Maybe. Florida is a no-fault insurance state, and all drivers are required by law to carry a $10,000 Personal Injury Protection (PIP) policy. If you’re involved in an accident, even as a passenger in a drunk driver’s vehicle, you will first turn to your own insurance policy for payment. If you don’t own a car,…
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In an accident with a commercial truck, the laws of physics work against the occupants of a smaller vehicle, such as a car, pickup, or SUV. Large trucks weigh in excess of 10,000 pounds, and tractor-trailers can weigh more than 80,000 pounds, so the force these trucks exert when they crash into a passenger vehicle…
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If your will is considered invalid and void by the courts when you pass away, then the State of Florida will tell you how your assets would be divided! That is right, you lose complete control of how your assets get passed on upon your death in this situation. It is called dying “Intestate”. What…
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Yes! In almost any lawsuit that I have dealt with in the personal injury arena, the defense asks for copies of your “social media” accounts, pictures, etc. If you are claiming injuries and the social media account shows pictures of you doing something you should not be doing after the date of your injury, it…
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One of the main benefits of a “beneficiary form” is that upon your death, it will avoid the court process called “Probate”. However, what happens if you did not name anyone on your beneficiary form? Unfortunately, if that were to happen then the asset will go to the “estate”. Which means that the asset will…
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The answer to this question really depends on your injuries. If you are seriously hurt and there really is not a choice, then yes you should go to the hospital. However, if you have the choice, the answer should be “no”! Why do you ask? Because unfortunately the hospitals usually are quite expensive when you…
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