Racing on the highway is a crime in Florida because, as law enforcement knows, it can lead to tragic outcomes. Police allegations are that street racing led to the death of a pedestrian pushing a baby stroller and serious injuries of the child in that stroller.The result is tragic for all involved. Police say street …
In 2016, when Florida legislators enacted vanguard price-transparency laws, consumers saw a turning point in billing transaction protections. Initiated to address the increasingly high cost of hospital expense passed on to patients and their families, Florida bill HB 221 established one of the country’s most robust healthcare quality and price transparency systems in the interest …
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The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) provides guidelines to coverage limits of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (“UM/UIM”) policies. Drivers owning more than one vehicle and responsible for purchase of multiple policies can sometimes benefit from additional UM/UIM insurance coverage in the case of an accident. Stacking insurance coverage can increase the level of UM/UIM policy compensation in the case of …
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We’re at a time of year that senioritis is at its peak, with graduations occurring and/or just around the corner. Unfortunately, that can mean lots of teenagers with time on their hands and powerful cars at their control. While the NTSB is investigating the fatal crash of a 2014 Tesla that killed two teens and …
The recent Florida appellate court decision to deny a request for discovery of an insurer’s claim files in a dispute over compensation of an insured’s policy offers insurance consumers insight into judicial thinking about the specificity law in respect those claims (Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Ins. Co. v. Avila, No. 3D17-465 (Fla. Ct.App. April …
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Bankruptcy gives a person or couple with a considerable amount of unmanageable debt the option of relieving some of their financial stress. Federal Bankruptcy laws were created to help people faced with harassing creditors; overdue loans, past due medical bills and growing debt to obtain a fresh start. The laws were created to help individuals …
Recent news from the Masters golf tournament reported about a travel bus that wrecked and overturned, injuring 16 people who were traveling from Atlanta to Augusta when the driver of their bus lost control, allegedly for operating the bus while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. The passengers had the right idea- hiring a …
Repetitive Motion Injury (RMI) or Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI) are classified as workplace injuries recognized in federal workers’ compensation laws. Florida state law also recognizes RMI as valid employment injury (Fl. § Chap. 440). Pressure on the body for sustained periods, and in awkward positions, or from lifting, force, or activities requiring repetitive motion like …
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