You’re driving to work. All of a sudden, a car runs a red light. It strikes you. The force of the impact results in a tear to your rotator cuff. The injury is painful and requires surgery. You have other serious injuries. Because your case meets the threshold to file a third-party injury claim, you notify the driver’s insurance policy. However, when you bring your claim to the insurance company, they try to deny your rotator cuff claim.
Mediation in a personal injury case is an important way to resolve the case. It’s a tool that requires the defendant to come to the table to talk about ways of resolving the case. It’s helpful to know what mediation is and what to expect during your session. There are things that you can do, as the plaintiff, to make the mediation session more productive. Our Tampa personal injury attorneys explain.
Bad faith is the idea that the insurance company purposefully doesn’t pay out a claim fairly. After a car accident, the insurance company should honor the insured’s policy and make a claim quickly and honestly. Bad faith is the term for the legal cause of action that accrues when the insurance policy doesn’t honor their contract. When there is bad faith, the aggrieved party has a legal claim against the insurance company.
The process of filing a lawsuit can sometimes take years. During that time, changes can happen that may affect the outcome. One of these situations may include the death of a defendant.
Uncovering what really happened is the goal of any legal case. But in order to do that, courts must admit evidence for review. Text messages can be valuable pieces of evidence in legal matters. From personal injury accidents to criminal matters to family law disputes, text messages can shed light on the truth. But are they admissible in court?
Do the courts think that text messages are reliable evidence? Our Tampa personal injury attorneys explain whether text messages are admissible in court in Florida.
If you’re involved in an accident claim, you might find that a counterclaim is part of the case. If you’re the plaintiff who brings the case, the other side might bring a counterclaim against you. On the other hand, if you’re the defendant, it might be appropriate to state a counterclaim. A counterclaim can be…
Florida drone laws regulate licensing and the use of drones in the State of Florida. All federal drone laws apply in the State of Florida. There are also state laws and even some local laws that apply to drone use in the state. The lawyers at Jack Bernstein, Injury Attorneys explain Florida’s drone laws. Florida Law 330.41…
Florida motorcycle accident statistics tell us a lot about motorcycle safety. Whether you’ve just been in an accident, you want to get a motorcycle for the first time, or you’re curious about the overall safety and current accident rates, motorcycle accident statistics are important.
Florida’s financial responsibility law is a law that requires some categories of drivers to have extra car insurance. While all drivers have to have basic no-fault insurance, there are some drivers who have to have additional insurance to cover at-fault situations. If you get a DUI or if you’re in a serious accident, you might…
If you’re a Florida driver, you may have heard of the 14-day rule. Under Florida’s no-fault system, you have 14 days to seek medical attention after a car accident. The time deadline is a requirement to make a claim for compensation through your no-fault, personal injury protection insurance. All Florida drivers should be familiar with the 14-day rule so that they can take full advantage of their personal injury protection (PIP) benefits. Our skilled Tampa car accident attorneys discuss the Florida 14-day rule.
