Fatal Automobile Accident Wrongful Death Claims

Over 30,000 people die each year in auto accidents across the U.S. with 3,000 of those happening in Florida. When this happens, it’s devastating for the surviving members of the family. Whether the person is a spouse, parent, child or grandparent, if a family member is taken in an auto accident, the loss is traumatic. If a loved one dies in an auto accident due to someone else’s negligence, a...Leer más

Rear-End Accidents in Tampa FL – Auto Injury Lawyers

Rear-end collisions are by far the most common type of vehicle accident making up over 30 percent of all accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there is an average of 2 million rear-end collisions a year resulting in over 500,000 injuries and 17,000 deaths. In Florida, over 400,000 auto accidents happen each year with 120,000 of them being rear-ended...Leer más

Tampa Man Killed in Five-Car Pile-up on 301

A five-car pile-up happened after a GMC Envoy hit a Toyota Sienna who stopped in traffic. The GMC pushed the Toyota into a Chevy pickup. Once these vehicles came to a rest, a Lincoln SUV stuck the Envoy. As a result, the Envoy ran into the Sienna again who hit the Chevy pickup for the second time. According to a Florida State Trooper at the scene, the driver of the Envoy died at the scene....Leer más

Statute of Limitation of Personal Injuries in Car Accidents

A statute of limitations is a law that limits the time a person has to file a complaint for a lawsuit. In Tampa and the rest of Florida, if the lawsuit involves a claim for a personal injury, then the plaintiff (the one filing the claim) has four years from the date of the accident to file. This means anyone involved in an accident on January 1, 2016, will usually have until January 1, 2020,...Leer más

No Fault Insurance in Tampa Florida

Florida has a “No Fault” personal insurance system meaning that the law requires each driver to have a $10,000 personal injury protection policy (PIP). This means that when someone in Florida is involved in a car accident, all medical bills and lost wages up to $10,000 must be paid from the injured person’s own PIP which pays 80 percent for medical bills and 60 percent of lost wages. It works...Leer más

Falta comparativa en Tampa, Florida

When someone is in an auto accident, many times one person is completely at fault. In these cases, the fight is over how much money the injured person will receive. They base the compensation on the amount of their losses. Prior to comparative fault laws, the law required that the at-fault person pay 100 percent of the damages. However, if the injured person was partially to blame, (called...Leer más