Remember in My Cousin Vinny when Joe Pesci showed Marisa Tomei the photo of the tire treads made by the car in question while she was testifying? While perhaps not quite as dramatic, accident scene photos can make a difference in the outcome of your personal injury case. Why Car...
“BUT I FELT FINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT”….WHAT IS WHIPLASH AND WHAT SHOULD YOU DO NEXT?
You're sitting at a red light, and bam, you've been rear-ended. The impact came out of nowhere, maybe your airbag went off, and you made sure everyone in the car was ok. People run over, ask how you're feeling and you say, 'Fine'.* And other than the shock, you do...
7 Tips to Share with Your Teen Before There’s an Accident
Getting a driver's license is an exciting right of passage for teens. For parents, it's a whole new world of worry every time your teen gets behind the wheel of a car. The CDC highlights that drivers aged 16-19 are more prone to car accidents than any other age group. ...
Had An Accident In An Uber Or Lyft? What Are Your Rights, What To Do And Not To Do
There were 1,425 ride-share accidents in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe Counties in 2022, resulting in 441 injuries and 2 fatalities. If you've been injured, you need to have your medical bills, lost wages, and out-of-pocket expenses paid but who exactly pays you? It's not so simple. Here’s a short FAQ...
HAD AN ACCIDENT? KNOW THE WHY, HOW AND HOW BEFORE HIRING AN ATTORNEY
With billboard ads on every Florida road and TV ads running every 10 minutes, figuring out if you need an accident lawyer, finding the right one, and figuring out how much it will cost can be purr-fectly confusing. After 40 years and thousands of clients, we've tried to answer these...
5 DOS AND DON’TS IF YOU’RE IN AN ACCIDENT IN FLORIDA
May 20th is Bike to Work Day in the USA. Fresh air, great exercise ..fantastic idea..until you are sideswiped and wind up in the ER or out of work for a few weeks. Not surprisingly: according to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Department, there are an average of...
WHO SHOULD YOU CALL AFTER YOU’VE BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT?
You’ve been in a car accident, you’ve made sure everyone’s ok and you called the police. Now, you’ve been told that the next call should be your insurance company, maybe even the other party’s insurance company. And you're tempted to post, snap, tweet ot pin photos of your accident to...
THINKING OF LENDING YOUR CAR? GUESS WHO MIGHT GET SUED IF IT’S IN AN ACCIDENT?
BEFORE HANDING OVER YOUR KEYS, READ ON: Holidays are here, kids coming home from college, family and friends coming to sunny South Florida or your employee needs to run an errand. All of them ask to borrow your car. Being the nice person you are, you hand over the keys....
WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
Just like your fav football player, the pain can come after the tackle (or accident) You’re watching a playoff game when your favorite player is tackled. You hold your breath only exhaling when he gets up, seemingly uninjured. What we don’t see are the injuries that appear hours or days...
5 REASONS TO ACT QUICKLY AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT
TURKEYS....GREAT WHEN EATING THEM. LOUSY WHEN DRIVING BEHIND THEM Why do the best of times (Thanksgiving is one) bring out the worst of times (crowds, traffic, and ultimately auto accidents)? Thanksgiving is the time of turkeys, family get-togethers, and football. So why is this relaxing holiday such a deadly one...