If you were injured in a car crash, your first instinct may be to file with your insurance company. In many situations, you may actually have the right to file a lawsuit for injuries, even under Florida’s restrictive no-fault insurance rules. Broken arms and wrists are common after a car […]
Receiving compensation after a car accident can be confusing. Your own auto insurance typically covers your injuries in Florida, but the medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering after a spinal injury may be too severe for your insurance policy to cover in full. Filing a lawsuit for compensation […]
After suffering serious injuries in a car accident, it may be difficult to get back into a car. Driving after a car accident is a frightening experience and could involve diagnosable mental health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, or serious emotional distress because of the accident. Pain […]
Many businesses use vehicles for shipping, local deliveries, transporting staff, or simple advertisement. When you’re involved in a car accident, typically the driver is responsible. However, when that driver is performing a duty for a company, the company may share some responsibility for the actions of its employees. Florida truck accident […]
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 […]
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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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, […]
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 […]