What Are the 5 Categories of Hurricanes?
November 26, 2024 | Sagi Shaked | Personal Injury
Florida is located in the middle of “hurricane alley.” In almost any hurricane season, it is likely to be hit by at least one storm and often gets hit by multiple every year. This means that Florida residents need to understand hurricanes better than most others. Every hurricane that forms, whether it strikes land...
Read moreDemand Letter Response Time in Florida
November 26, 2024 | Sagi Shaked | Personal Injury
If you were injured in an accident in Florida, you may be wondering how long it will take to receive a response to your demand letter. Learning about demand letter response time can help you navigate the legal process more effectively. From there, an attorney can assist you in filing a claim and pursuing...
Read moreHow Often Does Someone Die In A Florida Car Accident?
November 23, 2024 | Sagi Shaked | Personal Injury
Every year, tens of thousands of people die in traffic crashes across the country. In 2023 alone, approximately 40,000 individuals were killed in wrecks involving drunk drivers, reckless driving, and other causes. This equates to more than 100 daily fatalities or about five per hour. These fatal collisions are not evenly distributed throughout the...
Read moreCan You Sue For Emotional Distress?
November 12, 2024 | Sagi Shaked | Personal Injury
Emotional distress is the mental or emotional suffering a person endures due to another party’s negligent or intentional actions. This distress can disrupt a person’s life. It can lead to conditions like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you’ve suffered emotional harm due to someone else’s actions in Florida, you may be...
Read moreHow Many Hours Can a Truck Driver Drive?
November 1, 2024 | Sagi Shaked | Personal Injury
Truck drivers play a crucial role in transporting goods across the country. However, long hours on the road can lead to fatigue, increasing the risk of accidents. To promote safety, federal and state laws regulate how many hours a truck driver can drive. Having an understanding of these hours of service regulations is important...
Read moreExamples of Proximate Cause in a Personal Injury Case
October 10, 2024 | Sagi Shaked | Personal Injury
Causation is the link between the defendant’s behavior (a negligent act, for example) and the consequences that the plaintiff suffered (perhaps a broken leg). To win your personal injury case, you must prove that somebody caused your injury. Actual causation alone is not enough, however. You must also establish proximate cause. Background: The Basic...
Read morePIP Benefits Are Exhausted: What Do I Do?
September 17, 2024 | Sagi Shaked | Personal Injury
Personal injury protection (PIP) coverage will pay out for car accident injuries even if the accident was your fault. The problem is that most drivers purchase only the legal minimum or not much more than the minimum. So, what do you do if your losses exceed the limits of your PIP coverage? PIP Coverage...
Read moreIs It Legal to Run a Yellow Light in Florida?
September 6, 2024 | Sagi Shaked | Personal Injury
According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, more than 300,000 accidents occur yearly near an intersection or a cross street. Car accidents that occur at intersection lights are very common and can lead to catastrophic injuries. When drivers do not have the right of way and run the light, they...
Read moreThe Difference Between Slip & Fall and Trip & Fall Accidents
August 9, 2024 | Sagi Shaked | Personal Injury
According to the Florida Department of Health, unintentional falls are the top cause of injury-related deaths among Floridians who are 65 or older and the fourth most common cause for all Floridians. When looking at specific causes, slips, trips, and stumbles represent a plurality of all fall-related deaths. Unfortunately, though the organization recognizes a...
Read more5 Tips for Choosing the Right Personal Injury Lawyer
August 7, 2024 | Sagi Shaked | Personal Injury
When you are injured, the path to justice and fair compensation can seem overwhelming. You may be struggling with medical appointments, insurance claims, mounting bills, and major changes to your life. Dedicating time and effort to hiring a personal injury lawyer you can trust is worth it so you can focus on what matters:...
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