By Steve Combs | Published October 25, 2013 | Posted in Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: auto accidents, personal injury lawyers in Florida, texting while driving | Leave a comment
We talked about recently passed legislation that prohibits drivers from texting while their car is in motion. Late to the game, Florida is the 41st state to pass measures to address the epidemic of distracted driving. The Florida legislation is limited. Under the new law, texting is a secondary offense. This means that law enforcement Read More
Read MoreIn case you haven’t heard, Governor Rick Scott recently signed a bill prohibiting manual texting while driving in Florida — the new law goes into effect October 1, 2013. But many skeptics wonder if banning texting while driving will have a substantial effect on drivers’ behaviors, and, more importantly, if it will actually decrease the Read More
Read MoreIn Florida, as in most states, all drivers are required to carry auto insurance that at the least provides modest coverage in case they are involved in an accident. However, depending on your assets and the amount you’re willing to pay for coverage, many more extensive options are available, and advisable. Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Read More
Read MoreWhat is Comparative Negligence? Comparative negligence is a concept under Florida law which, generally, provides that a claimant can be up to 99% at fault for his/her own injuries, and still recover the portion of his/her damages for which he/she was not at fault. This concept is relatively new in the law (i.e. it has Read More
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