Miami Personal Injury Blog — Page 17

Motorcycle accidents are frequently catastrophic and sometimes fatal. In addition to dealing with your injuries, you will have to wait for compensation. This isn’t easy to do while you’re out of work with medical bills piling up. Certain things have to happen, however, before your motorcycle accident personal injury claim can be resolved. Motorcycle Accident…

Car accidents involve a lot of crash energy. This energy goes into producing cracking plastic, bending metal, and shattering glass. But it also gets transferred to your body. As your body whips around during a collision, the forces you experience can tear your soft tissues and fracture your bones. These injuries can cause significant pain….

Florida is one of about a dozen “no-fault states” for car insurance coverage. No-fault states require drivers to purchase Personal Injury Protection or PIP insurance. Florida requires drivers to have $10,000 in PIP coverage.  Understanding PIP insurance and claims is essential if you are involved in a car accident in Miami. Even though PIP is…

Miami big rig accidents cause catastrophic injuries and devastating losses, usually to the people in passenger vehicles. These extremely heavy, large vehicles often travel on interstates at speeds of 70 mph or faster. Each year, the NHTSA reports large truck accident statistics. Sadly, each report shows similar results. Occupants of other vehicles sustain over 70%…

A collision produces enormous forces that can damage your body. After a car accident, you might feel aches, pains, and even dizziness. These symptoms may result from tears, fractures, and other forms of damage to your body tissues. But one of the most common complaints after a car accident includes pain in the back and…

After a Miami car accident, you might question how to file a claim without a police report. This situation arises more often than people realize. For example, you and the other driver agree to exchange information instead of calling the police because no one was injured and the cars sustained minor property damage. You might…

When you’re driving around Miami, you may notice some clunky-looking cameras mounted on poles around intersections. These devices are red light cameras, part of Florida’s system of automated law enforcement. Red light cameras help to ensure that drivers don’t run intersections and that those who do get ticketed. But how do red light cameras work,…

When it comes to the mechanisms that help make and keep the American justice system fair, jury duty is essential. Jurors play a crucial role in ensuring that justice is served by hearing evidence, discussing the facts, and reaching a verdict in civil and criminal cases.  However, fulfilling this duty may be inconvenient or disruptive…

Many injured people feel hopeless after an accident. It’s devastating to get hurt because of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing. If you have bills, many medical appointments, and are struggling to make ends meet, you are probably overwhelmed.  An attorney can alleviate your stress and help you pursue fair compensation. In fact, there are many…

Truck accidents include some of the most horrific vehicle crashes imaginable. Because of the devastating power of a truck’s momentum, Miami truck accident settlement values tend to be high. Nevertheless, no meaningful average can be formulated because settlement values vary on a case-by-case basis. Following are some of the most important factors.  Components of a…