Insurance Law
Florida Firefighters Diagnosed with Cancer Should Receive Same Presumption as Majority of Country
Mounting Evidence Supports a Causal Link Between Firefighters and Cancer As noted in my recent article about hypertension in first responders, Florida does not currently recognize cancer as a covered occupational […]
Florida Bodily Injury Liability Insurance
Does Florida Require Bodily Injury Liability Insurance? Unfortunately, Florida is a state that does not require bodily injury liability coverage in most instances. Bodily injury liability coverage is that coverage found […]
Could Hiring the Wrong Car Accident Attorney Cost the Injured Victim?
By Scott McPherson, Personal Injury Trial Attorney Several years ago, I had a seriously injured client and we had a big problem. The at-fault party, or “active tortfeasor,” had injured […]
Auto Insurance Companies – A Failure to Protect Their Own Customers!
As a Pasco County car accident injury attorney in practice for 18 years, I have seen a variety of strategies employed by automobile insurance companies to lowball injured car accident […]
Auto Accident Clients – Dealing with Lapses In Medical Treatment
Earlier this week, I wrote the first of a three part blog on “Excuses Used By Adjusters” to low-ball an auto accident injury claim. That first article focused on auto […]
Excuses Auto Insurance Companies Use to Lowball the Injured – “Preexisting Degeneration” (Pt. 1)
Insurance adjusters are paid to low-ball car accident victims. As a New Port Richey Trial Attorney for 18 years, I’ve negotiated countless automobile accident personal injury claims. These negotiations take […]
Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Hit and Run, Phantom Motorist, and Pedestrian Accidents
Does the Uninsured Motorist Coverage in my Automobile Insurance Policy cover my injuries? Most of the time, the answer to this question is easy: You, or an insured in your […]
Automobile Accident Jury Trial – Does Defendant Have Insurance?
Most automobile accident cases in Pasco County (and throughout Florida) are settled prior to a full blown jury trial on all issues. Today, however, I am going to address a […]
Florida Supreme Court: Is the Rear Driver Always at Fault in Accident?
Many Florida injury attorneys would likely advise the following to the respective front driver and/or rear driver of a rear-end collision: 1) Advice if front driver calls: Proving liability (fault) […]
Florida Auto Accidents & The Importance of Uninsured Motorist Coverage
I have met with thousands of automobile accident victims over the last 18 years, and one of the most common and unfortunate scenarios is when someone is injured – through […]