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The new Personal Injury Protection (PIP) legislation being trumpeted by Rick Scott and Kevin McCarty (insurance commissioner) is simply a series of methods to attack a problem by saddling honest consumers with more regulation and less benefit. The claim is that the PIP system is so filled with fraud that […]

You can not drink alcohol and drive a motor vehicle safely. Period. We are fast approaching “tis the season” with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years nearly upon us and it is a good time to remind ourselves of important aspects of being safe while making jolly. Think about it. You […]

New data suggests that SUV’s (short for “sport utility vehicle”) have become safer for other drivers to have them on the road. The study was conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a research arm of the insurance industry.  The study found that in 2000-2001, there were 44 deaths […]

Like the United States as a whole, Florida is one of those “melting pot” states. We get people moving here from all across the country in hopes of enjoying the Florida sunshine and slower life style. It is true that we have lots of sunshine…not so much with the whole […]

A new study published on September 14, 2011 by the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that although fatal car crashes for 16-year-old drivers has dropped, fatalities in 18-year-old drivers has increased.  The research analyzed more than 130,000 fatal teen crashes over 22 years. The study found that tougher […]

I have spent the past 45 years hiring, firing and working with lawyers and law firms. The importance of whether you need to hire an attorney and which lawyer to hire can not be under-emphasized. Both of these decisions are important. So, when do you need an attorney and how […]

With the hottest days of summer upon us, pools and beaches are more crowded than ever.  However, it is important to make sure children are properly supervised while splashing, floating and swimming. Sadly, each year more than 800 children drown in swimming pools.  The risk of drowning increases during the […]

Automobile accidents happen. With the sheer numbers of people driving on roads in South Florida crashes, fender benders and car accidents are inevitable. In many of those accidents no one is seriously injured; sadly in some people suffer significant injuries and tragically sometimes death. When an automobile accident happens information […]

Many times consumers are perplexed as to why they have had their auto insurance rates increased after an accident that was not their fault. In Florida, there are actually some statutory guidelines of which consumers should be aware. These guidelines fall under the domain of Fla. Stat. 626.9541 – Unfair […]

According to a recent study, drivers taking certain types of prescription drugs are more likely to be involved in a traffic accident. The study, which was published in the online medical journal PLoS Medicine, was conducted in France where medical experts classify all prescription medications into one of four levels […]