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Truck Driver Killed in Accident
A truck driver from Jacksonville was tragically killed in a multi-car chain collision on Florida Highway 121 in Lake Butler. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 37-year-old driver’s name will not been released until the next of kin notification is complete. The accident happened around noon in the southbound lanes of Florida 121…. Read More »
Florida Declares Caps on Medical Malpractice Claims Unconstitutional
The Florida Supreme Court declared late last month that the caps limiting the amount that a victim can receive in a medical malpractice lawsuit unconstitutional. Declared in a 5-2 decision from the panel of judges, plaintiffs’ lawyers have hailed the decision as a landmark for medical malpractice victims, while medical professionals declared that it… Read More »
House Provision Gives More Protection Against Medical Malpractice
A provision in a House of Representatives bill that currently has large bipartisan support would give more support and protections to doctors facing medical malpractice claims. The bill requires the government to measure the quality of care that doctors provide on a scale of zero to 100. It protects doctors and other medical professionals… Read More »
Motorcyclists Killed in Two Separate Accidents in One Day
Last Friday, two motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes in Brevard County, according to a spokesperson for the Florida Highway Patrol. The first victim was Jessica Nicole Batts, 21, who died in Melbourne when a car turned into her motorcycle’s path on Palm Bay Road. Mr. Batts was wearing a helmet at the time… Read More »
Florida Insurance Company Settled Seventy Percent of Sinkhole Claims in 2014
The Citizens Property Insurance Corp. released a statement that said that their company reached settlement agreements with more than 1,650 Florida homeowners last year on sinkhole claims. These settlements allowed for litigation to end between the insurer and policyholders as well as end delays to the critical repairs that the properties needed. The insurer’s… Read More »
Multiple Semi-Truck Accident Injures One, Causes Traffic Nightmare
A section of roadway on Interstate 95 was closed down for several hours on Tuesday after three semi-trucks were involved in an accident early that morning. According to the police, at around 5:10 a.m. two commercial trucks collided with one another on I-95 northbound near State Road 16. One of the eighteen wheelers, carrying… Read More »
Florida PIP Insurance Data Looking Positive
A report recently released from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation shows that the growth of fraud in personal injury protection (PIP) claims has stopped. As a result, legislators in the state are unlikely to change the law that was designed to reduce fraud in the state’s “no-fault” auto insurance system and proponents of… Read More »
