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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Every day unsuspecting business customers across Florida find themselves seriously injured in a slip and fall incident that should have– and could have — been prevented by the business establishment had they acted with reasonable care. It happens so often, that the Florida legislature created a specific statute, Fla. Stat. 768.055, to deal with such…
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Every year hundreds of thousands of Americans undergo total hip replacement surgery to alleviate pain and restore function in their hips. Florida alone accounts for nearly 10 percent of all total hip replacement surgeries performed every year. These surgeries are rather complex and if the implanted device fails the symptoms can be debilitating. Stryker Corporation…
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As more and more Uber and Lyft vehicles dominate the roadway, Floridians should be aware that ride share drivers are not required to undergo fingerprint background checks, and are not required to pass comprehensive driving tests or undergo training, as most other commercial drivers are required to do. Some rideshare drivers are even driving with…
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Most people don’t know that the insurance provided by Uber and Lyft to its drivers, passengers, and third parties is actually different based on the situation: If the Uber driver is en route to pick up a passenger or if they have a passenger in the car, Uber’s insurance coverage is ($1,000,000) One Million dollars…
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Photo Credit: Phyllis B. Dooney for NPR https://www.npr.org/2018/09/13/647358237/hurricane-florence-weakens-a-bit-as-it-closes-in-on-north-carolina-coast Florida is in the peak of hurricane season. Although it had been a few years since we had experienced a devastating hurricane, we were quickly reminded just how susceptible our community is to these storms when Hurricane Irma struck in September, 2017. Just recently, Tropical Storm Gordon…
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