When a Friendly Visit Ends in an Injury Key Takeaways: In many cases, you may be able to sue a friend after slipping and falling at their Florida home, and the claim is often paid through the friend's homeowners insurance rather than out of their own...
Why Florida's Dog Bite Claim Numbers Matter to Injured Victims Key Takeaways: Florida's reported second-place national ranking for dog bite claims in 2025 suggests insurers handle these cases often and may have established strategies for reducing payouts. Victims may benefit from Florida's strict liability statute, §...
Why MedPay Can Be a Florida Rider's First Line of Financial Defense Key Takeaways: Motorcycle MedPay coverage in Florida is optional, first-party insurance that pays reasonable medical expenses after a crash, such as emergency care, hospitalization, and therapy, up to a limit you choose, generally no...
When an Underride Guard Fails: Your Rights After a Fort Lauderdale Trailer Crash Key Takeaways: Yes, you may be able to sue a trailer manufacturer after a Fort Lauderdale underride crash if the rear impact guard was defective, poorly designed, or failed to meet federal safety...
The Two-Year Clock Behind Florida Wrongful Death Claims Key Takeaways: For most Fort Lauderdale families, the Florida wrongful death clock generally starts on the date of death, not the date of the accident, and a lawsuit generally must be filed within two years under Florida Statutes...
Birth Weight and Your Family's Right to NICA Compensation Key Takeaways: Yes, your baby's birth weight can decide whether a Florida NICA claim is possible, because Florida Statute 766.302(2) covers only babies who weighed at least 2,500 grams in a single birth or at least 2,000...
Florida Drivers Can Be Stopped for Texting Alone Key Takeaways: Yes, texting while driving has been a primary offense in Florida since July 1, 2019, so officers may stop and cite drivers for texting alone under Florida Statute § 316.305. In designated school crossings, school zones,...
How HL Law Group Builds Fort Lauderdale Car Crash Claims for Trial Being "trial-ready" means that HL Law Group, P.A. builds your car accident claim from day one as if a Broward County jury will decide it. If you were hurt in a crash in Fort...
Florida's Two-Year Slip and Fall Deadline: What Injured Visitors Need to Know Key Takeaways: HB 837, signed on March 24, 2023, cut Florida's general negligence statute of limitations for most slip and fall claims from four years to two under Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a). The reform...
Why Insurers Treat Motorcyclists Differently After a South Florida Crash Key Takeaways: Biker bias is the unfair presumption that a motorcyclist caused or contributed to a crash simply because they were riding. In Fort Lauderdale it appears as adjuster skepticism, stereotype-driven fault percentages, and lowball offers....
The Rideshare Insurance Trap Waiting Behind Every Broward Pickup Key Takeaways: Florida's rideshare statute, Fla. Stat. § 627.748, splits Uber driving into coverage periods that dramatically affect claim value. Period 1 (logged on without an accepted ride) requires only $50,000 per person in bodily injury coverage,...
The Testing Clock That Starts Ticking the Moment a Truck Crash Happens Key Takeaways: Under 49 CFR § 382.303, motor carriers must drug test a surviving commercial driver after an applicable crash, ceasing attempts after 32 hours for controlled substances and 8 hours for alcohol. If...