The height of Hurricane season is upon us. Tropical storm Dorian was spotted Tuesday morning with its path streaming along the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center Forecast says Dorian is expected to hit landfall in Florida as early as Sunday morning. Florida residents are no strangers to tropical storms, however, it’s the unpredictability of this…
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Hurricane season officially began on June 1st and will run through November 30th. Early in the season hurricanes can be scarce with the majority of storms making landfall in September. That does not mean Florida residents should take the beginning of the season lightly. Floridian’s should be prepared for the worst and know what to…
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Abrams Justice Trial Attorneys are proud to announce that partners’ Ivan and Isabel Abrams, have been honored with selections to the 2019 Super Lawyers list of Rising Stars in Florida. Each year only 2.5 percent of all lawyers in the state are selected by the Super Lawyers research committee to be included on the annual…
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Insurance companies spend billions of dollars every year on commercials to convince people that they have the consumers best interests in mind. Yet, somehow, anyone who has had to deal with an insurer will quickly find that the company’s number one objective is to protect their profits by denying as many claims as possible. A…
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Almost exactly one year ago, a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed seriously injuring eight, crushing eight vehicles, and killing six people. The builder of the bridge, Magnum Construction Management LLC (MCM) now faces 18 lawsuits. Some of the lawsuits against MCM involve wrongful death cases from the families who lost loved ones from…
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From 2003 through 2015, the military’s standard issue earplugs for soldiers in combat were the Combat Arms earplugs manufactured by the 3M Company. The earplugs were meant to protect a soldiers hearing from loud impulse sounds such as explosions and gunfire. But complaints filed by several veterans claim that the earplugs were defectively designed, and…
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A proposal to repeal Florida’s “No-Fault” or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance law is back on the table before the Florida legislature. In Florida, along with only fifteen other states, PIP insurance is mandatory. The new proposal would remove the requirement that driver’s carry PIP insurance, and instead require that they carry liability insurance that…
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Often times personal injury law, deals mostly with the law on negligence. Negligence means that a party failed to exercise the level of due care towards others that a reasonable person would have exercised in similar circumstances. In laymen terms, if you had a responsibility to care for others and you acted in a way…
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New Years is a notoriously hazardous time to be on the road. Sadly, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that around 30 people die per day in the United States in alcohol related motor vehicle accidents. During New Years that number nearly doubles to about 54 fatalities per day. A common excuse from…
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What is Uninsured (UM) and Underinsured (UIM) Motorist Coverage and do I really need it in Florida? The simple answer is yes. I tell all clients, family members, and friends that if you can afford to add UIM coverage to your Florida car insurance policy, then you should do so immediately. In short, uninsured (UM)…
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