Drunk drivers are not always at fault for causing an accident. Drunk driving is incredibly unsafe. In Florida in 2021 (the most recent year with full statistics), there were 5,073 car crashes involving alcohol, 386 of which were fatal. Florida law punishes drunk drivers by making it a crime to […]
Many car accident claims are based on property damage alone or minor injuries. However, severe car accidents can result in life-altering injuries or injuries that result in expensive medical bills. Before you can take your car crash case to court, you must meet the thresholds set by Florida’s no-fault insurance […]
Many car accidents are confusing. Traffic laws may sometimes hold drivers accountable for surprising technicalities while other rules may absolve you of fault. One of the most confusing and unclear types of accidents occurs when cars change lanes, especially if two cars change lanes at the same time. Florida car […]
Driving in Miami and other areas in Florida can feel like you’re taking your life into your hands. Many drivers in South Florida treat stop signs and red lights as suggestions, putting other drivers in danger. If you were involved in a car crash because someone else ran a red […]
Drunk driving accidents commonly cause serious injuries to the victims of the crash. Whether you were the passenger of a driver you didn’t know was intoxicated or you were injured because another driver was under the influence when the crash occurred, you can often face more serious injuries than in […]
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2018
Florida averages over 400,000 car crashes every year. If you or a loved one was injured in a car crash in Florida, talk to Miami car accident lawyer Prosper Shaked about your case today. Many car crashes occur in the same common ways, such as head-on collisions, T-bone car accidents, […]
When you are injured in an accident on someone else’s property or a car accident, you might be entitled to sue the at-fault party for damages. These and other accidents often settle out of court or before the case ends at trial. Those settlements may be worth a substantial amount […]
After a car accident, it is important to protect your case and protect yourself from liability. Florida’s Rules of Civil Procedure require you to turn over certain evidence to the other side during an injury lawsuit, and the Evidence Code allows them to use your own statements against you. This […]
Uber and Lyft have essentially replaced taxis throughout much of the country. However, unlike taxi drivers, Uber and Lyft drivers aren’t exactly employees of their respective companies. This means you might not be able to sue Uber or Lyft directly for a car accident case involving one of their drivers, […]
Taxi companies are responsible for ensuring that their cabs are in proper working order and their drivers have the proper training and certification to operate a taxicab in Miami. After hours upon hours of working on the road in a taxi, it isn’t surprising that many taxi drivers can become […]