lifetime Achievement selection to America’s Top 100 Attorneys® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional attorneys whose accomplishments and impact on the legal profession merit a…
Year: 2018
Due to their sheer size and weight, it can be intimidating to share the road with large commercial vehicles in Florida. For instance, a typical passenger car is only about 16 feet long and weighs around 3,500 pounds. A standard five-axle semi-truck, on the other hand, is about 74 feet…
Florida’s pretty great when it’s all nice and sunny. But when you’re driving through the pouring rain and sleet is coming down thick and fast, it’s hard to remember you’re still in sunny Florida. It’s even harder to see the road. We all like to think of ourselves as competent…
Bicycle accidents happen a lot. There were about 467,000 bicycle related injuries recorded in 2015 alone. Considering, how little bicycles are used compared to other means of transport, that’s a lot of bicycle accidents. You know what’s worse? Very few of these accidents are ever reported to the Police. Even…
Only 1% of all trips in the US are made on bicycle. If you’re going to get around in the US, it’s more likely that you’d take a taxi or the bus or even roll out in style in your own ride. Bicycles ever hardly feature, if at all. But…
The era of personal injury lawsuits is fading fast. Only 4% of personal injury lawsuits ever go to trial. The vast majority of the rest are settled out of court and in most cases, before even going to court at all. And there’s good reason why too. Litigation can be…
Bicycle accidents are rarely fun. The only thing that’s less fun than that is having to deal with an insurance company immediately after the accident. They have a reputation for playing hardball. The general consensus is that they don’t like to pay and if they can get away with it,…
Tractor-Trailers, Otherwise Known as Big Rigs or 18-wheelers, Can Weigh up to 100,000 pounds. It is no wonder, then, that they are inherently hazardous when in transit on Florida roads and highways. The size of the vehicle, the security of cargo inside the trailer, weather conditions, traffic conditions, and the…
Truck driver fatigue is dangerous and prevalent. Truck accidents may be caused by many things. These may include vehicle malfunction, driver error and even driver fatigue. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration established guidelines designed to curb truck driver fatigue and improve public safety. You can find more information about…
Your right to medical treatment after an accident may be altered under Florida’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law: The laws governing your PIP benefits are constantly being revised and in the past few years, have been revised and taken into effect many additional limitations on your PIP coverage. In addition,…