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2013 Changes to Florida’s PIP Laws
Go to 2013 Changes to Florida’s PIP LawsThe Florida Legislature passed a Bill in the 2012 legislative session massively overhauling Florida’s Personal Injury Protection Statute, otherwise known as the “PIP Statute.” This legislation was formulated and strongly pushed by Governor Rick Scott and instead of addressing its intended purpose of battling fraud and saving consumers money; it in effect was a massive…
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How to Prepare for an Examination Under Oath
Go to How to Prepare for an Examination Under OathPreparation is key to surviving your EUO with your case intact. To properly prepare you, your attorney should meet with you ahead of time to go over all your medical records, review the details of the accident with you, and to make sure you have a clear understanding of both the accident and your medical…
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What is an examination under oath (EUO) and how can it affect your case?
Go to What is an examination under oath (EUO) and how can it affect your case?Your insurance policy is a contract between you and your insurance company. As with any contract, there are certain obligations for each party to the contract. Insurance policies typically include a “cooperation clause,” which requires the policyholder to cooperate with the insurance company during the claim investigation process. One of the obligations that policyholders have…
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Does the Amount of Property Damage to Your Car Matter in Your Injury Case and What Myths Do People Presume to be True?
Go to Does the Amount of Property Damage to Your Car Matter in Your Injury Case and What Myths Do People Presume to be True?According to medical documentation provided by neurologists and orthopedists, there is no direct correlation between the amount of property damage in an accident and the type and severity of injuries received. Everyone has a different injury tolerance, and it is very common for two people who experience the same accident to have different injuries. That…
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Bicycle Accidents Part II
Go to Bicycle Accidents Part IIBecause bicycle accidents can result in catastrophic and life-threatening injuries, bicyclists need to be especially aware of their surroundings. People driving cars tend to not pay as much attention to people riding bicycles as they would to those on motorcycles or in other vehicles. Additionally, bicyclists often turn corners very sharply and travel in the same direction…
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Bicycle Accidents
Go to Bicycle AccidentsBicycle Accidents can result in some of the most catastrophic and life-threatening and life-ending injuries. Bicyclists are just as exposed as motorcyclists to injury, however, they tend not to wear helmets as much as motorcyclists. This may be attributable to the fact that motorcyclists generally travel at much greater speeds, and the general community is…
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Not Wearing a Helmet Can Have an Affect on a Motorcycle Injury Case
Go to Not Wearing a Helmet Can Have an Affect on a Motorcycle Injury CaseThe state of Florida does not require motorcycle drivers or riders over the age of 21 to wear helmets. In fact, the only legal equipment requirement is to wear approved protective eye wear (Fla. Stat. §316.211(2)(b)). However, in motorcycle injury cases, defense attorneys generally claim motorcycle riders bear some fault for their injuries if they…
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Insurance Company Doctor’s Exams: How do you keep their Doctor From Misleading a Jury?
Go to Insurance Company Doctor’s Exams: How do you keep their Doctor From Misleading a Jury?Your attorney should then hire an investigator to video tape the actual Compulsory Medical Examination by the insurance company’s doctor. Many of these doctors, because they are on the side of the insurance company and make hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars a year, will add things that never happened or attribute things…
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How do you Prepare for a Compulsory Medical Examination?
Go to How do you Prepare for a Compulsory Medical Examination?First, you need to set an appointment with your attorney to go over your case. All attorneys should take the initiative and make an appointment to meet with their client the day before a Compulsory Medical Examination. Your attorney should go through your medical records, your pain complaints, go over your deposition testimony and your…
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What is a Compulsory Medical Examination and Why it’s Important to Your Case?
Go to What is a Compulsory Medical Examination and Why it’s Important to Your Case?Compulsory Medical Examinations are deceivingly called Independent Medical Examinations by defense attorneys. You should know there is nothing independent about these examinations. Compulsory Medical Examinations are provided under laws of civil procedure 1.280. It allows the defense attorney to hire a doctor to do a physical examination of an injured party, review medical records, review…
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What is Mediation and How Can it Effect Your Car Accident Case
Go to What is Mediation and How Can it Effect Your Car Accident CaseMediation is where both sides will agree on an independent third party mediator and go to his or her office. Both sides, the injured plaintiff and the defendant will then talk about the pluses and minuses of their cases and then separate into two different rooms. The mediator will try to get each side to…
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How You Appear, Speak, Act at a Deposition and How that Can Affect Your Case
Go to How You Appear, Speak, Act at a Deposition and How that Can Affect Your CaseHow you look and dress is very important for a deposition and may require some preparation. Everyone should dress comfortably and appropriately for a deposition. I would not suggest for a man to wear a suit or a woman to wear uncomfortable clothing to a deposition if they did not dress like this in their…
