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What Saving Money on Car Insurance Really Costs You!

We’ve all heard the little green lizard and the lady with the apron talk about how you could save “hundreds” of dollars on car insurance in just a few minutes. Unfortunately, the true cost of cheap car insurance could be thousands of dollars after an accident and even cost you your car. These so-called

Florida Rules of the Road: Passing on 2-lane Roads

Being involved in an automobile accident can "wreck" your whole day. Possessing the knowledge and familiarizing yourself with the rules of the road may help you "steer clear" of such predicaments and avoid the need for our Jacksonville Accident Investigation Team! In the State of Florida, passing vehicles on a two-lane highway, such as

Jacksonville’s Most Dangerous Intersections

According to data released by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, there were 205 traffic fatalities in Jacksonville, Florida during 2020.  This is a shockingly high number given COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders and the lack of travel by out of state drivers.  JSO was able to identify 25 intersections that were "highly dangerous" and the most

Dallas-Fort Worth 133 Car Accident Blamed on Icy Road Conditions

Dallas Fort Worth - February 11, 2021 An interstate accident occurred on the southbound TEXPress lanes of Interstate 35W involving numerous commercial vehicles and a reported total of 133 motor vehicles according to Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis.  Officials are blaming icy rain which froze to the untreated highway, creating hazardous driving conditions. 

JSO Investigating Auto Accident Death on Merrill Road

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office: Early Thursday morning the passenger of a motor vehicle headed west on Merrill Road turned into the path of a Jeep being driven in the opposite direction near Hartsfield Road in Jacksonville, Florida.  The driver of the car was treated for minor injuries while the passenger passed away hours later from

Florida’s Non-Joinder Statute

The term "non-joinder" refers to the omission of a necessary party to an action, which in this case is the insurance company. Under Florida Law, a jury will never know whether the defendant in a lawsuit has an insurance policy that will cover a verdict against them. In other words, the vast majority of

The El Faro Tragedy and Trucking Accidents.

On October 1st, 2015, the 790-foot Jacksonville based freighter called the El Faro, sank near the Bahamas on the way to Puerto Rico. All 33 crew members were killed in the worst United States commercial maritime disaster in decades. This tragedy left everyone with questions and that’s why it was the National Transportation Safety

Emergency Medical Condition (EMC) & Florida PIP

What is an Emergency Medical Condition? EMC is the term for a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, which may include severe pain, such that the absence of immediate medical attention could result in serious jeopardy to the individual’s health, and/or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part, and/or

The Florida PIP Law – 14 Day Rule

What is the 14 Day Rule?  The Florida Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law states, after a motor vehicle accident, individuals will have only 14 days to seek medical treatment. If two weeks goes by after the accident and treatment is not sought out, you will be denied coverage. Florida Statutes 627.736(1) (a) outlines the

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