Car accidents are a fact of life, especially in South Florida. Whether you're driving on I-95 or the Turnpike, a few blocks from your home, or sitting at a red light, getting hit is traumatic. Although no one plans for an accident, knowing how to handle a car crash when...
Your Personal Injury Case vs. Your Facebook Feed: Who Wins?
Florida courts have admitted social media posts as evidence in personal injury cases when relevant to the case. Translation: Everything you innocently share on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Whats App etc. is fair game in a personal injury or malpractice case. Social Media & Your Personal Injury Claim: Navigate...
When it Comes to Your Auto Accident, Photos Can Speak Volumes
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? 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....
BEEN INJURED? 5 RULES ABOUT POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA
YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS CAN RUIN YOUR ACCIDENT CASE!! You’re in an accident and to reassure your friends and family, you go right to Facebook and post that you’re fine. Maybe you take some photos for Instagram, perhaps with a selfie of you smiling to show you’re ok, or shoot...