You hop into your Uber and while you are pleasantly scrolling through Instagram, the next thing you know WHAMMM! After a few moments you come to and realize you were in a car accident. The Uber trip you were pleasantly enjoying has now turned into a complicated mess without any ... Read More
You turn on your Uber app, pick up a new customer, and while you are trying to make money, the next thing you know WHAMMM! After a few moments you come to and realize you were in a car accident. The Uber trip you were on has now just turned ... Read More
On July 1, 2017, a new law creating regulations for ridesharing companies (“Transportation Network Companies” herein, “TNC”) became effective in Florida. Also known as the “Uber/Lyft Ridesharing Bill”, the law sets forth requirements a TNC must comply with, increasing precautions taken to protect riders, its drivers, and other drivers ... Read More
What does the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) say about who is entitled to overtime pay and who is not and what does it mean for me? Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) most employees are entitled to receive no less than the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) ... Read More
Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Palm Beach make up the largest workforce in Florida. And many of these jobs in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Palm Beach are those which are prone to injuries. If an employee was to be injured on the job, it is important they know what ... Read More
Some of our readers may know that the Florida Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law was amended in 2013. There were a number of changes to the statute but, arguably, the change that most impacted insureds across the State is the requirement that individuals claiming PIP benefits must receive treatment ... Read More
A common question we receive after a car accident is “Can I recover for my injuries in a car accident even though I’m partially at fault?” The answer in Florida is maybe. Most car accident cases are pursued based on a theory of Negligence. A Defendant will attempt to ... Read More
“I thought my Personal Injury Protection benefits covered up to $10,000 dollars of my medical expenses!” Don’t be fooled! Just because you pay for $10,000.00 of personal injury protection (PIP) coverage doesn’t mean you are always eligible to receive that amount in full. In order to qualify for the ... Read More
If you are injured in an automobile accident by a driver who does not carry insurance, your medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering may not be covered unless you carry sufficient Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage. The Insurance Research Council estimates that 1 in every 7 drivers does not carry ... Read More
Often, when you file a claim for personal injury protection benefits under a policy of automobile insurance, the insurance company will ask you to attend what is referred to as an “examination under oath” (or “EUO”). The 2013 personal injury protection (PIP) statute (frequently referred to as the “No ... Read More
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