All auto insurance policies carry limits, which are supposed to be clearly-defined and indicate how much is available per-person and how much is available per car accident. These limits are important not just for that policy, but also for other secondary policies that may be applicable. Some insurance – like uninsured/ underinsured motorist coverage –…
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Last Memorial Day, a six-year-old child lived through a terrifying ordeal on Fort Lauderdale Beach Park when the bounce house she and two others were in took flight and sailed at least 20 feet before dropping hard to the ground. Now, she girl has filed a personal injury lawsuit in Fort Lauderdale, accusing both the…
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The Florida Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a nearly 100-mile road project along Alligator Alley that is intended to save lives. But will it actually put them at risk? That’s the claim by some critics, who say the $18 million project will put thousands of lives in peril if they continue to press…
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A man injured in a car accident last year is suing not only the young driver who slammed into him, but the social media platform on which she was allegedly engaged at the time of the wreck. According to the complaint in Maynard v. McGee and Snapchat, filed in a Georgia state court, plaintiff alleges…
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Parents spend a lot of time choosing the right day care facility. It takes a lot to trust someone else with the well-being of your young child. But sometimes despite even a parent’s best efforts, a day care injury results anyway. Determining whether the injury was the result of negligence and whether it’s compensable will…
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A construction accident in South Florida resulted in two worker injuries at a parking garage on the Miami-Dade College Campus in Doral recently. According to NBC Miami, one of the huge concrete plates that interconnect to the main structure crashed down onto the third floor of the parking deck. Although crews are not calling the…
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A Florida boating accident on Lake Maitland resulted in three serious injuries – including the daughter of state Sen. David Simmons (R-Altamonte Springs). According to WFTV-9, two others are in critical condition while Simmons’ 18-year-old surfer/ model daughter suffered a broken femur. The boat belonged to Simmons, who was not on the boat and said…
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A local auto dealership may be facing a vicarious liability lawsuit soon, following a tragic car accident in Delray Beach in which a mechanic behind the wheel lost control of the car and smashed into a motorcycle, fatally injuring one of the riders. According to The Sun-Sentinel, the Ed Morse Toyota Scion, which is part…
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Usually, perpetrators fleeing a crime scene will be afforded little protection under the law for injuries they sustain as a result. However, there are exceptions and it’s important to consider that under Florida’s comparative fault statute, F.S. 768.81, those who are partially to blame for their own injuries can still collect damages from others who…
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In many Fort Lauderdale car accident cases, the amount of damages available will be determined by how much insurance coverage is involved. Auto insurance policy limits are generally expressed as: Amount per person; Amount per accident. So let’s say there is a policy that allows $100,000 per person and up to $150,000 per accident. That…
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