Last month, our Miami personal injury attorneys saw that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a decision in the case of Cabrera v. MGA, discussing legal and factual basis upon which an insured can establish a claim against his or her insurer for a claim…
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Florida Supreme Court Reinstates Personal Injury Award In Bizarre Premises Liability Case
Recently, our Miami personal injury attorneys read a case in which the Florida Supreme Court issued a decision in Friedrich v. Fetterman & Associates, PA, reinstating a jury verdict for a plaintiff injured in a law office chair while visiting a law firm to consult about an unrelated personal injury…
Florida Federal Court Decision Explains “Stacking” Of Insurance Policies
Last fall, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a decision in the case of Brannan v. Geico that discussing the issue of “stacking” limits in auto insurance policies and how such provisions can limit an insured’s recovery in the he or she is injured in…
Florida Car Accident Deaths & Recoverable Damages
Tragedy struck in North Miami Beach late last month, as a fiery crash claimed the lives of several residents, including a 6-year old girl. According to a CBS Local report, three family members (including the girl and her father) were riding southbound on Okeechobee Road when another vehicle came toward…
Florida Federal Court Decision Addresses Important Legal Concepts In Car Accident Cases
Last month, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a decision in the case of Worley v. State Farm that addressed two incredibly important legal concepts in car accident cases. The first of these two concepts was the presumption of negligence that applies in rear end…
Florida Legislature Considers New Law To Curb Hit-And-Run Accidents
According to a recent article published by the Huffington Post, the Florida Legislature is now considering a new piece of legislation, entitled the “Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act,” named for a bicyclist that was killed on the Rickenbacker Causeway in 2012, that would increase the minimum jail sentences for leaving…
Top 3 Car Insurance Tips for 2014 – Get Ready Now!
I’d like to thank trial lawyer Wayne Cohen or providing this guest blog. Wayne is the founding partner of the personal injury law firm of Cohen & Cohen, PC in Washington, D.C. I hope you find the blog informative and interesting! Top 3 Car Insurance Tips for 2014 – Get…
Train Derails Killing and Injuring Commuters from Bronx to Manhattan
A commuter train traveling from the Bronx to Manhattan derailed after traveling over 80 miles per hour while approaching a curvature on the tracks. This fatal train accident resulted in 4 wrongful deaths and at least 67 reported injuries. At only 10 miles away from its NYC destination, the engineer…
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Publishes 2012 Traffic Fatality Statistics.
Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) issued a press release discussing an analysis of the Administration’s 2012 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (“FARS”) showing that the number of deaths occurring from U.S. highway accidents increased from 2011 to 2012. According to the numbers, highway traffic fatalities increased…
AAA Foundation Raises Awareness Of Drowsy Driving Risks
Recently, in support of its designation of November 10-17 as National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, the AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety (“AAA”) released the results of a survey of drivers across the country regarding their perspective on on drowsy driving, as part of National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week (Nov 10-16).…