Prescription medications are essential to day-to-day functioning for many people. Unfortunately, they can also cause impairment in drivers. Here’s what you should know if you were in a Florida car accident with someone impaired by prescribed medication. You never...
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Before you ride in or drive with Uber or Lyft in Florida, learn how the new ride sharing law impacts your life
On July 1, 2017, a new law creating regulations for ridesharing companies (“Transportation Network Companies” herein, “TNC”) became effective in Florida. Also known as the “Uber/Lyft Ridesharing Bill”, the law sets forth requirements a TNC must comply with, increasing...
Navigating the “14 Day Rule” under the Florida No Fault Law
Some of our readers may know that the Florida Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law was amended in 2013. There were a number of changes to the statute but, arguably, the change that most impacted insureds across the State is the requirement that individuals claiming...
Why is my insurance company denying my $10,000.00 in PIP benefits?
“I thought my Personal Injury Protection benefits covered up to $10,000 dollars of my medical expenses!” Don’t be fooled! Just because you pay for $10,000.00 of personal injury protection (PIP) coverage doesn’t mean you are always eligible to receive that amount in...
Not so Fast and Furious on the Congested Streets of South Florida
With the release of the newest installment of the Fast and the Furious serious, you may have seen an increase of aggressive drivers on the road. Do not be fooled, however, most of these drivers are nowhere near professional level, but the road rage they elicit can be...
Fault or No Fault, PIP covers
Florida is one of 17 states with mandatory Personal Injury Protection coverage. Personal Injury Protection, commonly referred to as PIP, is a Florida imposed extension of coverage that pays up to $10,000 of medical expenses or lost wages in the event of an automobile...