Across the country, each year over 140 000 children are admitted to emergency rooms due to injuries caused by car accidents. Car accidents remain the leading cause of death for children older than three years of age. Despite these statistics, many pediatricians and childcare experts note that the majority of…
As of July 1, Florida has introduced changes to its PIP coverage, so anyone who is involved in a Miami car accident from this month forward can expect some changes. PIP (Personal Injury Protection) coverage, also commonly called “no-fault” coverage, ensures that if someone is injured in a Miami traffic…
A number of new reforms have been made recently to Florida car insurance laws. Some of those changes will affect Personal Insurance Protection (PIP), changing which medical professionals can offer medical care and diagnosis for car accident victims and potentially changing how much PIP money car accident victims can receive.…
According to Governor Rick Scott and legislators, reducing the amount of car insurance fraud in the state is a top policy for this year. Florida is the nation’s leader when it comes to many insurance scams, and a recent report suggests that a few food truck vendors have been taking…
Currently, Florida is one of only three states with no booster seat laws. Most other states have legislation in place making it mandatory for parents to place children over the age of four in booster seats. California has one of the toughest laws, requiring children over the age of four…
Governor Rick Scott and other legislators are currently supporting HB 119, a proposed law which would require anyone injured in a Florida car accident to seek an evaluation at a hospital or clinic. The proposed law is aimed to help reduce the instances of insurance fraud, which according to the…
For many motorists in Miami, car accidents are just not a daily consideration. Many motorists assume that as long as they drive safely, their risk of being in a car accident is quite low. Unfortunately, each day, Miami truck accidents and car accidents occur to even good drivers. Statistics show…
According to the Insurance Research Council, one in four Florida drivers is on the road with no car insurance. Across the US, one in six drivers do not have insurance, making Florida one of the top five states in the nation when it comes to uninsured drivers. Only New Mexico,…
According to the National Golf Cart Association, golf carts are becoming a very popular mode of transportation – and not just on the course. Many people are in fact using the golf carts on public roads, in order to run errands or just to get around. Thanks to increasing gas…
Two bills have been introduced in the Florida Legislature which would allow drivers and product manufacturers to share liability in products liability cases. These bills would let juries hear evidence about any role the driver played in causing a Florida car accident, even if the accident was partly caused by…